| | Also, the US would prefer that a renewal of the treaty also include [[China]], which further complicates and extends any talks should there be a renewal. | | Also, the US would prefer that a renewal of the treaty also include [[China]], which further complicates and extends any talks should there be a renewal. |
| − | Without a decision on the US side (there has been no response yet to [[Putin]]'s proposal a week ago) it means a full blown [[arms race]] and [[New Cold War]] that could last a half century, again, complete with all the attendant [[economic]] consequences) for example, expensive [[weapon]]s that don't work when needed, as the last weapons that were developed and paid for by the [[taxpayer]]s in the last [[Cold War]] have proven ineffective in [[Ukraine]], etc. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]</sup> 02:12, October 15, 2025 (EDT) | + | Without a decision on the US side (there has been no response yet to [[Putin]]'s proposal a week ago) it means a full blown [[arms race]] and [[New Cold War]] that could last a half century, again, complete with all the attendant [[economic]] consequences. (For example, expensive [[weapon]]s that don't work when needed, as the last weapons that were developed and paid for by the [[taxpayer]]s in the last [[Cold War]] have proven ineffective in [[Ukraine]], etc.) [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]</sup> 02:12, October 15, 2025 (EDT) |