USA: INF Treaty

(asked on 22nd October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the announcement that the US will be leaving the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Alan Duncan Portrait
Alan Duncan
This question was answered on 25th October 2018

We have a close dialogue with the US at all levels on foreign and security policy questions, including the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. We share US concern at certain new Russian missiles. We believe the INF Treaty has played a valuable role in supporting Euro-Atlantic security and want to see it continue to stand but that requires all parties to abide by it. While the Treaty remains in force, we will continue our efforts to bring Russia back into full and verified compliance. We will work closely with US and other Allies on next steps.

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