INF Treaty: More than Just an Agreement

... and Germany, while the Soviet Union had such weapons in East Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia. Several other Warsaw Pact countries also had nuclear-capable missile systems. The INF Treaty became a key factor in the de-escalation of the conflict in Europe, and in the detente in general. Even though it was not formally linked to other arms limitation agreements of the period, their complementary nature is obvious. Political Aspects Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor Ivanov, Sam Nunn: How to Reduce ...