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The Tomahoax controversy is tied up with the renewal of the START II treaty slated to expire early Feb 2026.

The Tomahoax controversy is tied up with the renewal of the START II treaty slated to expire early Feb 2026.

The US wants to test out its 40-year-old [[technology]] against the [[S-400]] and [[S-500]].  

The US wants to test out its 40-year-old [[technology]] against the modern [[S-400]] and [[S-500]].  

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]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]} 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]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky Must Go!'']]} 02:12, October 15, 2025 (EDT)