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| − | The '''Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty''', or INF Treaty for short, called for the [[United States of America|United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]] to eliminate all nuclear-armed ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles that could travel between | + | The '''Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty''', or INF Treaty for short, called for the [[United States of America|United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]] to eliminate all nuclear-armed ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles that could travel between 500 and 5500 Km (approx 310–3400 miles). It also called for them to abandon all methods of maintaining and developing these missiles. This treaty decreased the number of nuclear weapons. It was signed by the Soviet General Secretary [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] on December 8, 1987 and President [[Ronald Reagan]] on January 15, 1988. |
This treaty signed by [[Ronald Reagan]], is seen as a landmark Cold War agreement that helped to both bring Congress and the Presidency into a unification.{{fact}} | This treaty signed by [[Ronald Reagan]], is seen as a landmark Cold War agreement that helped to both bring Congress and the Presidency into a unification.{{fact}} | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://2009-2017.state.gov/t/avc/trty/102360.htm#text Text of the treaty] | ||
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Revision as of 18:16, August 12, 2019
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF Treaty for short, called for the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate all nuclear-armed ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles that could travel between 500 and 5500 Km (approx 310–3400 miles). It also called for them to abandon all methods of maintaining and developing these missiles. This treaty decreased the number of nuclear weapons. It was signed by the Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev on December 8, 1987 and President Ronald Reagan on January 15, 1988.
This treaty signed by Ronald Reagan, is seen as a landmark Cold War agreement that helped to both bring Congress and the Presidency into a unification.[Citation Needed]