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Russia has extended an offer to continue adhering to nuclear warhead limits agreed with the United States beyond the current treaty, but with specific conditions. The proposal suggests abiding by the limits for one year after the treaty’s expiration on February 5, 2026, provided the U.S. reciprocates.
The New START treaty, signed in 2010, caps the number of nuclear warheads both nations can deploy and stands as the last significant arms reduction agreement between the two nuclear superpowers. While Russia froze its participation in the treaty in 2023, it has still voluntarily observed the agreed-upon numerical restrictions, which limit both sides to 1,550 deployed strategic nuclear warheads—nearly 30% less than the previous 2002 limit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that maintaining these limits for one year aims to prevent a new arms race with Washington. He stressed that this approach would only be effective if the United States takes similar steps and avoids actions that could upset the existing balance of nuclear deterrence.
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