U.S. Abrogation of the I.N.F. Treaty: Implications for Russian-Sino Relations

This thesis aims to address how the strategic partnership between Russia and China is affected by the absence of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, also known as the I.N.F. Treaty. Through historical evidence of the strategic partnership, along with various balancing theories, this thesis presents the argument that American abrogation of the I.N.F. Treaty would result in strengthened relations between Russia and China if the United States deploys intermediate-range nuclear weapons to the Pacific. Without U.S. deployment, however, the Russian-Sino strategic partnership will likely remain undisturbed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Department dc:contributor.department

Political Science

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Barrett, Leah Robinson

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Avey, Paul C.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Stivachtis, Ioannis
• Jardine, Eric

• Intermediate-Range
• I.N.F. Treaty
• Pacific

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

vt_gsexam:29149

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/102109