US, Russia Move Towards Extending New Start Treaty

The White House and Kremlin have used positive statements about extending the only remaining nuclear arms control pact between the world’s nuclear superpowers. 

Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a short-term extension to the New Start Treaty. “The New START Treaty will expire on February 5, 2026, signaling the imminent end of the last international accord directly limiting nuclear missile capabilities. A complete renunciation of this treaty’s legacy would, from. . .