US and Russia Agree to Resume High-Level Military Talks After Treaty Expiration

Washington D.C. The United States and Russia have agreed to resume high-level military talks, the US Department of Defense announced on Thursday. The agreement to restart new talks came just hours after the expiration of their previous treaty.

Moscow and Washington are both formally free from the restrictions of the treaty, which expired on Thursday, and Russia stated that there is now no limit on the number of nuclear weapons they can deploy.

The US European Command for the military stated in a press release, "Maintaining dialogue between the militaries is a critical factor for global stability and peace, which can only be achieved through strength, and it provides a means for greater transparency and de-escalation of tensions."

The agreement to resume military talks, which were postponed in 2021, follows 'fruitful and constructive progress' made during Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, attended by Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Activists have warned that the end of the nuclear arms treaty could trigger a new arms race among the world's top nuclear powers and encourage China to expand its arsenal.

Meanwhile, NATO has urged responsible nations around the world to adopt 'responsibility and restraint' under different circumstances.