Putin proposes breaking the Cold War pact

President of Russia, Vladimir Putin advocated starting the production of medium and short-range missiles this Fridaywhich would mean breaking that principle Moscow at the time complied with this together with Washington Within the now-broken Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

Short-range missiles (SRBMs) are those that can reach distances of 150 to 800 kilometres. These are considered low cost and easy to install. Medium-range missiles (IRBMs) have a range of 3,500 to 5,500 kilometres.,

‘Obviously, we have to Start producing these systems and then, depending on the ground situation, decide where to place them‘, Putin explained to members of the Security Council in statements reported by official media.

The Russian President has accused The United States already builds medium-range missiles and deploys them in maneuvers in Europeas well as in the Philippines. Therefore, he said, Russia should ‘respond’ to the restrictions imposed since 2019 on possible movements by the United States.

A treaty that expired in 2019

He Treaty on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Was On December 8, 1987 a historic agreement was signed between the United States and the Soviet Union. Its main purpose was to reduce the nuclear arsenals of both superpowers and to allow on-site inspections to verify the destruction of missiles. The treaty remained in force even after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

under this Agreement, Nuclear or conventional ballistic and cruise missiles with an operational range between 500 and 5,500 kilometres, known as “Euromissiles”.”. These missiles were installed at military bases in Western and Eastern Europe, and their removal contributed to reducing hostility between the two powers. However, in 2019, the United States and Russia formally suspended the treaty due to allegations of non-compliance by both parties.

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