Nuclear Agreements and Capabilities in 2017

... Russia–U.S. relations reach a critical point, the United States could withdraw from the INF Treaty and start deploying its missiles on bases it would establish in response... ... military exercises or in case of an escalation. The situation with New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is more complicated. New START expires in a few years. Right... ... now, we cannot say whether it will be followed by START IV and a further reduction in nuclear weapons, since it is disadvantageous for Russia in the current circumstances...