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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.

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

Jettisoning treaties that provide a legal framework for exposing Russian violations achieves nothing.