US Withdrawal from 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

On December 13, 2001, President Bush announced the US withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia – the first time in recent history that the US has withdrawn from a major international arms treaty. The rationale behind the withdrawal was that the US needed to have the ability to develop and test a limited National Missile Defense to protect the homeland.

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