In the US, an alternative draft to the “New START” signed with Russia was prepared.

In a written statement, US Senator Cotton introduced the No START Agreement Act, which argues that the US should withdraw, arguing that Russia failed to comply with the terms of the agreement restricting nuclear proliferation with the US.

Consequently, the bill, supported by Cotton and nine other Republican senators, included information that sets limits on future arms control negotiations and aims to strengthen US nuclear forces.

The bill states: “While the New START Treaty tied America’s hands, Vladimir Putin took advantage of the treaty’s flaws for years. President Biden should never have extended this agreement, which only strengthened Russia and China and weakened the United States. We must withdraw from the agreement and support our nuclear forces.” statements were included.

Emphasizing that it will correct these errors by conditioning future arms control agreements with Russia to include all classes of nuclear weapons besides China, the bill underscored the need to assess the adequacy of existing and planned US nuclear forces and order a implementation plan to address deficiencies. in deterrence.

NEW START AGREEMENT

The New START agreement signed in 2010 limited the strategic nuclear warheads deployed by the two countries to a maximum of 1,550.

The agreement also limited the number of launch platforms and heavy bombers to 800.

In January 2021, shortly after US President Joe Biden took office, the two countries extended the treaty until 2026.

US State Department spokesman Ned Price announced on November 9, 2022 that the US and Russia would soon hold consultative talks to restart mutual inspections under the New START agreement aimed at reducing arms nuclear. (AA)