Trump Supports Putin's Plan to Extend New START Nuclear Treaty

US President Donald Trump has expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty by one year. The treaty, which limits the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads and delivery systems between the US and Russia, is set to expire in February 2026. Putin proposed that Russia would continue to adhere to the treaty's limits if the US agrees to do the same, despite Russia having previously suspended the pact amid its invasion of Ukraine. Trump described the extension proposal as "a good idea," signaling potential US interest in negotiating a follow-up arrangement to prevent a renewed arms race. The New START treaty, signed in 2010, has been a key element of nuclear arms control between the two countries, capping deployed warheads at 1,550 and delivery vehicles at 800. This development comes amid ongoing discussions on the future of US-Russia arms control and strategic stability in Europe and Asia.