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Russia’s Withdrawal from the INF Treaty: Escalation, Threats, and the U.S. Response

On August 4, 2025, the Russian Federation announced the termination of its unilateral moratorium on deploying ground-launched intermediate-range (1,000–5,500 km) and shorter-range (500–1,000 km) missiles. This marks a significant escalation in…

August 5, 2025INF Treaty, NATO, Russia, USA

Nonproliferation

Violation of arms control treaties by Russia throws into question whether they need to be extended

From January 2020, the so-called Doomsday Clock by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, defining the risks of a global catastrophe, shows a record close to midnight - 100 seconds…

October 1, 2020INF Treaty, Russia

INF Treaty

Russia’s Withdrawal from the INF Treaty: Escalation, Threats, and the U.S. Response

Violation of arms control treaties by Russia throws into question whether they need to be extended

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