Reactions And Commentaries On The End Of The INF Treaty

DW: Europeans aghast as end to INF treaty looms

EU leaders are concerned that the US withdrawal from the INF treaty could spark a new arms race. Can Russia and the US be convinced to resume talks?

The US has announced it will withdraw from the Cold War-era Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty on 2 August 2019, blaming Russia for violating the agreement. EU foreign ministers, meanwhile, are unsure how to react. Some fear the beginning of a new arms race, while others urge the US and Russia to do everything in their power to save the treaty. So far, however, no concrete steps have been taken towards this end.

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REACTIONS

From 'Bad News' to 'Full Support': How World Powers Reacted to INF's Collapse -- Sputnik
Germany’s Merkel Vows to Continue INF Nuclear Arms Talks -- Sputnik
NATO seeks constructive relationship with Russia despite US INF exit -- TASS
NATO is on Trump's side as Democrats attack him for pulling out of the nuke deal with Russia -- Business Insider
China calls on Washington, Moscow to preserve nuclear treaty -- AP
China opposes U.S. withdrawal from INF treaty:

MOFA -- CGTN
China urges Russia, US to mediate differences on INF Treaty, says foreign ministry -- TASS
Russia starts developing land-based hypersonic missile with intermediate range, says Putin -- TASS
Russia set to develop new and advanced missile systems -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Trump vows to forge ‘military response options’ to Russia’s violation of INF accord -- TASS

COMMENTARIES

Welcome to the New Age of Nuclear Instability -- The New York Times
INF treaty withdrawal a disastrous gamble -- Max Hofmann, DW
Trump Just Scrapped a Nuclear Treaty That Kept Us Safe for Decades -- Heather Hurlburt, NYMag
Trump didn't kill the INF Treaty. Putin did -- Washington Examiner
The U.S. and Russia Are Sleepwalking Toward Nuclear Disaster -- Sam Nunn and Ernest J. Moniz, Politico
A new abnormal: It is still 2 minutes to midnight -- John Mecklin, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
The INF Treaty Is Dead. Is New START Next? -- Robbie Gramer and Lara Seligman, Foreign Policy
What is the INF nuclear treaty? -- Chase Winter, DW