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- Nuclear testing has been paused for over eight years, the longest period since the nuclear era began in 1945.
- The expiration of the New START treaty looms on February 5, raising concerns about renewed tests by the United States and Russia.
- Experts warn that resuming tests could escalate tensions and increase the risk of catastrophic miscalculations.
- Despite the record pause, analysts express unease about the fragility of nuclear arms-control stability.
