U.S. Withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty
U.S. Withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty
Author(s): Łukasz Kulesa
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: USA; Open Skies; Treaty; Withdrawal;
Summary/Abstract: On 21 May, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies (OST), a multilateral agreement that allows confidence-building observation flights over the territories of its parties. The U.S. has accused Russia of repeated violations of the treaty. The validity of the accusations aside, the withdrawal will be used by Russia in propaganda and may be a factor pushing some European states to develop an independent approach to arms control with Russia.
Series: PISM Spotlight
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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