02aug2019: USA to formally withdraw from INF nuclear treaty.

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02aug2019: USA to formally withdraw from INF nuclear treaty.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49198565
INF nuclear treaty: US pulls out of Cold War-era pact with Russia

1 hour ago

The US is set to formally withdraw from a nuclear treaty with Russia, raising fears of a new arms race.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF)
was signed by US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987.

It banned missiles with ranges between 500-5,500 km (310-3,400 miles).

But earlier this year the US and Nato accused Russia of violating the pact by deploying a new type of cruise missile, which Moscow has denied.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49198565

China is not a party/a signatory to the INF treaty,
which is probably why Russia is not so enthusiastic about this treaty anymore...
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