Russian President Vladimir Putin announced readiness to produce intermediate and shorter-range missiles, previously banned by the INF Treaty. This decision follows the U.S. withdrawal from the treaty in 2019 and alleged U.S. deployments of similar systems. Putin cited "hostile actions" by the U.S. as justification. Additionally, Russia has suspended participation in the New START Treaty, further complicating arms control.
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00:00Force to react because of the United States Putin exits from another nuclear treaty
00:07Why the INF Treaty exit should concern the world?
00:12Russian President Vladimir Putin has now announced that Moscow is prepared to begin manufacturing
00:17of intermediate and shorter-range missile system which previously were prohibited under
00:22the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty also known as the INF Treaty.
00:29This Cold War-era agreement, signed in 1987, had banned both the United States and the
00:34Soviet Union from producing and deploying the ground-based ballistic and cruise missile
00:38with range between 500 to 505,000 km.
00:43The INF Treaty was a cornerstone of arms control, helping to reduce tensions in Europe
00:48by eliminating an entire class of nuclear-capable weapons.
00:52However, the treaty began to unravel in recent years.
00:55In 2019, under the presidency of Donald Trump, the United States withdrew from the agreement
01:00accusing Russia of violations, a claim that Moscow denied.
01:05Russia initially also maintained its commitment to the treaty's principle, but now Putin
01:10cites that US actions are the reason for Russia to change its stance.
01:15Putin explained that Russia has already conducted research and development on these missile
01:19systems and is now ready to begin production.
01:23He justified this decision by pointing to US's activities under President Biden, including
01:28the deployment of previously banned missile systems in Europe and the Philippines for
01:32military exercises.
01:34The Russian president emphasized that the decision to resume production is a response
01:37to what he termed as hostile actions by the United States.
01:41He termed that Russia will deploy these new systems based on the actual situation and
01:45if necessary suggesting a cautious approach to their potential use.
01:50The INF Treaty had played a crucial role in maintaining strategic stability, particularly
01:54in Europe.
01:56Its effective collapse now raises concern about the potential new arms race and increased
02:01military tension between the two major powers.
02:04It's important to note that this is not the first arms control agreement that has been
02:08affected in recent years.
02:10Even in February last year, Russia announced its suspension from the participation in the
02:14new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, also known as the START.
02:18This treaty, which limits the deployed nuclear warhead and delivery system for both Russia
02:22and US, was the last remaining major nuclear arms control agreement between the two countries.
02:28Russia's decision to suspend the participation of the new START further complicated the global
02:33arms situation.
02:35While Russia has stated that it will continue to adhere to the treaty's numerical limits,
02:40the suspension of inspection and data exchanges reduces transparency and trust between the
02:45two nuclear superpowers.