Restoration of the defense potential of Russia, the growing power of China and the expansion of military-technical cooperation (MTC) between these 2 powers became the reason for the unilateral withdrawal of the capital of the United States from the Treaty on the destruction of intermediate-and shorter-range missiles (INF Treaty), said the head of the defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu.
"we are confident that the real reasons for Washington to unilateral withdrawal from the Treaty on the destruction of intermediate-range and shorter-range, Is curbing people's Republic of China and the Russian Federation," said Shoigu at the first day of the week, a speech at the plenary meeting of the Beijing Tanshanskogo forum.
According to the Minister, " the agreement is no longer in the interests of the United States amid growing military and economic power of China and recovery of Russia's defence potential and expanding military and military-technical cooperation between 2 countries ".
This Shoigu recalled that, accusing the Russian Federation in violation of the provisions of the INF Treaty, " the United States ahead of time preparing for his destruction."" They created shock unmanned aerial device, used in the form of target missiles ballistic missiles medium-range missiles, deployed in the European Union launchers MK-41 with the beginning designed for launching missiles with wings " Tomahawk ". This confirms the fact that after 16 days after denunciation of the Treaty, inspections were made of cruise missiles, ground that, at the written request of the USA, hit the target at a distance of more than five hundred kilometers, " - said the head of the Ministry.
He believes that " in the sphere of surveillance over the arms is the destruction of a multilevel security system for many years providing stability and balance of power."" This, and the US refusal to ratify the Treaty on comprehensive ban on nuclear tests, and their unilateral withdrawal from the Treaty limiting missile defense systems and destruction of intermediate-range and shorter-range, " - said Shoigu.
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