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• The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) was signed in 2010 by Russia and the United States and entered into force in 2011.
• New START replaced the 1991 START I treaty, which expired in 2009, and superseded the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT).
• New START caps the United States and Russia each at no more than 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and nuclear-capable bombers and no more than 1,550 deployed strategic warheads.
• The Treaty also allows for verification inspections and information-sharing. 

Why in News?

• Recently, Russia announced that Moscow was unilaterally suspending the New START treaty, stating that the West was trying to destroy Russia.
• It is the last remaining arms reduction agreement between the two countries.

Reference:

https://www.firstpost.com/world/russia-will-not-rejoin-new-start-nuclear-arms-treaty-unless-u-s-changes-ukraine-stance-deputy-foreign-minister-12228112.html