Episode 44: United States and Russia renews New START Treaty

America's Moderate Voice

On February 3rd, 2021 President Joe Biden extended the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Vladamir Putin. This treaty is better known as New START, and it is one of the few treaties left that deals with the arms reduction of nuclear weapons between the United States and the Russian Federation. It was first put into effect in 2011 and now is extended until February 2026. This, for now, gives both the United States and Russia more time to stabilize nuclear tensions and shift focus elsewhere in international relations and other regions where nuclear stability is at risk.

Do you think it was best for the United States to renew the New START treaty?

Was it in our best interests for national security, despite the risk of potential violation and defection from Russia?

Do you agree that we need to add modernized weapons systems under the treaty?

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