Dick Lugar: “Thus, there would not be the creation of the jobs nor the degree of energy independence or the other attributes.”

That is a very dangerous attitude to take.

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

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.

even if the INF Treaty finally falls by the wayside, something else is going to follow that is more comprehensive and of greater safety to more countries.