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U.S. Officials Brief International Partners On INF Treaty Withdrawal

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, November 15th, 2018

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U.S. Officials Brief International Partners On INF Treaty Withdrawal

Andrea Thompson, State Department under secretary for arms control and international security

Officials from the State Department and Pentagon briefed international partners last month on the potential U.S. withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia, with the U.S. delegation citing support from NATO and ally officials on the decision.Andrea Thompson, the State Department under secretary for arms control and international security, told reporters Thursday officials are working on finalizing a path for withdrawing from the treaty and plan to continue sharing intelligence with partners on Russia’s continued violations to…

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