The New START Treaty

New START Treaty Basic Components

The Central Limits of the New START Treaty

• Deployed Warheads: 1,550 warheads emplaced on deployed ICBMs and SLBMs, and counted for deployed heavy bombers.
• Deployed Ballistic Missiles and Heavy Bombers: 700 deployed ICBMs, deployed SLBMs, and deployed heavy bombers.
• Deployed and Non-Deployed Launchers and Heavy Bombers: 800 deployed and non-deployed ICBM launchers, deployed and non-deployed SLBM launchers, deployed and non-deployed heavy bombers.
• Timetable for Limitations: Parties must meet central limits within seven years after the Treaty enters into force.
• Duration of Agreement: Ten years with an option to extend for no more than five years, if both sides agree.
  

New START Treaty Verification Regime

• NATIONAL TECHNICAL MEANS (NTM) – Treaty provides for the use of, and non-interference with, NTM, which are satellites and other national means of verification and monitoring.
• ON-SITE INSPECTIONS – 18 on-site inspections per year. Ten Type One inspections focus on sites with deployed and non-deployed strategic systems; Eight Type Two inspections focus on sites with only non-deployed strategic systems.
• UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS (UIDs) – Each ICBM, SLBM, and heavy bomber will be assigned a unique identifier.
• TELEMETRIC INFORMATION –To enhance transparency and supplement verification provisions.
• COMPLIANCE – Establishment of the Bilateral Consultative Commission (BCC).
  

New START Treaty Aggregate Numbers of Strategic Offensive Arms

(As of September 2011, as drawn from the six-month data update provided by the Parties)

New START Treaty Data Exchange

• DATA EXCHANGE AND NOTIFICATIONS – Ongoing exchanges of data on numbers, locations, and technical characteristics of weapons systems and facilities, with regular notifications and updates.

New START Implementation Thus Far:

• Notifications: Almost 1,500 notifications exchanged through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers (movements, launches, data changes).
• Exhibitions: Three exhibitions required by the Treaty have been completed (Russian RS-24 road-mobile ICBM and launcher; U.S. B-1B heavy bomber; U.S. B-2A heavy bomber).
• Type One and Type Two Inspections: To date, the U.S. has conducted twelve inspections (eight Type One, four Type Two); Russia has conducted eleven inspections (six Type One, five Type Two).
• These inspections have taken place at ICBM, SLBM, and heavy bomber bases; storage facilities; conversion or elimination facilities; and test ranges
• Bilateral Consultative Commission (BCC): Met in early April and signed two non-legally binding Joint Statements memorializing shared understandings of technical issues related to implementation activities. The second session of the BCC is underway in Geneva and will continue to November 2.
• Telemetry Exchange: Both Parties have conducted demonstrations of telemetric information playback equipment and recording media to be used during telemetry exchanges.
  

Conclusions

• The early implementation of the New START Treaty has been successful and is progressing smoothly.
• The outstanding working relationship that developed during negotiations has carried over into implementation.
• As expected, there have been differences and concerns with implementation, but both sides have continued to work cooperatively to resolve them.
• We look forward to reporting further success and additional updates as New START implementation continues.