Q. Consider the following statements in context with New Start Treaty:

1. Under the New Start treaty each side is allowed a maximum of 1,550 warheads.
2. This is about 30% lower than the figure of 2,200 that each side was meant to reach by 2012 under the Start treaty (as revised in the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty).
3. Each country is allowed, in total, no more than 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear arms.

Which among the above are the provisions of the NewSTART Treaty?
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The correct answer is 1, 2 & 3. 1. The New START treaty, signed in 2010, limits each side (the U.S. and Russia) to a maximum of 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads, which is a important reduction from previous agreements. 2. The treaty's limit of 1,550 warheads is indeed about 30% lower than the 2,200 warheads each side was supposed to reach by 2012 under the earlier START treaty and the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty. 3. Additionally, the treaty allows each country to have no more than 700 deployed strategic delivery vehicles, which include intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and heavy bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons. These provisions aim to enhance strategic stability and reduce the risk of nuclear conflict.