New START Treaty

Question 1

What is the name of a treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on measures for the further reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms?

Answer 1

New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)

Question 2

When did it came into force?

Answer 2

5th February, 2011

Question 3

Which was was a nuclear arms-control accord reached by the United States and the Soviet Union in which the two nations agreed to eliminate their stocks of intermediate-range and shorter-range (or “medium-range”) land-based missiles (which could carry nuclear warheads)?

Answer 3

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treat

in 1987

Question 4

When did US withdrew from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treat?

Answer 4

2nd August 2019

Question 5

For how much time has START has been increased?

Answer 5

Its duration was for ten years that is till 2021, but it was extended by five more years till 2026

Question 6

What is the name of the treaty under which the United States and Russia reduced their strategic arsenals to 1,700-2,200 warheads each?

Answer 6

Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT)

Signed in 2004

Question 7

Under which Agreement, both sides pledged not to construct new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) silos, not to increase the size of existing ICBM silos significantly?

Answer 7

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks-1(SALT)