The “New START” treaty was in the news. What is this treaty

The “New START” treaty was in the news. What is this treaty?

(a)

It is a bilateral strategic nuclear arms reduction treaty between the USA and the Russian Federation.

(b)

It is a multilateral energy security cooperation treaty among the members of the East Asia Summit.

(c)

It is a treaty between the Russian Federation and the European Union for energy security cooperation.

(d)

It is a multilateral cooperation treaty among the BRICS countries for the promotion of trade.

Option (a) is correct: New START is a bilateral treaty between the USA and Russia aimed at reducing strategic nuclear arsenals and limiting warheads.