Dick Lugar: “The New START treaty is a vital step forward.”

That is a very dangerous attitude to take.

Yes, I believe New START meets this threshold with one exception.

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

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.