politics
February 27, 2026
Rubio reveals US condition for global nuclear arms deal
The US secretary of state has said any nuclear deal must include the US, Russia, and China, and that without Beijing there will be no deal
TL;DR
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists China must be included in future nuclear arms control agreements.
- Washington will continue to press for trilateral talks with Beijing and Moscow.
- Rubio dismissed China's current smaller nuclear arsenal as irrelevant due to its capacity to catch up.
- The US cannot compel China to join talks, and without their participation, a deal may not happen.
- The New START treaty between the US and Russia expired on February 5.
- Russia proposed maintaining warhead caps for another year, but received no response.
- China's disarmament delegation stated that the US, as the largest nuclear power, should take primary responsibility for disarmament and that no negotiations are currently underway between Beijing and Washington.
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