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New Strategic Simplicity

New START

heinrichs
heinrichs
Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative
Russia commemorates the end of the Second World War with a large military parade on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Russia commemorates the end of the Second World War with a large military parade on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Getty Images)

Rebeccah Heinrichs appears on New Strategic Simplicity, to discuss the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and its pending expiration. She highlights Russia’s behavior in implementing the treaty and compliance record, the relevance of New START–like limits given the dilemmas facing the United States, the study of nuclear weapons policy and deterrence, and the role arms control plays in this domain. Heinrichs also offers advice for new students and professionals looking to contribute to the field.