Dick Lugar: “A decision not to ratify the treaty would forgo an opportunity and exacerbate the broader challenges to U.S. foreign…”

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.

The reasons for Russia's violation are unclear. But I believe the violation was likely due to a number of factors...

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

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