00:00U.S. President Donald Trump calls for a new nuclear arms treaty with Russia,
00:04arguing that the United States should move beyond the New START agreement, which expires on Thursday.
00:10On a social media post, he criticizes the existing PAC, saying it is poorly negotiated and widely violated.
00:19He said American nuclear experts should instead design a stronger framework, one that would be more effective and longer-lasting.
00:26Trump's remarks came in response to a proposal from Russian President Vladimir Putin,
00:31who suggested both sides continue for another year to observe the treaty's limits.
00:35Earlier, the Kremlin signaled that dialogue remains possible, provided Washington response constructively to Putin's proposal.
00:43New START had been the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between Washington and Moscow.
00:49It formed part of a Cold War era system aimed at limiting nuclear arsenals and allowing mutual inspections.
00:56Security analysts warned that allowing the treaty to lapse without a replacement could increase global risk
01:02with the likelihood of miscalculation and encourage both sides to expand the nuclear forces.
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