The nuclear policies conducted by both the United States and the Russian Federation have been a matter of international importance for several decades now. While at the beginning of the 1990s both countries agreed to reduce their military arsenals, the 21st century has seen a new need for an effective and compulsory treaty. Many believe that the so-called New START has the ability to significantly benefit nuclear disarmament and international security, although several politicians in both countries have expressed their objections regarding the measures this treaty stipulates. In order to find out more about the historical as well as the New START agreements and the matters they address read this book.