INF Treaty
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The INF Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| INF Treaty canonical | 5 |
| INF Treaty signing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: INF Treaty Context triple: [Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, shortName, INF Treaty]
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A.
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty
The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty is a landmark post–Cold War arms control agreement that set comprehensive limits and verification measures on key categories of conventional military equipment deployed between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries in Europe.
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B.
Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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C.
Minsk Protocol
The Minsk Protocol is a 2014 ceasefire agreement aimed at halting fighting in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists.
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D.
Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact was a World War II alliance agreement that formally united Germany, Italy, and Japan into the Axis powers against the Allied nations.
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E.
Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950
The Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950 is a foundational Arab League pact that established collective security and economic coordination among its member states in the early post–World War II era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: INF Treaty Target entity description: The INF Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles.
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A.
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty
The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty is a landmark post–Cold War arms control agreement that set comprehensive limits and verification measures on key categories of conventional military equipment deployed between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries in Europe.
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B.
Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was the founding collective defense agreement that established the Warsaw Pact as the Eastern Bloc’s military alliance during the Cold War.
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C.
Minsk Protocol
The Minsk Protocol is a 2014 ceasefire agreement aimed at halting fighting in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists.
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D.
Tripartite Pact
The Tripartite Pact was a World War II alliance agreement that formally united Germany, Italy, and Japan into the Axis powers against the Allied nations.
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E.
Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950
The Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty of 1950 is a foundational Arab League pact that established collective security and economic coordination among its member states in the early post–World War II era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War treaty
ⓘ
arms control treaty ⓘ bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| abbreviation | INF Treaty ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
reducing the risk of nuclear war in Europe
ⓘ
stabilizing the military balance in Europe ⓘ |
| allegedViolationSystem | Russian 9M729 ground-launched cruise missile ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfMissilesEliminated | about 2,700 ⓘ |
| categoryEliminated |
BGM-109G Ground-Launched Cruise Missiles
ⓘ
linked to:
Tomahawk cruise missile
Pershing II missiles ⓘ SS-20 Saber missiles ⓘ
linked to:
SS-20 Saber IRBM
other US and Soviet ground-launched missiles in the 500–5,500 km range ⓘ |
| concludedUnderLeader |
Mikhail Gorbachev
ⓘ
Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| considered | landmark in nuclear arms control ⓘ |
| countryParty |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateSigned | 1987-12-08 ⓘ |
| doesNotCover |
air-launched missiles
ⓘ
sea-launched missiles ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1988-06-01 ⓘ |
| establishes |
continuous portal monitoring at missile production facilities
ⓘ
data exchanges ⓘ on-site inspections ⓘ verification regime ⓘ |
| fullName | Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty ⓘ |
| geographicScope | land-based missiles ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| negotiatedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| prohibits |
ground-launched ballistic missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers
ⓘ
ground-launched cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers ⓘ intermediate-range conventional missiles ⓘ intermediate-range nuclear missiles ⓘ |
| rangeCategory |
intermediate-range missiles 1,000–5,500 km
ⓘ
shorter-range missiles 500–1,000 km ⓘ |
| reasonForUSWithdrawal | alleged Russian non-compliance ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
ⓘ
New START ⓘ
linked to:
New START negotiations
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ⓘ |
| requires |
destruction of associated launchers and support equipment
ⓘ
elimination of an entire class of ground-launched missiles ⓘ |
| signatory |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| signedBy |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| SovietMissilesEliminated | approximately 1,846 ⓘ |
| status | terminated ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
arms control
ⓘ
missile disarmament ⓘ nuclear disarmament ⓘ |
| USAnnouncedSuspension | 2019-02-01 ⓘ |
| USMissilesEliminated | approximately 846 ⓘ |
| USWithdrawalEffective | 2019-08-02 ⓘ |
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Subject: INF Treaty Description of subject: The INF Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles.
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