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The '''Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty''' ('''INF Treaty''') was an arms control treaty between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]] (and its successor state, the [[Russian Federation]]). US President [[Ronald Reagan]] and Soviet General Secretary [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] signed the treaty on 8 December 1987. The [[US Senate]] approved the treaty on 27 May 1988, and Reagan and Gorbachev ratified it on 1 June 1988.<ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQC7NeVS4UE "Reagan And Gorbachev Meet, Reagan And Gorbachev Sign Ratification Instruments For INF Treaty"]''</ref> | The '''Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty''' ('''INF Treaty''') was an arms control treaty between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]] (and its successor state, the [[Russian Federation]]). US President [[Ronald Reagan]] and Soviet General Secretary [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] signed the treaty on 8 December 1987. The [[US Senate]] approved the treaty on 27 May 1988, and Reagan and Gorbachev ratified it on 1 June 1988.<ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQC7NeVS4UE "Reagan And Gorbachev Meet, Reagan And Gorbachev Sign Ratification Instruments For INF Treaty"]''</ref> | ||
| − | The [[INF Treaty]] banned all of the two nations' nuclear and conventional ground-launched ballistic | + | The [[INF Treaty]] banned all of the two nations' nuclear and conventional ground-launched [[intermediate-range ballistic missile]]s, cruise missiles, and missile launchers with ranges of 500–1,000 kilometres (310–620 mi) (short medium-range) and 1,000–5,500 km (620–3,420 mi) (intermediate-range). The treaty did not apply to air- or sea-launched missiles. By May 1991, the nations had eliminated 2,692 missiles, followed by 10 years of on-site verification inspections. |
President [[Donald Trump]] announced on 20 October 2018 that he was withdrawing the [[US]] from the treaty due to Russian non-compliance, claiming that [[Russia]] had breached the treaty by developing and deploying an intermediate-range cruise missile known as the SSC-8 (Novator 9M729). | President [[Donald Trump]] announced on 20 October 2018 that he was withdrawing the [[US]] from the treaty due to Russian non-compliance, claiming that [[Russia]] had breached the treaty by developing and deploying an intermediate-range cruise missile known as the SSC-8 (Novator 9M729). | ||
The [[Trump administration]] claimed another reason for the withdrawal was to counter a [[Chinese]] arms buildup in the Pacific, including within the South China Sea, as China was not a signatory to the treaty. The [[US]] formally suspended the treaty on 1 February 2019, and [[Russia]] did so on the following day in response. The [[United States]] formally withdrew from the [[INF Treaty]] on 2 August 2019.<ref>''[https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2018/11/20/putin-says-russia-will-retaliate-if-us-quits-inf-nuclear-missile-treaty-a63538 "Putin Says Russia Will Retaliate if U.S. Quits INF Nuclear Missile Treaty"]''</ref> | The [[Trump administration]] claimed another reason for the withdrawal was to counter a [[Chinese]] arms buildup in the Pacific, including within the South China Sea, as China was not a signatory to the treaty. The [[US]] formally suspended the treaty on 1 February 2019, and [[Russia]] did so on the following day in response. The [[United States]] formally withdrew from the [[INF Treaty]] on 2 August 2019.<ref>''[https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2018/11/20/putin-says-russia-will-retaliate-if-us-quits-inf-nuclear-missile-treaty-a63538 "Putin Says Russia Will Retaliate if U.S. Quits INF Nuclear Missile Treaty"]''</ref> | ||
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The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) was an arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union (and its successor state, the Russian Federation). US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev signed the treaty on 8 December 1987. The US Senate approved the treaty on 27 May 1988, and Reagan and Gorbachev ratified it on 1 June 1988.[1]
The INF Treaty banned all of the two nations' nuclear and conventional ground-launched intermediate-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and missile launchers with ranges of 500–1,000 kilometres (310–620 mi) (short medium-range) and 1,000–5,500 km (620–3,420 mi) (intermediate-range). The treaty did not apply to air- or sea-launched missiles. By May 1991, the nations had eliminated 2,692 missiles, followed by 10 years of on-site verification inspections.
President Donald Trump announced on 20 October 2018 that he was withdrawing the US from the treaty due to Russian non-compliance, claiming that Russia had breached the treaty by developing and deploying an intermediate-range cruise missile known as the SSC-8 (Novator 9M729).
The Trump administration claimed another reason for the withdrawal was to counter a Chinese arms buildup in the Pacific, including within the South China Sea, as China was not a signatory to the treaty. The US formally suspended the treaty on 1 February 2019, and Russia did so on the following day in response. The United States formally withdrew from the INF Treaty on 2 August 2019.[2]
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