Trump-Russia nuclear treaty: Alarm over president's 'dangerous' decision to withdrawal from Cold War-era agreement
Decision to suspend 32-year-old agreement central to peaceful relations between two superpowers described by Gorbachev as 'not the work of a great mind'
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Your support makes all the difference.Mike Pompeo has announced the US is suspending its participation from a crucial Cold War nuclear treaty with Russia - triggering fears of a new Cold War-style arms race.
Analysts have expressed fears that an American exit from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces agreement, which banned ground-launched cruise-control missiles when it was signed in 1987, could spark tensions between the old rival superpowers and China, now Asia’s dominant military presence.
The president has meanwhile attacked the FBI's arrest of political fixer Roger Stone and dismissed his recent shutdown talks with Democrats as a “waste of time” in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times.
Former Secretary of State and four-star general Colin Powell has previously weighed in on the treaty, saying pulling out would be a mistake:
US officials have also expressed concerns that China, which is not party to the treaty, is gaining a military advantage in Asia by deploying large numbers of missiles with ranges beyond the treaty's limit.
An unnamed European official quoted by CNN said: "The bigger picture is what kind of sign you're sending out, what message you're sending. For us, this treaty was extremely important for our security."
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