Russia and the United States have officially extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by five years as the agreement on the extension of the key nuclear pact entered into force Wednesday.
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Russia’s nuclear capabilities have caused grave concern to every American president dating back to Harry Truman. Over the past several decades, various treaties – some more effective than others – have sought to restrict the size of our respective nuclear arsenals and limit the expansion of the arms race.
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is the only surviving bilateral arms control treaty with Russia, and it’s set to expire in a matter of days.
Last fall, the Trump administration advocated for a one-year extension of New START with the condition that both countries would cap nuclear warheads during that period. Unsurprisingly, Russia preferred a clean five-year extension.
US extends nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years
Sun Online Desk
4th February, 2021 06:11:31
The United States on Wednesday extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia for five years, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Extending the New START Treaty ensures we have verifiable limits on Russian ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers until February 5, 2026, said Blinken, adding that the extension makes the United States, U.S. allies and partners, and the world safer. Especially during times of tension, verifiable limits on Russia s intercontinental-range nuclear weapons are vitally important, he said.
Blinken noted that Washington would use the five-year extension period to seek arms control with Moscow that addresses all of the Russian nuclear weapons.
US and Russia extend nuclear arms control treaty to 2026
Aljazeera,
Both Washington and Moscow cast the extension as a victory, saying it would provide stability and transparency.
3 Feb 2021
The United States and Russia have finalised an agreement to extend until 2026 a treaty limiting their stockpiles of nuclear weapons.
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START Treaty), which was due to expire on Friday, imposes limits on Russian and US intercontinental missiles and bombers, but does not cover new types of weapons.
Both Washington and Moscow cast the extension as a victory, saying it would provide stability and transparency on nuclear issues while acknowledging some of their disagreements. ………….
HeadlineFeb 04, 2021
The U.S. has extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, with Russia â the only remaining nuclear treaty between the two countries, which was set to expire on Friday. The agreement limits the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for each country as a deterrent to a new arms race and nuclear war.
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