New START Treaty: Biden Wants to Extend Nuclear Pact With Russia
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEVGetty Images New START caps the number of nuclear weapons the United States and Russia can deploy at any given time. The Trump Administration was not in favor of recommitting to the treaty. President Joe Biden's administration has signaled that the United States is willing to extend a critical arms control treaty with Russia. If Russia agrees, the move would grant a five-year extension to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), which issues strict limits on the number of nuclear weapons either country can deploy on land, air, and sea. Arms control advocates fe...