Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty

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The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) was a landmark U.S.-Soviet/Russian agreement that significantly reduced and limited deployed strategic nuclear weapons and delivery systems at the end of the Cold War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral arms control treaty
nuclear weapons limitation agreement
alsoKnownAs START
linked to: START I
areaOfApplication strategic offensive arms
context late Cold War
countrySignatory Soviet Union
United States
depositary Russian Federation
linked to: Russia

United States
enteredIntoForceOn 1994-12-05
expiredOn 2009-12-05
followedBy New START
START II
implementationEnd 2009
implementationStart 1994
includedProvision conversion or elimination of launchers
elimination of certain ICBM types
limits on throw-weight of missiles
language English
Russian
limitedCategory deployed strategic nuclear warheads
strategic nuclear delivery vehicles
limitedNumberOf accountable delivery vehicles to 1600 per side
deployed strategic nuclear warheads to 6000 per side
limitedWeaponType heavy bombers
intercontinental ballistic missiles
submarine-launched ballistic missiles
negotiatedBy Soviet Union
United States
negotiationStart 1982
objective enhancement of strategic stability
limitation of strategic delivery systems
reduction of deployed strategic nuclear weapons
partOf international arms control regime
predecessor Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreements
ratifiedBy Supreme Soviet of the USSR
United States Senate
relatedTo U.S.–Soviet relations
nuclear disarmament
post-Cold War security architecture
shortName START I
signedAt Moscow
signedOn 1991-07-31
successorStateParty Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
verificationMechanism data exchanges
national technical means of verification
notifications
on-site inspections

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Strategic Arms Limitation Talks followedBy Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Reagan administration armsControl Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
George H. W. Bush–Gorbachev summits relatedAgreement Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty relatedTo Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
U.S. thermonuclear weapons program relatedTreaty Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Eduard Shevardnadze participantIn Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Russo–American relations includesAgreement Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
START I fullName Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
START I alsoKnownAs Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
START I negotiationProcess Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks followedBy Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
subject linked to: SALT
George H. W. Bush administration signed Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Helsinki Summit of 1990 hasRelatedEvent Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Peacekeeper missile program governingTreatyContext Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
INF Treaty relatedTo Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Treaties of the Cold War includesTreaty Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I (negotiated during late Cold War)
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Soviet missile program significantEvent Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
MIRV regulatedBy Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
United States nuclear triad regulatedBy Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties
linked to: Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
On-Site Inspection Agency follows Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty