Dick Lugar: “I don't believe the Russians will finish by 2012 and probably not by 2017, for that matter, but we may not either.”

Diplomacy is not a luxury. It is essential to American national security, especially in an era of terrorism.

I noted in the Feed the Future publications a map of the 19 countries, which is very helpful in identifying precisely what we are talking about today.

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.

Congress, via the power of the purse, also has the ability to prevent the administration from taking steps, such as testing and fielding new and unnecessary land-based intermediate-range missile systems.