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EUCOM Commander Encourages Greater Response To Russian INF Breach

Alissa Tabirian

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

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EUCOM Commander Encourages Greater Response To Russian INF Breach

Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commder of U.S. European Command. Photo: EUCOM

The head of U.S. military forces in Europe said Tuesday the United States should do more to bring Russia back into compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.The Trump administration has determined that Russia is in material breach of the treaty, which prohibits the U.S. and Russia from fielding ground-based cruise and ballistic missiles with flight ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. Last month, U.S. officials said Russia has deployed such a nuclear-capable cruise missile, and that the administration…

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