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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS formally withdraws from Open Skies Treaty that bolstered European security
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/11/22/politics/us-withdrawal-open-skies/index.htmlCNN)The US on Sunday formally exited the decades-old Open Skies Treaty, some six months after President Donald Trump first announced the decision, according to the State Department.
The 1992 treaty allows the 34 member countries to conduct short notice, unarmed, reconnaissance flights over the other countries to collect data on their military forces and activities.
The Trump administration has cited Russian restrictions on Open Skies flights as the reason why it sought to exit the treaty, accusing Moscow of imposing limits on flights near its exclave of Kaliningrad, an area between Poland and Lithuania where the Russian military maintains a robust presence.
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US formally withdraws from Open Skies Treaty that bolstered European security (Original Post)
SheltieLover
Nov 2020
OP
So Trump (and Putin) know this will be reversed shortly after Biden is sworn in
Mr. Ected
Nov 2020
#12
Botany
(70,490 posts)1. Donny is doing Vlad's work right up to the end.
How can anybody not see that Trump is a Russian asset?
malaise
(268,930 posts)3. Just spite because all of Europe welcomes Biden
Fuck this monster
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)8. Continuing on with putin's pagenda
Monster is right!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)5. Nancy said it best: "All roads lead to russia
Not sure why others can't see this.
Response to SheltieLover (Original post)
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still_one
(92,136 posts)4. I have no doubt that Joe will rectify this in January
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)6. I have no doubt he will!
Wish we could fast forward to 1/20 at 12:01pm.
still_one
(92,136 posts)7. you are so right Sheltie
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)9. Wouldn't that be great?
still_one
(92,136 posts)15. +++
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)16. Thx
AllyCat
(16,177 posts)10. He really does work for the Kremlin
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)11. Of course!
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)12. So Trump (and Putin) know this will be reversed shortly after Biden is sworn in
Why would Trump do this now? Sure, to piss off Europeans and poke Biden in the eye.
But might there be something more sinister in store? We've seen a lot of capitulation to Putin, but so far, no shit hitting the fan.
I'm frightened that Trump's last stand may involve Russia and war prior to 1/20/2021.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)13. I wondered the same thing, tbh
Kid Berwyn
(14,876 posts)14. Thanks, Putin.
Dumpy does what Dumpys programmed.