Frank Rose

My best guess is that it is political signaling intended to make it clear the United States is serious about moving forward with the development of a new GLCM (ground-launched cruise missile) unless Russia returns to compliance with the treaty.

The most likely outcome is the restarting of the strategic stability talks between the U.S. and Russia.

Iran continues to develop, test and deploy a full range of ballistic missile capabilities and those capabilities are increasing in range and accuracy.

Iran's systems can reach into parts of Europe, including Romania. by Frank Rose

Iran's systems can reach into parts of Europe, including Romania.

The key Russian concern ... is that in the future, absent legally binding constraints, we will develop systems that could potentially negate their strategic deterrent.

These capabilities are designed to defend NATO Europe against threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic area. They are not directed against Russia.

We are not going to agree to limitations on our systems because we need to have the flexibility to deal with the dynamic and evolving threat, north Korea has large numbers of ballistic missiles and they test them often.