US “Russia violates” Announces departure from territorial air opening treaty Russia denies May 22 17:22
After the end of the Cold War in the east and west, the Trump administration has announced that it will withdraw from the Treaty, claiming that Russia has not adhered to the "Air Force Opening Treaty" that the United States and Russia signed to ensure the transparency of military activities. On the other hand, the Russian side denies that it has not violated, and it seems to be a new confrontation factor between the US and Russia.
United States Secretary of State Pompei issued a statement yesterday, deciding to leave the "Air Force Open Treaty" and notifying the countries concerned.
This treaty was signed in 1992 after the end of the Cold War, and 34 countries from the United States, Russia, and Europe participated, and mutual inspection by reconnaissance aircraft of other countries to fly and monitor territorial air for verification of disarmament etc. Admits to.
However, the United States became more dissatisfied with Russia's restrictions on flights such as over the border with Georgia, and President Trump said at the White House on the 21st, "We will leave the treaty because Russia did not protect it."
The US will officially leave after six months, but it will review the decision to leave if Russia fully adheres to the treaty.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Secretary Foreign Minister Grusko denied that he had "no violation" and is likely to become a new confrontation factor between the US and Russia.
The Trump administration has also abandoned the INF treaty with Russia on the abolition of medium-range nuclear missiles, and experts on nuclear disarmament have once again voiced concern over the departure from the nuclear disarmament experts.