Towards a new Euromissile Crisis? Implications of the end of the INF Treaty
In light of the American and Russian withdrawals from the landmark 1987 INF Treaty, this event discusses the implications for European security, transatlantic relations, and nuclear disarmament.
The 1987 INF Treaty brought an end to the 'Euromissile Crisis', which saw the UK deploy Cruise missiles amidst unprecedented public opposition (most notably at Greenham Common). The end of the INF Treaty raises the question of whether such nuclear weapons would need to return to UK soil, an issue which is of significant interest to the British public.
This event also marked the launch of a new online resource, supported by the LSE KEI Fund, on the Euromissile Crisis and the 'new Cold War' of the 1980s, based on collections held at LSE Library and incorporating LSE research from several departments and centres.
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Event recorded 21 November 2019.