WASHINGTON, D.C.: With the scrapping of a landmark arms control agreement on Friday, (Saturday in Manila) the US announced plans to test a new missile amid growing concerns about emerging threats and new weapons.
US officials said they were no longer hamstrung and could now develop weapons systems previously banned under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia, a Cold War-era agreement that both sides repeatedly accused the other of violating. The treaty was also criticized because it did not cover China or missile technology that did not exist a generation ago.
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