Trump administration withdraws from nuclear weapons treaty, accuses Russia of violations

[HumblePi]

It's likely that the U.S. is going to withdraw from the INF, the nuclear arms treaty that was signed in 1987 by Ronald Reagan and Gorbachev. The U.S. is giving Russia six months to prove that they are in compliance with the treaty or we're pulling out. John Bolton has laid down a harsh demand, "you must destroy all these missiles", while the Russians are saying "well why don't you come and inspect them?" John Bolton says "no, you have to destroy them first." If you missed the nuclear arms race in the 1980's you're going to find out what it was all about.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...u-s-russia-nuclear-weapons-treaty/2737306002/
[h=1]Trump administration withdraws from nuclear weapons treaty, accuses Russia of violations[/h]
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will halt U.S. compliance with a nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday, citing Moscow's "brazen" violations of a pact that has served as a cornerstone of nonproliferation since the Cold War.


"For almost six years, the United States has gone to tremendous lengths to preserve this agreement," Pompeo said. He said the Kremlin's repeated denials that it has developed a covert missile system in violation of the treaty has left America and its European allies at immense risk.


"Russia has jeopardized the United States' security interests, and we can no longer be restricted by the treaty while Russia shamelessly violates it," Pompeo said.

 

[CEngelbrecht]

Bam. Free rein for Pootin to invade Europe. Had to be done now, before his puppet is impeached.

 

[Helix]

it wouldn't be much of a stretch to speculate that this is part of the reason that there are no official transcripts of the meetings between Putin and Trump.