In addition, the landmine treaty may not have the standard "supreme national interests" clause that provides a fail-safe mechanism by permitting withdrawal from international agreements in the event changed circumstances make them incompatible with those interests.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT CLINTON

The 1978 Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties in any event would not impose the ABM Treaty on the United States because the imposition would be incompatible with the Treaty's object and purpose.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy