Dick Lugar: “The consequences might be that, 'You really don't receive our support. For a while, you're on your own. Take it or leave…”

That is a very dangerous attitude to take.

Congress could condition funding to develop new missiles on receipt from the administration of a comprehensive military, economic, and diplomatic strategy to bring Russia back into compliance with the treaty.

Several members of Congress have already proposed legislation along these lines.

The President has to want to get back into the discussions. At this point, there is not evidence that that is the case.