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U.S. Plans Flight Tests of INF-Treaty Range MissilesDefense Department officials told a group of reporters March 13 that the Pentagon is planning to test two types of conventional missiles currently prohibited by the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty by the end of this year.The announcement comes just over a month after the Trump administration announced Feb. 2 that it would withdraw from the treaty Aug. 2 unless Russia returns to compliance with the agreement.The first missile, a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of roughly 1,000 km (600 miles), will likely be…

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INF Treaty Suspension Opens the Door to New Missile PursuitsThe United States and Russia formally suspended their obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Feb. 2. The United States formally informed the other parties to the treaty that it would withdraw in six months if Russia did not eliminate its nuclear-capable 9M729 ground-launched cruise missile, which the United States intelligence community assesses can fly beyond the 500-kilometer range limit set by the treaty.The announcement opens the door to accelerated work by the United States on research and…

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