President Trump is confirming that the U.S. will pull out of a three-decade old arms control treaty with Russia.
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The President told reporters after his Nevada rally Saturday that he wants to develop weapons that are banned by the treaty that has kept nuclear missiles out of Europe. The 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty was signed by President Reagan and Russia’s Mikhail Gorbachev. Some in the government, including National Security Adviser John Bolton, claim that Russia has been violating the agreement with the development of a new cruise missile. Others claim the treaty limits the U.S. being able to respond to China’s building up its military operations in the South Pacific. NATO ministers issued a statement praising the treaty and saying it has been critical to peace and security. They also called on Russia to offer details about its new missile and its capabilities.
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President Trump said the U.S. has no choice but to develop new nuclear weapons to keep pace with what Russia is doing.
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President Trump says the U.S. will begin developing new nuclear weapons.
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