Treaty Between U.S. and the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the START II Treaty) Treaty doc. 103-1

<p>This document contains the hearings before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate regarding the Treaty Between the U.S. and the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms commonly known as the START II Treaty. Held during the One Hundred Third Congress these hearings delve into the details and implications of the treaty providing valuable insights into the political and strategic considerations of the time. </p> <p>The treaty aimed to further reduce and limit strategic offensive arms between the United States and the Russian Federation continuing the efforts initiated by the original START treaty. This historical record offers a comprehensive look at the Senate's examination of the treaty featuring testimonies discussions and analyses pertinent to national security and international relations during the post-Cold War era. It is an essential resource for researchers historians and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of arms control and U.S.-Russian relations.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>