Putin Orders Resumption of Intermediate-Range Missile Production

Move follows US withdrawal from INF Treaty and deployment of similar missiles in Europe and Asia.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed in 1987, banned ground-based missiles with ranges of 500-5,500 kilometers.
The US withdrew from the treaty in 2019, citing Russian violations, which Russia denied.
Putin claims the US has resumed missile production and deployed them in Denmark and the Philippines.
Russia had imposed a moratorium on such missiles but now plans to resume production for national security.
The decision raises concerns about a new arms race and the disintegration of Cold War-era arms control agreements.