Nuclear War

The current nuclear threat level is elevated due to several destabilizing factors: the potential resumption of U.S. nuclear testing, which would mark a significant departure from decades of non-testing policy and could provoke similar actions from other nuclear states; China's warnings about nuclear conflict risks following U.S. rhetoric; and ongoing modernization of nuclear arsenals, as evidenced by the completion of the B61-13 production unit. These developments occur in a context of weakened arms control frameworks, such as the breakdown of the INF Treaty and uncertainties surrounding New START, compounded by advancements in military technologies and reduced diplomatic communication channels, all contributing to a more volatile global nuclear landscape.