NATO Gives Russia 5 Weeks To Destroy Missiles Violating INF Treaty

Stoltenberg (pictured centre at a military exercise) insisted that NATO did not want an 'arms race' (AFP Photo/Jonathan NACKSTRAND)

Daily Mail: 'We will respond': NATO warns Russia to destroy a new nuclear missile or face consequences after the Kremlin warned of repeat of Cuban crisis and sent warship to Havana

* NATO has warned Russia to destroy its nuclear missile in breach of 1987 treaty
* Washington and Kremlin are involved in face-off over the new nuclear system
* NATO said today, 'We will need to respond,' unless Russia disarm the weapon
* On Monday, the Russian navy arrived at Havana with echoes of the missile crisis

NATO has warned Russia to destroy a new nuclear missile or face the consequences after the Kremlin warned of a repeat of the Cuban crisis and sent a ship to Havana.

Allied defence ministers issued the stark warning to the Kremlin today amid a Moscow face-off with Washington over a treaty keeping land-based nuclear warheads out of Europe.

The U.S. has said they will pull out of the Reagan-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) unless Russia destroys its nuclear-capable cruise missile system.

On Monday, the Kremlin warned of a Cuban Missile Crisis-style confrontation as one of its frigates arrived in Havana.

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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction .... Russia is not going to comply.

Update: Yup .... they are not going to comply .... Russian MP brands NATO chief ‘irresponsible babbler’ over ‘Russian INF non-compliance’ claim (RT).

More News On NATO Giving Russia 5 Weeks To Destroy Missiles Violating INF Treaty

NATO says it will act unless Russia destroys nuclear-ready missile -- CNBC
NATO gives Russia 5 weeks to destroy missiles violating INF Treaty -- UPI
NATO chief threatens response if Russia doesn’t comply with nuclear treaty -- Defense News
NATO prepares 'defensive' response to Russia arms treaty breach -- AFP

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