Monday, May 3, 2010

US and Russia agree on START nuclear treaty annexes

US and Russia agree on START nuclear treaty annexes: "The United States and Russia have concluded negotiations on three annexes to the protocol of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) that sets major cutbacks in their nuclear arsenals, the US State Department said Friday.
'These Annexes contain the technical information and detailed procedures that will be used in implementing the New START Treaty verification regime,' department spokesman Philip Crowley said in a statement."