Five reasons why the US should not withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty

Peczeli, Anna

Title: Five reasons why the US should not withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty

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In October 2019, reports emerged that the Trump administration was considering a withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty. According to media sources, President Trump has already signed a memorandum to leave the treaty, but the United States has not yet officially initiated the six-month withdrawal process. This article discusses 5 reasons why the U.S. should not withdraw.

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Peczeli, Anna ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Center for Global Security Research; Stanford Univ., CA (United States); National Univ. of Public Service, Budapest (Hungary)

Publication Date:: 2019-12-11

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1603874

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-798579
Journal ID: ISSN 0096-3402; 1000513

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 2019; Journal ID: ISSN 0096-3402

Publisher:: Taylor & Francis

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; Social sciences and humanities

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