The United States and Russia have announced that they have extended the only nuclear disarmament treaty "New START" between them for five years.

In addition to Russia, the United States intends to pursue China's participation in the framework of nuclear disarmament, which will be a new concern for both the United States and China.

On the 3rd, the US and Russian governments announced that they had completed the procedure to extend their nuclear disarmament treaty "New START" for five years until February 5, 2026.



The New START requires both the United States and Russia

to reduce the


number of strategic nuclear warheads deployed to 1550 or less, and


to reduce the number of vehicles such as ballistic missiles and strategic bombers to 800 or less.



In the US-Russia nuclear disarmament, the conflict between the two countries was settled, and another nuclear disarmament treaty INF = Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty expired, and extension negotiations were difficult even with the remaining new START, and the expiration date is approaching on the 5th of this month. It was.



Against this backdrop, President Biden, who is willing to extend, took office last month, and at the first telephone conversation with President Putin, he made rapid progress and agreed on the extension in principle.



Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized its significance in a statement on the 3rd, saying that "the extension of the treaty will make the United States, allies and the world safer."



He also stated that he would pursue China's participation in the framework of nuclear disarmament in addition to Russia, saying, "Pursuing disarmament to reduce the danger of China's modern and increasing nuclear weapons."



The United States has shown a strong sense of caution about China's strengthening of nuclear forces such as intermediate-range ballistic missiles, and has called for participation in the framework of nuclear disarmament, but China has not responded, and this issue is a problem between the United States and China. It will be a new concern for both countries in the future.

NATO and EU evaluation statement

NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization issued a statement on the 3rd that the United States and Russia extended the "new START" for five years, evaluating that it "contributes to the stability of the international community", while "countries cooperate with each other in Europe and the United States We will deal with Russia's provocative actions that pose a security threat, "he said.



"This is not a goal, but a beginning to address nuclear threats and growing new challenges," he said, pointing out the need to tackle nuclear disarmament in Russia and other nuclear-weapon states.



"The United States and Russia, which have the most weapons, have special responsibilities and encourage further reductions in nuclear weapons," said Borrell, senior representative for foreign affairs and defense in the EU-European Union.