“New START’s end brings few benefits and lots of risks to the United States, especially as Washington tries to stabilize relations with rivals like Russia and China,” said Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, a Washington, D.C., think tank. “An agreement with Russia is also likely a requirement to get China on board with nuclear arms control. Trump may be the ultimate dealmaker, but in this case, he would be better off hanging on to the agreement he has a little longer before trying to get a better one.”
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