November 22, 2020

The United States has formally withdrawn from the Treaty on Open Skies, an agreement that sought to foster trust by allowing the 34 participating nations to observe one another’s militaries through unarmed flyovers.

On Sunday, a US Department of State spokesman said that six months had passed since the US in May had notified countries party to the agreement that it was withdrawing.

As of Sunday, “The United States is no longer a State Party to the Treaty on Open Skies,” the statement said.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/22/united-states-formally-withdraws-from-open-skies-treaty