Editorial: El Mundo

• The extinction of the New START Treaty is significant due to the risk of an unrestricted nuclear competition between the US and Russia.
• The expiration of New START, which limited strategic arsenals, increases opacity in arms policy.
• The US and Russia can expand arsenals and accelerate modernization without legal restrictions.
• The US's desire for a tripartite agreement with China is unrealistic due to a lack of incentives for China.
• The disappearance of arms control sends a message of expansion and sophistication of arsenals globally.
• The lack of controls can encourage countries like Iran to seek nuclear weapons for security.
• The disappearance of New START puts Europe in strategic vulnerability.

Conclusion: It is imperative that Europe convinces Washington to restart a serious arms control process and avoid a more armed and less secure world.

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