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NATO concerned Russian missile system breaks Cold War pact

NATO says it is concerned about a Russian missile system that could carry nuclear warheads, and believes it violates a landmark Cold War arms treaty.

 

The US-led military alliance said in a statement Friday that "allies have identified a Russian missile system that raises serious concerns."

 

It urged Russia "to address these concerns in a substantial and transparent way, and actively engage in a technical dialogue with the United States."

 

NATO fears the system, which it did not identify, contravenes the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

 

The Cold War-era pact bans an entire class of weapons -- all land-based cruise missiles with a range between 500 and 5,500 kilometers (310-3,410 miles).

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.15.17, 11:42