New START
Explore the impact of the New START treaty on curbing the nuclear proliferation of these nuclear giants. Russian suspension, and expiry in 2026.
The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) stands as a pivotal agreement between the United States and Russia, aimed at curbing the proliferation of nuclear weapons. This treaty was signed by Obama and Medvedev in 2010, and came into effect in 2011. It underscores a mutual commitment to reducing deployed strategic nuclear warheads to a maximum of 1,550 for each nation. It also limits the number of deployed and non-deployed intercontinental ballistic missile launchers, submarine-launched ballistic missile launchers, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments.
New START is not just about numbers; it represents a crucial step towards global stability and security. The treaty includes a comprehensive verification regime, allowing both countries to conduct inspections and exchange data to ensure compliance. This transparency fosters trust and reduces the risk of misunderstandings that could lead to conflict.
The extension of New START in 2021 for an additional five years highlights its importance in maintaining strategic balance and preventing a new arms race. As the world faces evolving security challenges, the treaty serves as a foundation for further arms control efforts, encouraging dialogue and cooperation between nuclear powers.
In February 2023, Vladimir Putin announced Russia's suspension from the New START treaty, citing concerns over U.S. nuclear developments and the exclusion of French and British arsenals from the agreement. Despite international criticism, including from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO's Jens Stoltenberg, Russia initially pledged to adhere to missile limits and continue notifying the U.S. of certain missile activities. However, by March, Russia ceased all treaty notifications, although it maintained communication on missile launches per a 1988 agreement. In June, the U.S. revoked visas for Russian nuclear inspectors, citing treaty violations by Russia.
Author: Norbert Stute with the help of ChatGPT 4.0, Date: 26.09.25
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For further reading on New START see below ⬇️
- New START Treaty Entry into Force - White House 05.02.11 85369
- Has the US given up on a nuclear-free world? - Guardian 05.02.11 85370
- US-Russia New Start nuclear treaty comes into effect - BBC 05.02.11 85375
- USA to deprive Russia of all strategic nuclear arms? - Pravda 04.02.11 85376
- Russian parliament approves Start nuclear arms treaty - BBC 1/11 85377
- US Senate approves nuclear arms control treaty with Russia - Guardian 12/10 85378
- Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms - (Archive) 85383
- The New START Treaty (Treaty Doc. 111-5): Benefits and Risks 85384
- The New START Treaty (Treaty Doc. 111-5): View from the Pentagon 6/10 85385
- The New START Treaty (Treaty Doc. 111-5): The Negotiations 6/10 85386
- The New START Treaty and Protocol - White House 4/10 85391
- The New START Treaty (Photogallery) - White House 85392
- U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session 85393
- Time to START Over: Arms Control is Not Nuclear Disarmament - Richard Falk 12/10 85394
- Statement by CTBTO Executive Secretary Tibor Toth on approval by the United States of the New START Treaty - 12/10 85399
- Medvedev and Obama hail 'historic' nuclear arms treaty - BBC 12/10 85400
- US Senate does “right thing”; ratifies New START - IPPNW 12/10 85401
- Bipartisan Security Group Welcomes Senate Ratification of START - 12/10 85402
- Obama gets START treaty through the Senate - PolitFact 12/10 85411
- Senate Approves U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty - Global Security 12/10 85412
- U.S. Senate Ratifies Nuclear Treaty With Russia - Global Security 12/10 85413
- New START Heads for Ratification Vote - CFR 12/10 (Archive) 85414
- New START treaty moves to final approval stages in Senate - RIA Novosti 12/10 85419
- S is for Strategic, T is for … - Arms Control Wonk 20.12.10 (Archive) 85420
- Letter Urging Senate to Ratify New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty 12/10 *pdf (Archive) 85421
- The cables make the case for START, by John Pastore, MD and Ira Helfand, MD - Sentinel Source 12/10 85422
- From 16 Leading Britons, a Plea for the Arms Treaty - NY Times 11/10 85427
- U.S. Senators: It’s Time to Vote on New Start - PNA 11/10 85428
- CNN Poll: Three-quarters say ratify START treaty - 11/10 85429
- The era of magical thinking - Economist 11/10 85430
- Statements by European Foreign Ministers in Support of the New START Treaty - 11/10 85435
- Remarks by the President on the NATO Summit and the New START Treaty - 11/10 85436
- Remarks by the President at a Meeting on the New START Treaty - 11/10 85437
- The New START Treaty: "A National Security Imperative" - White House 11/10 85438
- Clinton pushes for New Start nuclear treaty vote - BBC 11/10 85443
- Dishonest, Devious, and Dangerous - Slate 11/10 85444
- Why Rush to Cut Nukes? - John R. Bolton & John Yoo 11/10 85445
- Start a new disarmament plan - Yevgeny Primakov, Igor Ivanov, Evgeny Velikhov, Mikhail Moiseyev 10/10 85446
- Statement by the President on the New START Treaty - 9/10 85451
- A Tactically Sound Nuclear Arms Strategy - Center for American Progress 8/10 85452
- START: A Treaty in Trouble - BigPeace 8/10 85453
- Nuclear Commanders Endorse New START - FAS 7/10 85454
- Dimitri Simes: Is Obama Overselling His Russia Arms Control Deal? - Time 27.4.10 85459
- New START Treaty Triggers Development of Non-Nuclear Arms - Pravda 09.04.10 85460
- Despite Landmark Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia, Iran Threats and Nuclear Posture Review Raise Doubts of Significant US Shift - Democracy Now! 08.4.10 85461
- Obama, Medvedev sign START treaty - Politico 08.04.10 355281
- Key Facts about the New START Treaty - White House 26.03.10 (Archive) 85462