Trump to withdraw US from world superpowers' 'Open Skies' treaty

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he was planning to withdraw the United States from the Open Skies Treaty with Russia, the third arms control pact Trump has abrogated since coming to

office.

Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas urged Washington to reconsider, saying that Germany, France, Poland and Britain had repeatedly explained to the US that the problems with the Russians in recent years "did not justify" pulling out."We will continue implementing the treaty and do everything to preserve it.

The aircraft can survey the territory below, collecting information and pictures of military installations and activities. Moscow "implements the treaty in ways that contribute to military threats against the United States and our allies and partners," he said. "In this era of great power competition, we are looking to advocate for agreements that benefit all sides, and that include partners who comply responsibly with their obligations," Hoffman said.It will be the third important arms control pact that Trump has withdrawn from since coming to office in January 2017.

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