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The New Cold War Has Three Sides

Simon Whistler · February 11, 2026 · 15 min video · Global

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Last week, the world entered a dangerous, new nuclear era, when, after 15 years

In force,

The new start treaty between the US and Russia faded into dust.

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About this briefing

The New START treaty is dead. China is racing toward nuclear parity. The U.S., Russia, and Beijing now face a dangerous three-way arms race—with secret tests, rising stockpiles, and global stakes higher than ever. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@politicalfronts 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Frozen Proliferators; Gaining Rivals 11:00 A New Arms Race

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