“The Old Nuclear Order Is Dead”

A recent article by that title in the Washington Post opens with the following surreal statement: “The world is sleepwalking into a new nuclear arms race. As arms-control treaties hashed out over decades lapse, countries that formerly rejected possessing nuclear weapons are starting to reconsider” (August 16, 2026). This is “the first time since the early 1970s” that there is “no legally binding limits on US and Russian strategic nuclear forces without another agreement being under negotiation” (Chatham House, January 26, 2026)—and those two nations collectively control 86 percent of all nuclear weapons on earth. China now has over 600 nuclear warheads and continues to expand its stockpile. According to some estimates, North Korea has assembled 50 warheads and has enough nuclear material for 40 more. South Korea and Japan are now seriously considering acquiring nuclear weaponry, and most South Koreans are supportive of the idea.

Europe is also moving forward with massive defense spending (CBC, June 12, 2026), and several European nations have implemented military conscription. Germany is poised to spend US$1 trillion on defense over the next decade, as is Russia. And many believe the clock is ticking. German defense minister Boris Pistorius said of a possible war between Russia and European powers, “Our experts say it can happen in 2029.” The world would appear to be marching toward Armageddon!

The future of our increasingly dangerous world is revealed in the biblical Feast of Trumpets. This prophetic Holy Day symbolizes events that will lead up to the second coming of Jesus Christ. To learn more about what lies ahead, watch “What Is the Feast of Trumpets?”