Vladimir Putin threatens to target U.S. 'decision-making centers' if missiles deployed
UPI reports: "In his State of the Nation address, Putin threatened to target
countries in Europe and the United States with new intermediate-range
missiles if similar missiles are stationed against Russia in neighboring
European nations. He said such a scenario would target U.S.
decision-making centers. [...] The Trump administration announced this
month an intention to withdraw from the INF treaty, saying Russia is not
abiding by the agreement. Putin said Russia would do the same. The Cold
War treaty was brokered in 1987 between former leaders Ronald Reagan
and Mikhail Gorbachev."
Comment: I'd like to think that the end of the INF treaty is an opportunity for all the nuclear powers to join in a comprehensive arms reduction treaty. Somehow, I don't think that is the way Russia and the U.S. view the situation.
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