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China
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Detailed explanation-1: -It continues the bipartisan process of verifiably reducing U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals by limiting both sides to 700 strategic launchers and 1, 550 operational warheads. Its duration was for ten years that is till 2021, but it was extended by five more years till 2026.
Detailed explanation-2: -*Initially set to expire Feb. 5, 2021, New START was extended by five years until 2026 as allowed by the treaty text.
Detailed explanation-3: -However, the treaty has been extended to 2026. As of 2022, nine countries have nuclear weapons and a combined stockpile of 12, 700 warheads. Russia and the United States control over 90% of them.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I), signed in 1991, was a bilateral arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. The result of the agreement was the first significant reduction in the number of strategic nuclear weapons in both the U.S. and the Soviet stockpiles.