AbmTreaty

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On December 11, 2001 President Bush decided to give Russia notice that the United States will withdraw from the 1972 nuclear treaty that bans testing of missile defense systems. Administration officials have said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had assured Bush during their October 2001 talks in Washington and Crawford, Texas, that U.S.-Russian relations would not suffer even if Bush pulled out of the treaty. Another reason for this announcement had been increased revelations on the internet on the use of illegal mini nuke systems, and a new weapon system, called Thermobarics. (->) (See Armitage,Richard) (See SmallNukes) (See Torabora)