MOSCOW, February 5. /TASS/. It is logical for Moscow and Washington to continue exchanging notifications regarding intercontinental ballistic missile launches even after the expiration of the New START Treaty, according to military analyst and editor-in-chief of National Defense magazine, Igor Korotchenko.
"Under the terms of the New START Treaty, Moscow and Washington previously notified each other in advance about upcoming training and test launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles through established channels. This practice enabled both nations’ missile early warning systems to assess the nature of these events beforehand, allowing them to respond appropriately in tracking mode and reducing the risk of misinterpreting such launches as a genuine nuclear attack. Even after the treaty’s termination, maintaining at least this mutual exchange of notifications remains essential," Korotchenko explained.
The Treaty on Measures for the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (commonly known as New START) was signed in April 2010 by the presidents of the United States and Russia and entered into force on February 5, 2011. It imposed strict quantitative limits on the deployed strategic nuclear arsenals of both nations.
