[wanabidii] Press Releases: Commemorating the Fifth Anniversary of the New START Treaty

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Commemorating the Fifth Anniversary of the New START Treaty 02/05/2016 12:20 PM EST Commemorating the Fifth Anniversary of the New START Treaty Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC February 5, 2016 Today marks the five-year anniversary of the New START Treaty, a landmark arms control agreement that has put both the United States and Russia on track to reduce our nuclear stockpiles to their lowest levels since the era of Eisenhower and Khrushchev. I am proud to have supported this Treaty when I was Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, working with my colleague and friend, Ranking Member Richard Lugar on this historic accord that continues the great tradition of responsible nuclear arms reductions that began during the Cold War. New START is more important now than when it went into effect. It gives us the confidence and level of oversight we need – and could not otherwise have – by allowing U.S. inspectors unprecedented access to Russian nuclear facilities. New START continues to be an area of cooperation and continued dialogue between the United States and Russia New START furthers our goals to promote trust, transparency, predictability, and stability. We expect the United States and Russia to meet the Treaty’s central limits when they take effect on February 5, 2018, and continue to call on Russia to join talks on further reductions to our nuclear arsenals. I share President Obama’s strong belief that our two countries, which ushered in the era of nuclear arms, have a special responsibility to lead the world beyond it. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520