{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"(Just Like) New START is Over","description":"The New START treaty has expired leaving the US and Russia without a bilateral limit on offensive strategic arms for the first time in decades.&amp;nbsp;There is reportedly a handshake deal not to do anything drastic for six months while&amp;nbsp;the two sides talk about the outlines of a future deal, but there seems to be little agreement about what such a deal might look like.&amp;nbsp; Aaron and Jeffrey discuss the end of New START, the prospects for and constraints on a looming arms race, and why even bother with arms control&amp;nbsp;treaties at all. &amp;nbsp; Support us over at&amp;nbsp;Patreon.com\/acwpodcast! ","author_name":"Arms Control Wonk","author_url":"http:\/\/armscontrolwonk.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40031195\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40031195"}