The president held out the possibility of negotiations with the Russians that could save American participation in the accord. But even some of his own aides said success for that seemed unlikely.
Tag: Treaties
Jordan Reclaims Land Israelis Used Under ’94 Peace Accord
Israelis see the step as a reflection of the dismal state of relations a quarter century after the treaty was reached.
The Indigenous Man Who Declared His Own Country
Excluded from Australia’s Constitution, Murrumu of Walubara, an Aboriginal man, renounced his citizenship and formed a sovereign nation in the northern reaches of the continent.
Are We Headed for Another Expensive Nuclear Arms Race? Could Be.
With the I.N.F. treaty gone, doubts about the New START accord and talk of American missile deployments in Asia, a new arms race seems inevitable.
Pentagon Chief in Favor of Deploying U.S. Missiles to Asia
Mark Esper, on his way to Australia, said he would like to see the deployment in “months” of arms once limited by a treaty.
End of Missile Treaty Leaves a Major Vacuum in NATO Defense
NATO supports Washington in blaming Russia for the end of the ban on land-based intermediate-range missiles, but the alliance has no easy response.
U.S. Ends Cold War Missile Treaty, With Aim of Countering China
Trump administration officials say that the treaty tied their hands on China and that Russia was not complying with it, but its demise raised fears of a new arms race.
Should Neil Armstrong’s Bootprints Be on the Moon Forever?
With renewed interest in the moon, some say it’s time to consider whether, and how, to preserve humanity’s lunar heritage.
NATO Considers Missile Defense Upgrade, Risking Further Tensions With Russia
Some alliance officials think the move is needed to counter Russia’s new cruise missiles, but it could be “a point of no return with the Russians,” one expert said.
After Duterte’s Threats Over Tons of Old Trash, Canada Says It’s Working on It
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines said he was ready to “declare war” with Canada over hundreds of tons of waste shipped to his country over five years ago.