New START
What’s in the news?
- Russia has said that it wanted to resume nuclear disarmament talks with the United States “as soon as possible”, a day after President Donald Trump said he wanted the world to “denuclearize”.
- Moscow pulled out of the last remaining arms control agreement with Washington, called “New START”, in 2023 amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries.
- Both have indicated they will unilaterally adhere to the warhead limits outlined in the treaty until 2026, but they are yet to agree on a replacement and talks have stalled for months.
About the Treaty
- 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- New START replaced the 1991 START I treaty, which expired in 2009, and superseded the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT).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.
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