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STRATCOM Commander Wary Of ‘Tit-For-Tat’ Response To Russian INF Violation

Alissa Tabirian

Friday, July 28th, 2017

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A "tit-for-tat" response to Russia’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF)Treaty may not be the best option for the United States, Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said July 26 on a conference call with reporters during the Deterrence Symposium in Omaha, Neb.U.S. officials have concluded that Russia deployed a ground-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile in breach of the INF Treaty, which prohibits ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. The administration…

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