KYIV, Ukraine—The impending demise of a Cold War-era arms control
treaty has sparked pledges from the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia to
develop and field more intermediate-range missiles, highlighting a new
flashpoint between the two erstwhile Soviet allies, which have been locked in a
limited land war since April 2014.
“We are no longer bound by any limitations either on the range of
our missiles or on their power,” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in a
March 9 speech.
“We have additional opportunities in Ukraine due to the fact that the Russian Federation has de facto broken the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and the United States …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
