The World Is Entering a New Nuclear Age

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Anton Lagordier: The world is entering a new nuclear age for many reasons. New generation of weapons coming in that make old balance more on steady, he says. Last major arms control agreement between America and Russia expires in early 2026; China expanding its nuclear arsenal very quickly. We've seen Cold War but we haven't seen this kind of complex three-way deterrence game, writes Lagordier.

China’s arsenal of nuclear weapons has swiftly expanded; it is now roughly the size of Russia’s and America’s. That will make for a different—and far trickier—landscape of three-way deterrence. We ask what to expect as a mountain of Hollywood’s intellectual property heads for the public domain. And our correspondent checks in on America’s friendliest and most bearded sport. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer