On Tuesday, 7 November, NATO member countries announced that the Allies that are signatories to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) intend to suspend its application “for as long as necessary” in response to Russia’s decision to withdraw from the arms-control treaty.
By way of justification, the North Atlantic Council said in a statement, “While recognizing the role of the CFE as a cornerstone of the Euro-Atlantic security architecture, a situation whereby...