Are Cold War Treaties Beginning To Crumble?

The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The Treaty on Open Skies. New START. For years, the pillars of international arms control have been crumbling: agreements signed by Washington, Moscow, and others during and after the Cold War aimed at reducing the threat of nuclear war, costly arms races, or overall military tensions.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty may be the next to go.Signed in 1996, the treaty was a major step to preventing the spread of nuclear weapons technology and keeping a lid on…