Dick Lugar: “I encouraged the alliance to make energy security an Article 5 commitment in which any member experiencing a deliberate…”

There is precedent for using patient diplomacy to resolve treaty violations.

Diplomacy is not a luxury. It is essential to American national security, especially in an era of terrorism.

In the likely event the INF Treaty collapses in August, the only remaining bilateral U.S.-Russia arms control agreement would be New START, which expires in 2021 but can be extended by up to five years through agreement by both parties.

Congress, via the power of the purse, also has the ability to prevent the administration from taking steps, such as testing and fielding new and unnecessary land-based intermediate-range missile systems.