NATO Defence Ministers meet in Brussels

NATO Defence Ministers meet in Brussels

NATO News 13 February 2019   NATO Defence Ministers are meeting today to begin two days of talks on pressing security challenges, including Russia’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Ministers will discuss efforts to strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defence, and review NATO missions in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq and the maritime area. Burden-sharing ...
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By | 13 February, 2019 | Categories: Europe & Eurasia, NATO, News, Western Hemisphere | Tags: , , , ,

President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev shake hands after signing the arms control agreement banning the use of intermediate-range nuclear missles, the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Reduction Treaty.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty

Frequently Asked Questions What is the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF)? An arms control agreement signed in 1987 between the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate all nuclear and conventional missiles with ranges of 500–5,500 km. Germany and other European Allies were critically important to encouraging both the United States and the USSR ...
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By | 5 February, 2019 | Categories: Policy | Tags: , , , ,

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Busting myths about the INF Treaty

The United States on February 2 suspended its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty because of Russia’s material breach of the treaty and its refusal to dismantle its intermediate-range, ground-launched cruise missile. U.S. officials say that Russia has responded with a barrage of lies and obfuscations but has made no move to come back ...
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By | 4 February, 2019 | Categories: News, Policy | Tags: , , , , ,

Top-down view of an intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM when loaded into a silo at the Titan Missile Museum

Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty

The White House Office of the Press Secretary February 2, 2019 BACKGROUND BRIEFING BY SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ON THE INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR FORCES (INF) TREATY   Via Teleconference 9:15 A.M. EST SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  Good morning.  Thank you for adjusting to our slight delay this morning.  It was a typical Washington reaction to snow. By now, ...
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By | 2 February, 2019 | Categories: News, Policy | Tags: , , , ,

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