US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Cole told reporters in a briefing that Washington considers it important to initiate a dialogue with Moscow to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and extend it through 2026. This has been reported TASS.
“The strategic offensive arms agreement expires in 2026. As we approach 2026, it will be important for us and Russia to start a detailed dialogue on how to expand it, expand it, or explore the possibility of entering other arms control agreements that will involve actions not foreseen in the current agreement.” has been registered.
Bonnie Jenkins, Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, ready return to negotiations on a new agreement on measures to further reduce and limit strategic offensive weapons [ДСНВ или СНВ-3. — «Газета.Ru»] With Russia. Jenkins noted that the current agreement expires in 2026, but there is no specific time frame for the resumption of negotiations on this issue.