Will the validity of the last US-Russia arms-control treaty, the new start treaty, be extended?
Will the validity of the last US-Russia arms-control treaty, the new start treaty, be extended?

Author(s): Miroslav Tůma
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Political behavior, Comparative politics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů
Keywords: US-Russia arms-control treaty; START Treaty; US missile defense;
Summary/Abstract: The official title of the New START Treaty is the Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. The ten-year validity of the Treaty with expire on February 5, 2021, though there is the possibility of its extension for a further five years. The key question is whether both participating countries will agree with the mentioned extension. If not, more than 90% of the nuclear weapons in their possession (out of the total number of ca. 13,900 weapons) will not be subject to any arms-control limitation for the first time since 1972.

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