description SORT (Moscow Treaty) Overview
The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT), also known as the Moscow Treaty, is a nuclear arms reduction agreement signed by the United States and Russia in 2002. The treaty mandated that both nations reduce their deployed strategic nuclear warheads to a range of 1,700 to 2,200 by the year 2012. It was notable for its brevity and lack of extensive verification measures compared to previous arms control agreements. SORT expired on February 5, 2012, coinciding with the entry into force of the New START treaty.
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What is SORT, also called the Moscow Treaty?
SORT stands for the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty, also called the Moscow Treaty. The United States and Russia signed it in 2002 to reduce their deployed strategic nuclear warheads.
How many warheads did SORT require the United States and Russia to deploy?
SORT required each side to reduce its deployed strategic nuclear warheads to between 1,700 and 2,200 by the end of 2012. It did not require the destruction of every warhead removed from deployment.
When did SORT expire?
The treaty entered into force in 2003 and was set to expire on December 31, 2012. Its limits were later overtaken by the New START arms-control framework.
Who signed the Moscow Treaty?
U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed SORT in Moscow in 2002. The agreement focused on deployed strategic nuclear weapons rather than all nuclear stockpiles.
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