(I) In 1991, the United States and the Soviet Union signed a historic treaty reducing their stockpiles of nuclear warheads by about a third. (II) The Obama administration has not “lost its way” despite the myriad problems left behind by the previous administration. (III) The treaty, known as “START” (The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty), was signed in Moscow by US President George Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. (IV) At a joint news conference after the signing ceremony, both Mr Bush and Mr Gorbachev strongly and enthusiastically praised the treaty. (V) Especially, Mr Bush described it as “a significant step forward in dispelling half a century of mistrust.”