The chief nuclear officer of the United States Air Force, General Thomas A. Bussiere, said on June 5, 2025, that the Air Force was ready to add more nuclear warheads to its strategic bombers and underground missile systems if ordered to do so after the expiration of a key arms control treaty.
During the discussion of the US strategic arsenal, organized by the Atlantic Council, General Bussiere stressed that after the end of the Strategic Offensive Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which expires in February 2026, "a decision may be made to provide additional capabilities in both ground and bomber areas."
The START Treaty, concluded between the United States and Russia, limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads and their means of delivery. Its expiration creates uncertainty in the field of nuclear control and may lead to an increase in arsenals.
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