- The New START treaty is formally known as the Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.
- It is the last remaining arms control treaty between the world’s two main nuclear powers, US and Russia.
- It is one of the key controls on the superpower deployment of nuclear weapons.
- Signed by: Barack Obama in 2010 and extended by Joe Biden till 2026.
- It took effect in February 2011.
- The treaty will remain in force till 4 February, 2026.