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EXPOSED: Nuclear Powers UNLEASHED as Arms Control Treaty Dies - America's Arsenal Now UNCONSTRAINED

Gary FranchiFebruary 8, 2026151 views
EXPOSED: Nuclear Powers UNLEASHED as Arms Control Treaty Dies - America's Arsenal Now UNCONSTRAINED
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For the first time in decades, the world's nuclear superpowers are operating without arsenal limits after the New START treaty expired, leaving more than 10,000 American and Russian nuclear weapons completely unconstrained.

The collapse of arms control agreements represents a seismic shift in global military strategy, with patriots asking: Why should America handicap itself with outdated treaties while rogue nations like China and Iran accelerate their nuclear programs?

Trump's Nuclear Reality Check

President Trump's second administration inherits a world where nuclear constraints have crumbled under the failed policies of the Biden regime. While establishment figures wring their hands about "arms races," Trump understands what Reagan knew: peace through strength isn't just a slogan—it's survival.

The expired New START treaty, originally signed in 2010, had limited both the U.S. and Russia to 1,550 deployed strategic nuclear warheads. Now those shackles are off, and America can finally respond to threats without bureaucratic limitations.

Here's the nuclear scorecard that should terrify our enemies: The United States maintains approximately 5,244 nuclear warheads, while Russia possesses around 5,889. But it's not just the Big Two anymore—China has rapidly expanded to an estimated 500 warheads, France holds 290, the UK maintains 225, and even smaller players like Pakistan (170), India (164), Israel (90), and North Korea (50) have joined the club.

America First Nuclear Strategy

While the globalist establishment mourns the end of "arms control," real Americans understand that unilateral disarmament is national suicide. China refuses to join arms limitation treaties, Iran races toward nuclear capability, and North Korea continues building bombs—yet somehow America was supposed to tie one hand behind its back?

The Trump administration now has the flexibility to ensure American nuclear superiority without the constraints that only ever limited law-abiding nations. Our enemies never respected these treaties anyway—they just used them to handicap America while they cheated.

The question isn't whether we're entering a new nuclear age—we're already there. The question is whether America will lead from a position of unquestionable strength, or continue the failed diplomacy that got us here in the first place.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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ReaganRepublicanVerifiedjust now
This is exactly what Reagan would have done - negotiate from a position of strength!
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TaxpayerConcernedVerifiedjust now
How much is this nuclear buildup going to cost taxpayers? I support a strong defense but we need fiscal responsibility too.
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PatriotDefender88Verifiedjust now
Finally! America needs to rebuild our nuclear deterrent after years of Obama-era weakness. China and Russia have been modernizing their arsenals while we've been playing nice.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
Exactly right. Peace through strength has always been the conservative way.
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VeteranVoiceVerifiedjust now
As a former Navy officer who worked around nuclear systems, I can tell you our arsenal is aging badly. We need this modernization to stay competitive with emerging threats.
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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedjust now
Good! These arms control treaties were always one-sided anyway - our enemies never followed them while we handicapped ourselves.
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AmericaFirst2024Verifiedjust now
The Iran deal taught us that lesson the hard way. Never again!
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MilitaryMomVerifiedjust now
My son is deployed overseas and I want him protected by the strongest military in the world. If that means more nukes, so be it.
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DefenseContractorVerifiedjust now
About time. My company has been waiting for these modernization contracts for years. American jobs and American security go hand in hand.
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BlueCollarPatriotVerifiedjust now
Great point - this will create thousands of high-paying manufacturing jobs.
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SmallTownAmericanVerifiedjust now
Finally someone putting America first instead of bowing to international pressure.