An attack submarine force level below 48 will increase the risk of gaps in our coverage for indications and warnings of potential hostile actions, delay or reduce the arrival of submarines critical to the war fight, and potentially allow an adversary to create and maintain a safe haven.
Emphasizes the importance of maintaining submarine force levels for national security.
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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.
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.
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