Verification concerns prompted the United States and its NATO allies to insist that the agreement eliminate all INF-range missiles.
Recently, the U.S. government discovered in East Germany a number of undeclared, operational launchers (reportedly 6) for the INF Treaty-limited SS-23 shorter-range missile system, together with a significant quantity of associated missiles (reportedly as many as 24).
After the Bush Administration's compliance report was sent to Capitol Hill, the U.S. government discovered in East Germany a number of launchers (reportedly 6) for the INF Treaty-limited SS-23 shorter-range missile system, together with a significant quantity (reportedly as many as 24) associated missiles.
Furthermore, even if the Soviets had transferred the SS-23s to East Germany before the INF Treaty was signed -- a contention unsupported by any public evidence at this time -- the existence, declaration, and elimination of all such weapons would have been directly relevant to the negotiation of that accord.
Showalter said that OF-INF Conor Jackson has decided to retire.
Non-roster C Rob Johnson, INF Greg Garcia and OF Oscar Taveras were re-assigned to minor league camp.
To make room on the 40-man roster, they transferred INF Wilson Betemit (torn right knee ligament) from the 15- to the 60-day DL. ...
The Reds sent INF Neftali Soto to Triple-A Louisville to make room for Cueto.
Gonzalez said the Braves will send INF Tyler Pastornicky to Triple-A Gwinnett to clear a spot for McCann.
Detroit optioned C Ramon Cabrera and INF Dixon Machado to Double-A Erie, and RHP Melvin Mercedes to Class-A Lakeland.
Absent Soviet agreement to such a ban (like the one that ultimately emerged in the INF Treaty with respect to medium-range ballistic missiles), any reductions agreed to in START could be readily circumvented without detection.
Should the United States indeed go that route, it will amount to much more than a strategically costly "do-over" of the INF fight.
Orioles INF prospect Jonathan Schoop will need 6-8 weeks rest after an MRI revealed a stress fracture in his lower back, Orioles VP Dan Duquette said.
In 1983, the issue was whether the NATO alliance would proceed with its agreed plan to deploy hundreds of Pershing II ballistic missiles and Ground-Launched Cruise Missiles in five Western European nations (collectively known as Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces or INF).
To make room on the 40-man roster for Wells, the Yankees released INF David Adams.
Yankees INF Kevin Youkilis (lumbar spine sprain) has resumed limited on-field work, playing catch and fielding grounders on the infield grass.
These operations could further increase, particularly with new on-site arms control inspection regimes (such as for INF and START) and with Western relaxation during a period of perceived detente.
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