On Sept. 2, Russia tested a ground-launched cruise missile named SSC-X-8, in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, according to reporting by the Washington Free Beacon.
This test represents the latest in a long train of Russian violations of the 1987 treaty that prohibits ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges from 500 to 5,500 kilometers.
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty was a historic achievement and before it there had never been an arms control agreement that eliminated an entire class of nuclear weapons.
Russia, however, began testing prohibited missiles in 2008.
The U.S. State Department first officially accused Russia of violating the …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
