The United States has expressed readiness to negotiate a “new arms control framework” with Russia to potentially replace the New START, or Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. US President Joe Biden made the remarks Monday (08/01/2022) in a speech ahead of the tenth Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference.
"Today, my administration is ready to quickly negotiate a new arms control framework to replace New START when it expires in 2026. But negotiations require partners who are willing to operate in good faith," Biden said.
At the same time, the US president claimed, “Moscow has destroyed peace in Europe with its brutal and unprovoked military operation in Ukraine, which is an attack on the basic principles of the international order.”
"In this context, Russia must show that it is ready to continue its nuclear weapons control work with the United States," he said.
Biden also called on Beijing to take part in talks on nuclear disarmament. “China also has a responsibility as an NPT nuclear weapons state and a member of the P5 to engage in talks that will reduce the risk of miscalculation and address unstable military dynamics. There is no benefit to our country, or to the world, to refuse substantive involvement in nuclear arms control and non-proliferation," he said.
Moscow has repeatedly asked the US to extend the deal unconditionally for another five years, Washington has floated various proposals on its amendments, namely asking China to participate.
The New START marker is effectively the last remaining major arms control treaty between Russia and the US. The agreement was salvaged following Biden's January 2021 inauguration, shortly before the deal was due to expire.
Beijing has consistently resisted attempts by the former Donald Trump administration to drag China into the framework and has refused to join talks on expanding the US-Russia agreement. China argues that its nuclear arsenal is too small compared to the stockpiles the US and Russia maintain.
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