Nato is the best defence against Russian aggression

All 29 Nato foreign ministers unanimously supported the American finding that Moscow is in “material breach” of its obligations under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty. The treaty was a cornerstone of European and Atlantic security because it eliminated an entire class of conventional and...

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Published in:	FT.com
Main Author:	Kay Bailey Hutchison
Format:	Newspaper Article
Language:	English
Published:	London The Financial Times Limited 12-12-2018
Subjects:	Arms control & disarmament Gorbachev, Mikhail S Hutchison, Kay Bailey Invasions Putin, Vladimir Reagan, Ronald Wilson Treaties United Kingdom > UK United States > US Europe Ukraine Russia
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Summary:	All 29 Nato foreign ministers unanimously supported the American finding that Moscow is in “material breach” of its obligations under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty. The treaty was a cornerstone of European and Atlantic security because it eliminated an entire class of conventional and nuclear weapons on European soil, and it stabilised political and military relations between two superpowers. Americans yearn for the day when Russia once again feels as Mr Gorbachev did in 1987 when he said that the INF treaty “offers a big chance at last to get on to the road leading away from the threat of catastrophe”.