Russian Official: The Termination of the New START Treaty Will Not Lead to a New Arms Race or Nuclear War
On February 5 local time, Konstantin Kosachev, Vice Chairman of the Federation Council (parliament) of the Russian Federation, stated in a Russian program that the termination of the New START treaty will not lead to a new arms race or nuclear war, and that "the world will not collapse." He pointed out that in recent years, the treaty has "remained more on paper than in reality."
Kosachev believes that the world will have to exist in an increasingly uncertain state in the coming years, and this uncertainty concerns the issue of maintaining or breaking the balance of strategic nuclear forces between Russia and the United States. He stated, "Moscow and Washington will not exceed the numerical limits of the New START treaty for some time."
Russia and the United States signed the New START treaty in 2010, aimed at limiting the number of nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles deployed by both countries. It officially came into effect on February 5, 2011, with an original validity period of 10 years, which was later extended through negotiations to February 5, 2026. (Reporter Wang Xinjun from the Central Radio and Television Station)
On February 5, a deputy chairman of the Russian Federation Council stated that the termination of the New START treaty will not lead to a new arms race or nuclear war. He emphasized that the treaty has been ineffective in recent years and that both Russia and the U.S. will not exceed its limits for the foreseeable future, indicating a period of increasing uncertainty in global strategic nuclear forces.
- The New START treaty's termination will not lead to a new arms race or nuclear war, according to Russian officials.
- The treaty has been largely ineffective in recent years, according to the Russian Federation Council.
- The treaty was originally signed in 2010 and extended to 2026.
- Russia and the U.S. will not exceed the treaty's limits for the time being.
- The world will face increasing uncertainty regarding strategic nuclear forces.