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Inside the Ring: Russian General Reveals INF Violation

Any doubts about Russia’s militarily significant violation of the 1987 INF Treaty were largely dispelled by Moscow’s military chief this month.

By Bill Gertz·
Inside the Ring: Russian General Reveals INF Violation

Any doubts about Russia’s militarily significant violation of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty were largely dispelled by Moscow’s military chief this month.

Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, told Russian state media that units with precision-guided missiles with ranges of up to 2,485 miles are in place.

"We have formed command bodies and special units to plan the use of long-range precision-guided munitions and prepare flight assignments for all types of cruise missiles," Gen. Gerasimov said during a meeting of Defense Ministry officials on Nov. 6.

Read the entire article at the Washington Times.