U.S. to suspend arms pact over Russia's 'cheating'

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico/The AP



By ASSOCIATED PRESS 12/04/2018 01:00 PM EST

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States will suspend its obligations under a landmark nuclear treaty in 60 days in response to Russia’s alleged violation of the pact.

Pompeo said Tuesday after NATO allies supported Washington’s contention that Russia has violated the terms of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty: “We either bury our head in the sand or we take common sense action” over Russia’s contravention of the pact.

Accusing Russia of “cheating at its arms control obligations,” Pompeo said a six-month notice period for leaving the treaty would start in 60 days.

He said Washington “would welcome a Russian change of heart” but that he has seen no indication that Moscow is likely to comply.

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[BootinUp]

1. Fuckers are just ripping shit up on a whim.

[pecosbob]

2. Wonder if Germany would like those Pershings now?

[ck4829]

3. The US is in no strategic danger from this treaty being ripped up, it's another play by Putin

and the Trump WH is playing into his hands.

Trump might as well just say "FINE! Go ahead and deploy as many missile launchers right across the street from western Europe as you want!"

[EX500rider]

4. I see no need to stay in a treaty the other side violates.

Not just the US says Russia is not in compliance:

"Nato accuses Russia of breaking nuclear missile treaty"

Western military alliance Nato has formally accused Russia of breaching the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which banned land-based nuclear missiles in Europe.
Following a meeting, Nato foreign ministers issued a statement supporting US accusations of Russian violations.
The US has threatened to withdraw from the treaty because of Russian actions.
The deal banned ground-launched medium-range missiles with a range of 500-5,500km (310-3,400 miles).
"Allies have concluded that Russia has developed and fielded a missile system, the 9M729, which violates the INF Treaty and poses significant risks to Euro-Atlantic security," the Nato foreign ministers' statement reads.
"We strongly support the finding of the United States that Russia is in material breach of its obligations under the INF Treaty.
"We call on Russia to return urgently to full and verifiable compliance. It is now up to Russia to preserve the INF Treaty.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46443672

[EleanorR]

5. This was due to end today, but Merkel and others got trump to postpone withdrawal

Now Russia has 60 days to comply.