Pierre-Emmanuel Thomann, geopolitician OPINION The United States, less than a month after its effective retreat on 02 August from the INF intermediate-range missile treaty signed in 1987 (from 500 to 5.500 km), fired an intermediate-range missile off California on August 19 to test this new weapon previously prohibited by the treaty. This new conventional missile…
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INF: Moscow in reciprocity mode
Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu said on August 18, reacting upon Washington’s withdrawal from the pact. Russia's defense minister says Moscow has no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them following INF treaty collapsehttps://t.co/9T7lB6Vl6S…
NATO-Russia “fundamentally different”
The NATO-Russia Council, which brings together all 29 NATO Allies and Russia, met in Brussels on Friday July 5 to discuss Ukraine, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), and transparency and risk reduction. This was the second meeting of the NATO-Russia Council this year. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who chaired the meeting, said: “Our…
NATO celebrates anniversary in April 2019 in Washington
NATO Foreign Ministers concluded two days of meetings in Brussels on Wednesday (5 December 2018), focused on issues including the INF Treaty, the Sea of Azov, the Western Balkans, Afghanistan, and the Alliance’s new training mission in Iraq. That’s a wrap for #ForMin! Ministers discussed: ✔ #INFTreaty✔ the #SeaofAzov✔ the Western Balkans✔ #Afghanistan✔ New training…
Russia considers NATO proposal on INF Treaty
Moscow’s proposals to discuss issues related to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) with the United States remain on the table, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters at a press briefing, commenting on the ultimatum on the treaty put forward by the US and NATO. #Zakharova: We have been analysing this text….
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