Analysis of the Reasons Why US and Russia Withdrew from the INF Treaty Successively Based on the Levels of Analysis
Journal: Advances in Social Behavior Research
Year: 2021

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) is a milestone in the history of arms control negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union, but there are continuous disputes during its existence. From February 2, 2019, the United States announced the suspension of its obligations under the INF Treaty and officially started the withdrawal process. On the same day, the Russian president also announced the suspension of implementation. The factors behind the successive with