The New START treaty between the US and Russia has officially expired, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear powers without legally binding limits for the first time in over 50 years. NATO is urging restraint as global security experts warn of rising risks, unconstrained nuclear competition, and potential miscalculations. With diplomacy stalled and inspections suspended, the future of nuclear stability now depends on whether major powers choose restraint or rivalry. WATCH 

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Tuesday that a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea. The engagement occurred approximately 500 miles from the southern coast of Iran as the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).