The New START treaty, the nuclear arms pact between Washington and Moscow, is set to expire next year. Signed in 2010, it caps deployed long-range weapons and allows inspections to ensure both sides comply.
Without it, the two nuclear powers would face each other with no binding limits for the first time in decades.
Moscow has offered to extend the agreement, a proposal President Donald Trump called a “good idea.” Russia welcomed the remark, saying it “gives grounds for optimism.”
With the clock ticking toward the Feb. 5, 2026, deadline, here is what to know about New START, the hurdles to its renewal, and calls to bring in other nuclear powers….
What to Know About New START, the Expiring US-Russia Arms Control Treaty
