Why is the United States withdrawing from the nuclear treaty with Russia

363 views · Published 26 October 2018 · 15:21 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: The Newsmakers · 2018 · People & Blogs

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The US National Security Adviser John Bolton says Russia has been violating the agreement by deploying a system that could enable it to launch a nuclear strike on Europe at short notice. But Moscow has dismissed those claims, saying the US withdrawal is 'very dangerous' and could lead to retaliation. 

Guests:
Greg Theilmann - State Department adviser to the US Delegation at the Geneva INF negotiations
Andrie Frolov - Researcher at the Centre for Analysis, Strategies and Technologies
Alex Titus - Policy advisor at America First Policies

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