USSR and US had reasons to sign the agreement. Offence and defence are interconnected that was reflected in the ABM Treaty. If the US withdraw of this treaty this doesn't mean anything change in a nature of missile weapons. And 20 years ago the US even bound their further participation in negotiations on strategic forces with eliminating of Krasnoyarsk radar.
"The United States has also made clear that the continuing existence of the Krasnoyarsk radar makes it impossible to conclude any future arms agreements in the START or Defense and Space areas."
Now the US see themselves as the only superpower and inaccessible competitor in a military respect, that's why they pull out agreements, not because these systems are "defensive" or "offensive". As for complaints, that would be strange if the US made any ones, they selves destroyed the treaty. Besides, there is one important point - Russia doesn't deploy ABM system beyond its territory. There is nothing to complain.
Actually, this is absolutely insignificantly against whom this ABM-system. Any weapon is a threat.
Make your systems not against us, we'll make our systems not against you.
"The United States has also made clear that the continuing existence of the Krasnoyarsk radar makes it impossible to conclude any future arms agreements in the START or Defense and Space areas."
Now the US see themselves as the only superpower and inaccessible competitor in a military respect, that's why they pull out agreements, not because these systems are "defensive" or "offensive". As for complaints, that would be strange if the US made any ones, they selves destroyed the treaty. Besides, there is one important point - Russia doesn't deploy ABM system beyond its territory. There is nothing to complain.
Actually, this is absolutely insignificantly against whom this ABM-system. Any weapon is a threat.
Make your systems not against us, we'll make our systems not against you.
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