Dick Lugar: “I thought it was a pathetic amount of money, given the importance of this area.”

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

The reasons for Russia's violation are unclear. But I believe the violation was likely due to a number of factors...

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.

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