About the Author
Andrew Reddie is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley where he studies international cooperation, arms control, and emerging technologies. He was a member of the 2018 CSIS Nuclear Scholar class.
Two weeks ago, the Trump administration announced that it intends to suspend its commitment to the INF Treaty and exercise Article XV of the Treaty. This article reflects on the significance of the treaty and what its suspension might mean for U.S. nuclear policy moving forward.
There are substantial questions for policy-makers to answer as the United State weighs the inclusion of hypersonic weapons to its arsenal. This analysis considers the best case for and potential drawbacks of U.S. investment in hypersonics.