July 18 (UPI) -- The United States could suspend its participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty in a matter of weeks, prompting NATO leaders to prepare for a world with more Russian missiles.
U.S. officials have called on Moscow to destroy the new SSC-8 missile systems by Aug. 2 that they say violates the INF treaty. Russia denies allegations that it has deployed missiles that violate the treaty and is unlikely to change its stance in the next few weeks.