Online desk Newly-elected US President Joe Biden wants to extend the nuclear deal with Russia for another five years. Biden announced the move shortly after he was sworn in as the country's 48th president on January 20. News from Reuters and Anadolu Agency.
The United States has a nuclear deal with Russia. According to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), the two countries cannot possess more than 1,550 nuclear weapons. The arms control agreement expires on February 5.
The Biden administration now wants to extend the agreement for another five years. This has been informed by the White House. White House spokeswoman Jane Sackie said Biden had long said a new start deal was needed in the interests of the United States. Now more is needed to make this deal. Because US relations with Russia are now hostile.
The White House press secretary said the Biden administration wanted to work with Russia on US interests. Biden has already told U.S. intelligence to investigate whether Russia intended to influence the 2020 presidential election in any way. In addition, the Biden administration does not view Russia's attempts to poison anti-Putin leader Navalny with poison and Russia's initiative with US troops in Afghanistan.The spokesman said Russia should not act in such a reckless and anti-US manner.
Russia currently has the world's largest atomic bomb, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The number of such bombs in the country is 6,375 Russia conducted its first nuclear test in 1949
The Start One agreement between Russia and the United States was signed in 1991, which came into force three years later. The two countries signed the New Start Agreement during the Obama administration. It said the two countries' nuclear installations would be limited to 1550. Other weapons of mass destruction will also be limited.
Russia, however, has repeatedly asked the United States to extend the nuclear deal.But Trump has repeatedly rejected the request during his presidency. Towards the end, however, Trump wanted to extend the term of the agreement. But Russia did not agree to Trump's terms.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement that "the extension of the agreement to 2026 will benefit both countries." Then the stockpile of nuclear weapons will not be increased. America's risk will also decrease.
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