By Joseph Wasserman,
As the war involving Iran continues to widen, it’s clearer more than ever that the world has entered a new nuclear era. Yet at the very moment when we need guardrails the most, the last remaining US–Russia arms‑control treaty—New START—has expired. For the first time in decades, there are zero binding limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals
This is happening in a world where crises move faster, communication channels are weaker, and cyber threats can disrupt early‑warning systems. We enter a world where a single mishap or misunderstanding can lead to nuclear war. Our very survival depends upon the nuclear weapon powers working together to improve communication and moving jointly toward the elimination of nuclear weapons, as provided for in H Res 317 and S Res 323.
Representatives Larson, Delauro and Hayes took a giant step forward for humanity by cosponsoring H Res 317. I urge that Senators Murphy and Blumenthal cosponsor S Res 323, and that Representatives Himes and Courtney cosponsor H Res 317. Rebuilding guardrails is not optional—it’s essential.
