Bangladesh, Feb. 18 -- After the New START expired on February 5, many observers (myself included) warned that the arms control era has come to an end and that the world is now entering a new period of strategic uncertainty. The United States just proved it, less than two weeks after the last strategic arms limitation treaty expired. Namely, the worlds most aggressive country announced that its ready to expand its strategic bomber fleet and load ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) with more warheads. This stands in stark contrast to Russia, which immediately offered to continue honoring New START limitations even after the treaty expired. However, the Pentagon clearly has no such plans whatsoever and is even doing this while escal...