New START treaty set to expire in February as US–Russia renewal talks stall

New START treaty set to expire in February as US–Russia renewal talks stall

The New START arms control treaty between the US and Russia is due to expire on February 5, the last remaining Cold War-era bilateral agreement limiting the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals.

Save New START- Nuclear Arms Treaties Must Not Expire

Letting New START expire would end more than a treaty — it would end the last remaining restraint on nuclear escalation.