‘Tomorrow, the United States will suspend its obligations under the INF Treaty and begin the process of withdrawing from the INF Treaty.’ The treaty…
‘Tomorrow, the United States will suspend its obligations under the INF Treaty and begin the process of withdrawing from the INF Treaty.’
The treaty eliminated all nuclear and conventional missiles, as well as their launchers, with ranges of 310 to 620 miles (500 to 1,000 kilometers) for short-range missiles and 620 to 3,420 miles (1,000 to 5,500 km) for intermediate-range missiles. The treaty also sought to restrict both nations’ access to developing further such weapons. The treaty did not cover sea-launched missiles.
Though it’s been in place for 30 years, the Trump administration has, since October 2018, been saying that Russia is in violation of the treaty and that the U. S. should withdraw in kind, as the Guardian reported at the time. And on Friday, the Trump administration made it official, telling Russia that the withdrawal will be official effective Saturday, February 2.
