American officials said the United States will no longer share strategic data with Russia.
What is known
U.S. presidential administration officialstated that this was the first action taken after Moscow refused to pass on similar information. The countermeasures were made in order to encourage Russia to return to the implementation of the treaty.
Arms control advocates have expressedconcern that this could lead to a gradual weakening of the arms control system. For decades, it has allowed regulation of nuclear competition between the US and Russia.
The refusal of the United States to transfer information is unlikely toinfluence on Russia. This was stated by Daryl Kimball (Daryl Kimball), executive director of the Arms Control Association. On the other hand, Deputy State Department spokesman Vedant Patel noted that the suspension of Russia's participation in the Treaty is invalid from a legal point of view.
The US will not disclose information on the numbernuclear bombers, missiles and nuclear warheads deployed on US military bases. In accordance with the Treaty, the United States must provide Russia with this data twice a year.