With only one nuclear arms pact left between the U.S. and Russia, a new arms race is possible
Summary
The U.S. and Russia currently have only one nuclear arms treaty left between them, known as New START, which is set to expire soon. Russia recently announced it would no longer follow a previous agreement's missile restrictions. This development raises concerns about the potential start of a new arms race.Key Facts
- The U.S. and Soviet Union once edged toward nuclear conflict but began signing treaties in the 1970s to reduce threats.
- The INF Treaty, signed in 1987 and terminated in 2019, eliminated certain nuclear missiles but was recently abandoned by Russia.
- Currently, New START is the only remaining nuclear arms agreement between the U.S. and Russia.
- The New START treaty is expiring soon, which raises concerns about nuclear stability.
- In the past, the U.S. and Soviet Union had tens of thousands of warheads; now they hold about 87% of the world's nuclear weapons with much smaller arsenals.
- The U.S. and Russia have signed multiple key arms control treaties in the past, including SALT I and START I.
- Russia is deploying new intermediate-range missiles and will station them in Belarus.
- The U.S. withdrew from the ABM treaty in 2002, which limited missile defense systems, citing security needs.
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