In 1987, the U.S. and Russia signed a nuclear-arms treaty banning land-based missiles capable of flying 300 to 3,400 miles. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains why the landmark agreement is now on the brink of collapse. Photo Illustration: Laura KammermannWASHINGTON—The U.S. will suspend its obligations under a Cold War-era arms control treaty with Russia and said it would begin withdrawing from the pact, after talks to compel Russia to destroy missiles and launchers the U.S. maintains breach the agreement failed, the White House said on Friday. Administration officials have indicated for months that they were willing to withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987, and on Thursday, both countries announced that discussions to save it failed.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 01, 2019 13:45 UTC