Strategic Stability at the Abyss: The Post–New START Nuclear Landscape – (“85 seconds before midnight”)

On 5 February 2026, the New START treaty expired. For the first time since SALT I negotiations began in 1969, no binding agreement constrains the strategic nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia—states that together hold roughly 90 per cent o…

Nuclear weapons related reserarch in Finland and Sweden – What do we need?

Finland and Sweden have finally joined the North Atlantic alliance NATO and have pledged to be loyal, constructive and reliable partners. What both nations sought was full Article 5 security, including protection against nuclear threats, intimidation a…