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The Fragile State of Global Nuclear Arms Control As the key US-Russia arms treaty, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), is set to expire in February 2026, the world faces a growing risk of entering a new era of strategic instability. Analysts warn that without a successor agreement, the absence of constraints on nuclear arsenals could trigger an unprecedented arms race, particularly involving the United States, Russia, and China. The recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska did not yield progress on nuclear negotiations or efforts to preserve the last major arms control pact between Washington and Moscow. Instead, Trump's push for trilateral "denuclearisation" talks involving China was met with firm resistance from Beijing, highlighting the challenges in extending New START amid fears of a fresh nuclear arms race. China, which maintains a long-standing policy of "no first use" and a nuclear ...

Nuclear Waste Leak at Scottish Base Sparks Concerns Recent revelations have brought attention to the issue of radioactive water leaking into the sea from a Scottish military base that houses the UK’s nuclear warheads. According to official documents, contaminated water was released into Loch Long, on the west coast, following repeated failures in the maintenance of a network of 1,500 water pipes located on the site. The Royal Navy was found responsible for the contamination due to inadequate upkeep of these critical systems. The base, known as Coulport, is one of the most secure and secretive military sites in the UK, where the nuclear warheads for the Royal Navy’s fleet of four Trident submarines are stored. The Role of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) compiled the documents, which indicate that up to half of the components at the base had exceeded their design life when the leaks occurred. SEPA reported that the f...

The New Space Race: A Lunar Power Struggle The Cold War era was marked by intense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, with both nations striving to prove their technological superiority. One of the most iconic achievements of this period was the race to land a human on the moon, which the U.S. ultimately won in 1969. However, the competition has not ended—it has simply evolved into a new and even more complex space race, this time focused on the moon. This week, it was revealed that Sean Duffy, the head of NASA, is planning to install an American nuclear reactor on the moon before 2030. This initiative aims to establish a "keep-out zone" on the lunar surface, which would protect the site for a future American moon base under the Artemis Programme. The move is seen as a strategic step to secure a foothold on the moon and ensure long-term presence. While the U.S. is making significant strides, it is not alone in its ambitions. In May, China and Russia sig...