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A Pentagon official said on Wednesday that the United States is planning to test a ground-launched cruise missile with a range of about 621 miles in August. Reuters reports that this comes after Washington announced that it plans to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Russia announced it was suspending the treaty. A senior defense official, who declined to be named, said, “We’re going to test a ground launched cruise missile in August.

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