U.S. pulls out of treaty for unarmed surveillance flights

The United States on Sunday pulled out of a 1992 arms control treaty allowing unarmed surveillance flights over the territories of member countries to build confidence and promote the transparency of military activities.The U.S. exit from the Open Skies Treaty followed a notification to the members by the administration of President Donald Trump six months earlier, citing Russia's alleged violation of the agreement.It was the latest treaty withdrawal by the Trump administration, which is nearing an end after the president lost his re-election bid earlier this month. The administration also …READ FULL ARTICLE