The Trump administration’s antipathy toward arms control will strike again on Nov. 22, when the United States withdraws from the Open Skies Treaty. That is a mistake. While Russia has violated the treaty, the United States has reciprocated. NATO allies support the treaty — which focuses first and foremost on enhancing European security — and wish the United States to remain a party.
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Steven Pifer: The looming US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo conducts a phone call on his plane upon arrival at Stansted Airport, north east of London, on Jan. 29, 2020.
