ABC News Online: US pulls out of decades-long nuclear missile pact with Russia claiming they violated treaty
The United States has formally withdrawn from a landmark nuclear missile pact with Russia saying Moscow was in violation of the treaty, something the Kremlin has repeatedly denied.
The 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was negotiated by then-US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
It banned land-based missiles with a range of between 500-5,500 kilometres, thus reducing both countries' abilities to launch a nuclear strike at short notice.
Washington signalled it would pull out of the arms control treaty six months ago unless Moscow stuck to the accord.
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WNU Editor: I think there is a China angle besides a Russian one on why the U.S. withdrew from the treaty .... INF nuclear treaty: Trump says new pact should include China (BBC). By ending the treaty the U.S. can now proceed with the development of a new nuclear missile that can be deployed to Asia .... US to test new missile as arms treaty with Russia ends (AP). More here .... SECDEF: US has withdrawn from INF, will ‘fully
pursue’ development of new missile systems (Defense News/AP).
US formally withdraws from nuclear treaty with Russia and prepares to test new missile -- CNN
US Leaves INF Treaty, Says Russia ‘Solely Responsible’ -- VOA
US Exit From INF Treaty is a 'Grave Mistake' – Russian Foreign Ministry -- Sputnik
US and Russia trade blame for ending INF arms treaty -- DW
Demise of US-Russia nuclear treaty fuels fears of new arms race -- AFP
The US just withdrew from an important nuclear arms treaty with Russia. Don’t panic — yet. -- Alex Ward, VOX
Will we see a new arms race? That depends on Russia, says NATO chief -- Martin Banks, Defense News
The end of the Reagan-era INF treaty could start a US-Russia arms race, critics say -- David Jackson and Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
More News On The U.S. Formally Withdrawing From The INF Nuclear Treaty With Russia
US formally withdraws from nuclear treaty with Russia and prepares to test new missile -- CNN
US Leaves INF Treaty, Says Russia ‘Solely Responsible’ -- VOA
US Exit From INF Treaty is a 'Grave Mistake' – Russian Foreign Ministry -- Sputnik
US and Russia trade blame for ending INF arms treaty -- DW
Demise of US-Russia nuclear treaty fuels fears of new arms race -- AFP
The US just withdrew from an important nuclear arms treaty with Russia. Don’t panic — yet. -- Alex Ward, VOX
Will we see a new arms race? That depends on Russia, says NATO chief -- Martin Banks, Defense News
The end of the Reagan-era INF treaty could start a US-Russia arms race, critics say -- David Jackson and Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
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