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    Question

    Consider the following statements about Treaty of

    Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE): 1.  Recently Ukraine formally withdrew from this Treaty 2.  Its purpose was to stop Cold War rivals from building up forces that could be used in a swift assault 3.  It finally entered into force on 9 November 1992 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Russia recently completed its formal withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). The treaty aimed to prevent Cold War adversaries from amassing forces that could be rapidly deployed in an assault The agreement was signed on 19 November 1990, in Paris, by twenty-two member states from the NATO and Warsaw Pact military alliances. After the disintegration of the Warsaw Pact, the treaty's obligations were transferred to the successor states of the pact. The CFE Treaty officially came into force on 9 November 1992. Russia's recent withdrawal indicates a shift in the geopolitical landscape and the evolving dynamics of arms control agreements

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