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Russia Uses Open Skies Treaty to Identify Bombing Targets, U.S. Tells NATO
In a classified State Department memo obtained by Newsweek, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested Russia may been capturing images of infrastructure for the purposes of targeting it with "conventionally-armed, precision-guided weapons."
Former Diplomats Horrified by Trump's Reported Plans on Open Skies Treaty
Rep. Eliot Engel, the chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, wrote to National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien Monday to request clarification on the reports.
Trump's INF Withdrawal Weakened West, Unleashed Russia
Suddenly, Cold War nuclear threats the treaty had long defused are coming back.
Trump to Set 'Military Response Options' Against Russia
President Donald Trump said the U.S. "will work with NATO and our other allies and partners to deny Russia any military advantage from its unlawful conduct."
Trump Ditching INF Betrays Reagan, Endangers the World
Trump is tearing up an actually functioning treaty that has reduced the threat of global nuclear war. His record on North Korea does not bode well for whatever he is hoping to put in its place.
Russia: Main Deal Limiting Nukes Next to Go After INF
Russia's deputy foreign minister said that "there are less and less people in Washington now who are ready to consider arms control as an effective way of ensuring their own security."
U.S. Tells Russia to Destroy 'Illegal Missile'
"The United States increasingly finds that Russia cannot be trusted to comply with its arms control obligations," Disarmament Ambassador Robert Wood said.
Russia Warns of U.S. War Over 'Fatal' Misunderstanding
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that "there is no doubt that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed."
Russian Senator Warns of Another Cuban Missile Crisis
"We will find ourselves at ground zero," Russian Senator Alexei Pushkov warned.
U.S. Threatens to 'Take Out' Russia's New Missiles
"It is time now for Russia to come to the table and stop the violations," the U.S. ambassador to NATO told reporters.
North Korea Says War with U.S. Over, Wants Peace
North Korea compared the current U.S. strategy toward peace "to waiting to see a boiled egg hatch."
U.S. to 'Alter' Armistice if North Korea Gives Up Nukes
With no official peace treaty and a heavily fortified border between them, the Koreas are still very much living the Cold War.
Russia Will Not Join Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the treaty "triggers strong differences between the members of the international communities."
Russia Fears U.S. Is Planning for Space War
Sergey Lavrov said that Washington is "nurturing plans to militarize outer space."
Trump and Putin Must Renew Anti-Missile Deal: Gorbachev
Thirty years after Gorbachev and Reagan signed a landmark deal to stop an arms race in Europe, the pact was on the fritz.
Trump Criticizes Iran, But He May Be Violating Deal
Article 29 of the Iran nuclear deal states that no country should discourage trade with Iran, something President Donald Trump has done for some time.
U.S.-Iran War Is "Not an Alternative" to Deal: Experts
Former U.S. and Israeli generals disavow a possible U.S. military strike on Iran, and a European scholar says Trump may find himself isolated.
U.S. Won't Win If It Ends Russia Nuke Deal: Russian MP
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987. Now Republican hawks want to scrap it.
Epstein: Trump Was Right to Back Pittsburgh Over Paris
Withdrawal from the treaty will do nothing to hurt the environment, and may help it.
Iran Fires New Cruise Missile Amid U.S. Tensions
Iran insists its new Nasir cruise missile is for 'deterrence power' amid maritime tensions.
Russian 'Open Skies' Spy Plane Flies Over U.S.
As part of the Treaty on Open Skies signed by 34 nations, the U.S. and Russia were free to essentially spy on another—with some restrictions.
Trump's Shameful Ignorance About Our Closest Allies
European integration was an outcome of America's rebuilding of Europe after World War II.
NATO Needs to Woo Trump and Speak Plainly to Him
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg should explain to the president-elect in matter-of-fact language the importance of NATO to the U.S.
Five Questions Theresa May Must Answer on Brexit
As the prime minister's cabinet meets to 'brainstorm Brexit,' here's what they should be discussing.
Brexit Negotiations: What's All the Rush?
The referendum was advisory. No enabling legislation has been passed. Negotiations won't be possible until a stable government is prepared to act.
Brexit Winners and Losers: Putin Wins, Merkel Loses
Given Putin's efforts to woo EU states such as Italy, France and Greece, the U.K.'s departure could tip the balance on sanctions against Russia.
Poles See Germany as Top Ally: Poll
A new survey shows Poles feel Germany, Hungary and the U.K. are their closest European allies.
Will the New President Risk the Stability of the World?
Whoever is elected president will confront one of the most profound tasks of any post-war U.S. president: reimagining a threatened world order.
Dutch Pick on Ukraine Treaty Could Affect Brexit Vote
Voters feel trapped between supporting EU bureaucrats or strengthening Putin's hand.
'Killer Robots' Must Be Stopped, Activists Say
Others see benefits of autonomous weapons systems, as long as the human factor remains.