U.S. Will Be Testing A Cruise Missile Banned Under The Previous INF Treaty This August

A launching unit for BGM-109G Gryphon missiles TSGT ROB MARSHALL/US Air Force

Reuters: U.S. looks to test ground-launched cruise missile in August

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States aims to test a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of about 1,000 km (620 miles) in August, a Pentagon official said on Wednesday, after Washington announced last month it plans to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Last month, the United States said it would withdraw from the INF treaty in six months unless Moscow ends what Washington says are violations of the 1987 pact.

Russia announced it was suspending the treaty. Moscow denies flouting the accord and has accused Washington of breaking the accord itself, allegations rejected by the United States.

“We’re going to test a ground-launched cruise missile in August,” said a senior defense official, who declined to be named.

If the testing is successful, the missile could be deployed in about 18 months.

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