Trump Says US Will Pull Out Of Intermediate Range Nuke Pact

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ELKO, Nevada (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will pull the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty because Russia has violated the agreement, but he provided no details on the violations.

The 1987 pact, which helps protect the security of the U.S. and its allies in Europe and the Far East, prohibits the United States and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of 300 to 3,400 miles.

"Russia has violated the agreement. They have been violating it for many years," Trump said after a rally in Elko, Nevada. "And we're not going to let them violate a nuclear agreement and go out and do weapons and we're not allowed to."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-us-put-intermediate-range-nuke-pact-202734837--politics.html

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Russians Denounce Trump's Intended Nuke Treaty Withdrawal


MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian diplomat says President Donald Trump's intention to withdraw from a landmark treaty on nuclear weapons is a perilous move.

A Russian senator in turn said the U.S. leaving the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty would seriously undermine nuclear non-proliferation efforts.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/russians-denounce-trumps-intended-nuke-treaty-withdrawal-090316026.html


That sounds like a thinly veiled threat concerning Iran and/or North Korea.