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Russia and INF Treaty
August 11 , 2025
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- Russia officially ended its commitment to the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
- Cited reasons include the US deployment of the Typhon missile system in the Philippines and the repositioning of two nuclear submarines near Russian shores.
- The INF Treaty was signed in 1987 by the United States and the Soviet Union.
- It aims to eliminate ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of 500 to 5,500 km.
- It was the first major arms control deal to eliminate an entire class of nuclear weapons and included on-site inspections.
- The treaty had already weakened after the United States formally withdrew in 2019.
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