In a stunning, dangerous reversal of a decades-long policy, Trump just ordered the Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons, something the U.S. government hasn’t done since 1992.

The absolute last thing we should be doing is removing the guardrails that limit Trump’s ability to unleash nuclear war. But that’s exactly what will happen on February 5, 2026, if the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is allowed to expire — and restarting testing only fuels the fire.

New START, the latest version of a treaty dating back to 1991, limits both the U.S. AND Russian nuclear arsenals. That means for the first time in decades, both countries could soon build and deploy as many nukes as they want — no questions asked.

The clock is ticking, so we’re turning our sights to Capitol Hill — where legislation has been introduced in both chambers of Congress calling for continued arms control agreements between the United States and Russia. Today, we need you to join us in speaking out to make sure H.Res.100/S.Res.61 and H.Res.317 are a priority for lawmakers and are passed before the last thread of global arms control expires.