Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 12.34am post the following, " The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, agreed to by Russia and the US to stop both nations from developing and deploying ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles may be dissolved at the end of this week, after negotiations failed today. "
President Reagan in his farewell address to the Nation in 1989 - The President stated the following on the then USSR - " I want the new closeness to continue. And it will, as long as we make it clear that we will continue to act in a certain way as long as they continue to act in a helpful manner. If and when they don't, at first pull your punches. If they persist, pull the plug. It's still trust but verify. It's still play, but cut the cards. It's still watch closely. And don't be afraid to see what you see. " - Courtesy of the Reagan Presidential Library:
Lets Get Real:
As always President Reagan was RIGHT, the Russians have been cheating for years, in the past they have tried to get OUT of the INF Treaty, it was always the US Administrations who said NO. As President Reagan stated, you trust but verify, and always see the truth, even if you do not like the answer. The Russians have created new INF missiles that breach the OLD TREATY, also the US fears these developments by China, India and Pakistan. On this the Trump Administration might be RIGHT. The Russians have threatened an ARMS RACE, the Trump Oval should remind President Putin that the Russians lost the last one during the Cold War. The US can build up its nuclear weapons and develop space weapons, President Reagan presented the ground work with SDI. The Trump Administration has to be tough with the Russians, the Gipper would expect nothing else.