One does not have to abandon skepticism of the Russian Government or dismiss contentious foreign policy disagreements with Moscow to see value in the practical enterprise of nuclear verification and transparency.
Lugar advocates for nuclear verification despite skepticism towards Russia.
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Several members of Congress have already proposed legislation along these lines.
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.
The President has to want to get back into the discussions. At this point, there is not evidence that that is the case.
Jettisoning treaties that provide a legal framework for exposing Russian violations achieves nothing.
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