Presidency of Ronald Reagan Current Affairs, GK & News

United States withdrawn from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

The United States has officially withdrawn from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia. The INF Treaty is a Cold War-era missile treaty that was signed by then US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987. The treaty banned both countries from deploying land-launched cruise missiles in the 500- to 5,500-km range. ..

Topics: Cold War • Cruise missile • Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty • International Relations • Mikhail Gorbachev • Perestroika • Politics • Presidency of Ronald Reagan • RK-55

United States suspends its obligations under INF

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is a Cold War-era missile treaty that was a signed in 1987 between the United States and the Soviet Union. Signed by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, the treaty barred both countries from deploying land-launched cruise missiles in the 500- to 5,500-km range. It was a key to ending ..

Topics: Ballistic missile • Cold War • Cruise missile • Firearms • Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty • Mikhail Gorbachev • Missiles • Perestroika • Presidency of Ronald Reagan • Soviet Union • Weapons