U.S. has no plans to deploy new surface-to-surface nuclear missiles in Europe - acting secretary of defense

BRUSSELS. June 27 (Interfax) - The United States and NATO are not going to deploy new ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said.

"[I] had productive meetings with NATO's Nuclear Planning Group and North Atlantic Council to discuss Russia's continued violations of the INF Treaty," Esper, who is participating in a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels for the first time, wrote on Twitter.

"We do not intend to deploy new land-based nuclear missiles in Europe. We do not want a new arms race," he said.