The New START Treaty : Central Limits and Key Provisions

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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Provides background on the New START Treaty, which was signed by the U.S. and Russia on Apr. 8, 2010, and provides the parties with seven years to reduce their nuclear arsenals, including delivery ...

Provides background on the New START Treaty, which was signed by the U.S. and Russia on Apr. 8, 2010, and provides the parties with seven years to reduce their nuclear arsenals, including delivery systems and warheads. Covers central limits, conversion and elimination, mobile launch systems, monitoring and verification, ballistic missile defense, and conventional long-range strike. Profiles U.S. and Russian forces under New START, discusses U.S. and Russian ratification process, and addresses issues for Congress.

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