Russia Abandons the INF Treaty

On 4th August 2025, Russia formally declared it would no longer observe the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, citing the deployment of U.S. intermediate-range weapons in Europe and the Asia-Pacific as a direct security threat.

What was the INF Treaty?

  • Signed in 1987 by the then US President Ronald Reagan and President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev.
  • Banned ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 500–5,500 km.
  • Led to the dismantling of over 2,600 missiles, hailed as a major Cold War arms control success.

Background

  • U.S. accused Russia (since 2014) of developing the 9M729/SSC-8 missile system in violation of the ....
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