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As expected, the United States and Russia, two nuclear superpowers in the world, signed an agreement in the Czech capital of Prague on Thursday to cut their nuclear arsenals. In what has been hailed as a comprehensive nuclear disarmament pact, the two countries pledged to cut their nuclear arms by 30 percent.

This is a significant step internationally to prevent nuclear proliferation and push nuclear disarmament. The fact that the new agreement is binding indicates the US and Russia want to demonstrate their sincerity in carrying out the agreement to the letter in front of the international community.

Nonetheless, the new treaty should not leave peace-loving people around the world too optimistic about global nuclear security. For one thing, it's too early to say if the treaty will be carried out to the fullest.