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The U.S. is directly related to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty because it was a signatory that formally withdrew from the agreement during the Trump administration [1], [2], [3]. Furthermore, the U.S. government has evaluated the strategic implications of this withdrawal regarding its military posture and missile deployment capabilities [4].
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 3 facts
claimThe Trump Administration withdrew from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia partly in the hope that the withdrawal would enable the United States to better counter the Chinese military threat.
claimShahryar Pasandideh, in his 2019 article 'The End of the INF Treaty and the US-China Military Balance', raises the question of where the United States could station ground-launched intermediate-range missiles on the territory of alliance partners and which targets in China could be reached from those locations.
claimThe Trump Administration withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia partly in the hope that the withdrawal would allow the United States to better counter the Chinese military threat.
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia's global standing | Brookings brookings.edu 1 fact
claimDuring Donald Trump's first term, the United States imposed waves of sanctions on Russia, withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and the Open Skies Treaty, and failed to make progress on strategic stability talks.