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0 pointscpursley2y ago0 comments

Which threats and treaties, specifically? I don't have a great memory - so please share actual sources.

Also, are you aware of this?: https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2019-09/news/us-completes-in...

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jojobas2y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum

As for INF, US withdrawal was a response to Russia testing infringing missiles first.

cpursleyOP2y ago

Maybe, but US pulled out first:

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/05/691521600/russia-pulls-out-of...

stracer2y ago

Pulling out of treaty is not as treacherous as claiming obeying the treaty, and not obeying it.

TheOtherHobbes2y ago

Here are a few.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3503924-president-...

cpursleyOP2y ago

That is not an unbiased primary source in the slightest.

hexxagone2y ago

Is BFMTV also biased when reporting words directly from the mouth of Piotr Tolstoi or are you just trolling ?

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computerfriend2y ago

For some speculative context: this is because of the "pivot to Asia" as the US does not have a strategic arms reduction treaty with China and is not intended to escalate the arms race with Russia (although that might be a side-effect).

glompers2y ago

Here's one.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum

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jojobas2y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum

As for INF, US withdrawal was a response to Russia testing infringing missiles first.

cpursleyOP2y ago

Maybe, but US pulled out first:

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/05/691521600/russia-pulls-out-of...

stracer2y ago

Pulling out of treaty is not as treacherous as claiming obeying the treaty, and not obeying it.

TheOtherHobbes2y ago

Here are a few.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3503924-president-...

cpursleyOP2y ago

That is not an unbiased primary source in the slightest.

hexxagone2y ago

Is BFMTV also biased when reporting words directly from the mouth of Piotr Tolstoi or are you just trolling ?

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computerfriend2y ago

glompers2y ago

Here's one.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest_Memorandum

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse