START: Overcoming Remaining Challenges

Authors

Elizabeth Zolotukhina, Project on National Security Reform Case Studies Working Group

Author Biography

Elizabeth Zolotukhina is Head Editor of the Project on National Security Reform Case Studies Working Group. Her past affiliations include the Hudson Institute and the Lexington Institute. Ms. Zolotukhina received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests include nonproliferation, arms control, and Russia. Her articles have appeared in the World Politics Review and the International Affairs Forum, among others.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.2.3.3

Subject Area Keywords

Defense policy, International law, International security, North America, Nuclear weapons and nonproliferation, Russia

Abstract

During the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush and VladimirPutin, the governments of Russia and the United States could not agreeon how to codify their balance of strategic offensive nuclear forces after the existing Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty (START) expired onDecember 5, 2009.1 The United States and Russia are currently engagedin negotiations to replace START with a new treaty before the end of this year.

Recommended Citation

Zolotukhina, Elizabeth. "START: Overcoming Remaining Challenges." Journal of Strategic Security 2, no. 3 (2010) : 25-32.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.2.3.3
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol2/iss3/3