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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.

It seems to me to be really a safety net there.

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

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