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The Last US-Russia Nuclear Arms Pact: What's at Stake?

Associated PressSeptember 5, 20251 min1,476 views
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The End of the INF Treaty

  • 💥 The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, signed in 1987 by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, banned an entire class of nuclear-capable missiles.
  • ⚠️ This landmark deal, aimed at reducing Cold War tensions, ended in 2019 when the US withdrew from it.

Russia's Response and Current Situation

  • 🇷🇺 Following the US withdrawal, Russia has announced it is ending self-imposed restrictions it had maintained.
  • 🌎 While the US and Russia remain party to multilateral nuclear agreements, the loss of bilateral treaties raises concerns.

Expert Perspectives on Nuclear Risk

  • ⚖️ Experts suggest that fewer bilateral treaties do not necessarily make nuclear war more likely.
  • 📉 However, they agree that the current situation certainly doesn't make the world any safer.
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