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Trump Considers Nuclear Arsenal Expansion, Ending 40-Year Control

2/10/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump is considering deploying more nuclear weapons and possibly testing after the last U.S.–Russia treaty expired.
This marks a shift from nearly 40 years of nuclear control.
Trump could become the first president since Ronald Reagan to increase the nuclear arsenal.
The State Department criticized the prior treaty for constraints, and Trump withdrew from two treaties with Russia.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering deploying more nuclear weapons and possibly testing after the last U.S.–Russia treaty expired.
This marks a shift from nearly 40 years of nuclear control.
Trump could become the first president since Ronald Reagan to increase the nuclear arsenal.
The State Department criticized the prior treaty for constraints, and Trump withdrew from two treaties with Russia.