 每一方每年在临时通知后对部署和非部署的核洲际弹道导弹、潜射导弹和重型轰炸机进行 18 次现场视察，比根据以前的《裁武条约》进行的视察更具侵扰性，可使每一方确认部署在洲际弹道导弹和潜射导弹上的核弹头实际数目或部署在重型轰炸机上的核武器的实际数目；
 18 short-notice on-site inspections of both deployed and non-deployed nuclear ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers each year for each party that are more intrusive than those conducted under the previous START agreement, allowing each party to confirm the actual number of deployed warheads on ICBMs and SLBMs or nuclear armaments on heavy bombers;