The Only Nuclear Arms Treaty Between Russia and the U.S. "New START" is Expiring




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Summary: The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START, is the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia. The treaty imposes limits on the size and composition of the nuclear arsenals of the world's two largest nuclear powers. But New START may not last much longer. The treaty officially expires in February 2021. Russia has already signaled that it would extend the agreement another five years, but the Trump administration has so far demurred.