A ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia as part of a drill in December. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP A ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia as part of a drill in December. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP
A ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia as part of a drill in December. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP
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politico | Joe Biden to seek full 5-year extension of New START nuclear pact with Russia

  • The announcement on the first full day of Biden’s presidency is intended to prevent a nuclear arms race
  • The treaty, which has limited the US and Russia to 1,550 nuclear warheads each, expires on February 5

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Updated: 9:02pm, 22 Jan, 2021

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A ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia as part of a drill in December. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP A ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia as part of a drill in December. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP
A ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia as part of a drill in December. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP
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