NATO suggests Russia eliminate 9M729 missile to 'save' INF Treaty
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has suggested that Russia should eliminate its 9M729 missile in the short term. According to the head of the North Atlantic Alliance, this would help save the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
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NATO officials have repeatedly stated that the 9M729 missile allegedly violates the INF. The Russian government has denied these allegations. Moscow has stated that the missile was not developed and was not tested for distances beyond the established limits.
According to Mr. Stoltenberg, in 1987, Russia was able to destroy cruise missiles and medium-range missiles in just a few weeks. The NATO Secretary General said that "Moscow could do this even now if it wanted to comply with the treaty."
