S. President Joe Biden’s administration extended the New START nuclear treaty with Russia by five years, with the hope to prevent an arms race despite rising tensions with Moscow.
The United States was extended the New START by the maximum allowed time of five years.
About New START Nuclear Treaty:
New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation with the formal name of Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
It was signed on 8 April 2010 in Prague, and, after ratification, entered into force on 5 February 2011.
It is expected to last until 5 February 2026, having been extended in 2021.
The treaty calls for halving the number of strategic nuclear missile launchers.
A new inspection and verification regime will be established, replacing the SORT mechanism. It does not limit the number of operationally inactive nuclear warheads that can be stockpiled, a number in the high thousands.