Treaty on Open Skies

FCNL Believes Abandoning the Open Skies Treaty Is a Mistake

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) expressed disappointment in todays Trump Administration announcement that it will withdraw from the long-standing, multilateral Treaty on Open Skies.

Key Points: 
  • The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) expressed disappointment in todays Trump Administration announcement that it will withdraw from the long-standing, multilateral Treaty on Open Skies.
  • The global pandemic has powerfully reminded us that our survival depends on cooperation - with our neighbors, with other Americans, and with other countries.
  • The Open Skies Treaty has been widely supported by military leaders and U.S. allies since it came into force in 2002.
  • In an era of deep fakes and precision-guided disinformation, Open Skies delivers unquestioned facts.