Today's Feature | U.S. Congressmen Warn Trump:

U.S. Congressmen have issued a public warning to President Donald Trump, stating that the expiration of the U.S.-Russia New START Treaty would bring serious risks. The agreement will expire on February 5th. Senator Edward Markey said in a statement: "I call on President Trump to work with Russia to develop a replacement for the New START Treaty and to negotiate with China on arms control issues."

Markey also submitted a resolution regarding the U.S. rejoining the arms control mechanism. He pointed out that the current White House government has a historic opportunity to initiate high-level negotiations and reach a new agreement, thereby avoiding a dangerous and costly nuclear arms race.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also pointed out that global nuclear security is facing an imminent challenge. She emphasized: "These challenges are approaching because the New START Treaty - the last legal restriction on Russian nuclear weapons - is about to expire. Leaders from both parties recognize the seriousness of this critical moment, including President Trump, who has long expressed concerns about nuclear war." Shaheen warned that abandoning the existing last remaining restriction without any alternative would grant Moscow and Beijing a strategic advantage, trigger a new round of nuclear arms race, and increase the risk of destructive nuclear miscalculations.

The House of Representatives has also joined this call. Democratic Representative Jim McGovern from Massachusetts urged immediate action, emphasizing the necessity of the United States playing a leadership role in nuclear disarmament. He stated: "The world is still moving in the wrong direction on nuclear disarmament and arms control. If we want to avoid disaster, the United States must take the lead in promoting a global freeze on nuclear testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons." McGovern also pointed out that every dollar invested in nuclear weapons pushes humanity further into the abyss and "fuels evil forces in the world."

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