Latest "Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty" stories

Joe Biden shakes hands with Vladimir Putin in front of flags.

Biden-Putin meeting could set stage for new era in arms control

The fabric of arms control has been fraying, notably with the abandonment in 2019 — first by Washington, then by Moscow — of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

24 months ago

A Russian Air Force Tu-214 flies over Offutt Air Force Base on April 26, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. The flight is allowed as part of the Open Skies Treaty.

China lashes out at US withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty with Russia

With the official withdrawal from the treaty, which allowed the U.S. and Russia overflight rights to inspect military facilities, only one arms-control pact is still in force between the former Cold War foes.

3 years ago

Putin offers NATO inspection of military sites after demise of nuclear arms pact

The U.S. and Russia pulled out of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty last year.

3 years ago

Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US atomic bombing

The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban.

3 years ago

While US worries about China, Europe stays focused on Russia

China and its increasingly sophisticated and far-flung military sit atop U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s list of international security worries, but in Europe a bigger concern is closer to home: Russia.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Putin vows to respond after US missile test

A modified ground-launched version of a U.S. Navy Tomahawk cruise missile accurately struck its target more than 500 kilometers away.

4 years ago