In a last ditch attempt to save the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty
with the United States, Russia has taken the unusual step of putting
their new missile, the 9m729, on display for foreign audiences to
inspect.
The US has accused the Russian missile of violating the INF, though Russia maintains that this is not the case. The missile is on display at a military theme park on the outskirts of Moscow.
At issue is the maximum range of the 9m729. Russia says it has a maximum
range of 480 km, and testing was broadly at the 400 km range. The INF
would forbid the missile if its range exceeds 500 km. The US has argued
that they believe the missile has a longer theoretical range, and is
therefore in violation.
US diplomats were also quick to condemn Russia for the public display of
the missile, declaring it “insufficient” to comply with US demands. The
US had demanded Russia either scrap all such missiles systems, or hand
them over to the US to be dismantled and tested by American forces.
Russia, naturally, has no intention to hand over its newest missile to
the United States to be taken apart. Russian officials have noted that
the US has refused even the static display access they are offering for
certain US-made weapons of concern.
In practice, the US has been planning to withdraw from the INF for some
time, and never intended to accept Russian offers for increased access
to the missile. The suggestion that they must be physically given
missiles to test themselves is a demand intended to be rejected, and to
provide the US with a narrative in which scrapping the deal isn’t their
fault.
This is Russia giving the US enough rope to hang itself
This article is going to be a classic of dry Antiwar humour.
‘Insufficient” indeed. Hahahahaha!
The INF deal is a problem because of China. It is a problem for both Russia and the US because of China. That is because China has lots of them and intends to make more, the range being sufficient for many of China’s needs.
The MAD idea of like vs like does not really apply for the US, but hey, any excuse to spend more on weapons.
“In practice, the US has been planning to withdraw from the INF for some time, and never intended to accept Russian offers for increased access to the missile.”
This sorry spectacle is all the world needs to know who the real aggressor is. Who do we think we’re kidding with all this phony baloney? After the USA collapses, economically, politically, and morally, and our war criminal leaders are hauled off to some international court, I’m sure the Russians will be laughing their asses off.
The world knows, but US doesn’t care.
The mask is off because the beast is unafraid.
Russia is wasting its time and energy, the US/NATO/EU are hell-bend on trashing the INF treaty, and blame it all on Russia…….expect more sanctions to come.
Last month, the US together with the EU and other US puppet countries voted against Russia`s draft at the UN to preserve the INF treaty.
This article does not even mention that the US representatives did not attend the demonstration, the US refused to show up.
https://southfront.org/us-representatives-refuse-to-attend-demonstration-of-russias-9m729-missile-that-allegedly-violates-inf/
Poor Putin, he tries and tries. Uncle Sham will have his way anyway.
Poor Russians…they really try so hard. What happens when they realize they’re across the table from Tammany Hall with Nukes