The development of a state that is able to provide a modicum of security and governance to its people is necessary to ensure that American security interests will be preserved without a major U.S. ground presence.
Senator Lugar discusses the need for Afghan governance for U.S. security.
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There is precedent for using patient diplomacy to resolve treaty violations.
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.
Jettisoning treaties that provide a legal framework for exposing Russian violations achieves nothing.
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