U.S.-Russia Arms Control: Where We Are and Where We Are Going

The fate of the START Treaty and nuclear arms control, in general, has become clearer Now when the U.S. presidential elections are over the fate of the START Treaty and nuclear arms control, in general, has become clearer. The New START treaty is set to expire on February 5, 2021, and only a few months ago there was little doubt that it would be the end of it. The Trump administration had no desire to extend it unless Russia agreed to “freeze” its nuclear holdings which in fact meant declaration and verification of Russian non-strategic nuclear arsenal. Even a very modest proposal, made by President Putin, to extend START for one year without preconditions and meanwhile ...