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US and Open Skies Treaty

May 31 , 2021 1186 days 870 0
  • US administration led by Biden, does not seek to re-join Open Skies Treaty with Russia.
  • The treaty is a key arms control agreement.
  • It allows US and Russia to fly surveillance aircraft over their military facilities.
  • According to US administration, US does not seek to renter the pact because of Russia’s failure to comply with it.
  • Now, “New START treaty” is the only major arms control pact between both the countries.
  • It was extended for five years recently by US.

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