(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the US has extended the New START arms control treaty for five years.
 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Photo: AFP) |
Blinken said extending the treaty ensures that there are verifiable limits on Russian ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers until February 5, 2026.
US President Joe Biden talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Monday and the two leaders reached an agreement to extend the New START treaty for another 5 years.