NATO’s Stance in the INF Treaty Crisis
NATO’s Stance in the INF Treaty Crisis

Author(s): Artur Kacprzyk
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: NATO; United States; Russian Federation; INF Treaty; NATO-US relations; arms control;
Summary/Abstract: The U.S. has warned that it will withdraw from the INF Treaty unless Russia returns to compliance with the accord by February 2019. A tougher position was also adopted by the NATO members, all 29 of which agreed for the first time that Russia has violated the treaty. Further diplomatic efforts, however, provide no realistic chance to change Russia’s calculations and behaviour, especially given that the Alliance has not worked out a broader strategy to increase pressure on the country.

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