Wilkerson: Trump To Abandon The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty + Peter Kuznick: It Looks Like Trump Is Trying To Dismantle What Is Left Of The Nuclear Regime That Greatly Reduced The Threat Of Nuclear War

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Updated: Oct. 25, 2018

TheRealNews on Oct 23, 2018

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson says that the main reason for Trump to abandon the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty has to do with interests in the administration that would like to see a restarting of the nuclear arms race.

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Trump vows to pull US out of nuclear arms treaty with Russia

RT on Oct 20, 2018

The US will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia, President Donald Trump said. He cited Russia’s alleged treaty violations, while at the same time vowing to ‘develop the weapons.’ READ MORE.

US Announces Decision to Quit Nuclear Agreement with Russia

RT America on Oct 22, 2018

National Security Advisor John Bolton heads to Moscow in what was expected to be a high tension meeting as he met with top Russian officials. RT America’s Sara Montes De Oca reports. For Analysis, RT America’s Scottie Nell Hughes is joined by Peter Kuznick, professor of history at American University.

US tries to become judge & punisher – Chair of Russian Foreign Committee on US pulling out of INF

RT on Oct 22, 2018

If the US ditches the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), it could collapse the entire nuclear non-proliferation system, and bring nuclear war even closer, Russian officials warn.

Updated: Oct. 25, 2018

Withdrawal From INF Nuclear Treaty Brings us “Closer to Doomsday” Than any Time Since 1950’s

TheRealNews on Oct 24, 2018

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces agreement is one of the most important international treaties and its cancellation will mean a full return to the nuclear arms race and closer to nuclear disaster, says Peter Kuznick of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University.

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