; (F) A real technological breakthrough is the development of a strategic missile system with fundamentally new combat equipment—a gliding wing unit, which has also been successfully tested … [w]e called it the Avangard ; and (G) I want to specifically emphasize that the newly developed strategic arms—in fact, new types of strategic weapons—are not the result of something left over from the Soviet Union. Of course, we relied on some ideas from our ingenious predecessors. But everything I have described today is the result of the last several years, the product of dozens of research organizations, design bureaus and institute. . (3) During the House Armed Services Committee hearing on April 12, 2018, Secretary of Defense James Mattis was asked whether Russia should honor the terms of the treaty and limit its new strategic offensive arms under the New START Treaty as it requires and he stated, Sir, I believe they should. . (4) At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on September 18, 2018, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea Thompson stated, The value of any arms control agreement is derived from our treaty partners maintaining compliance with their obligations and avoiding actions that result in mistrust and the potential for miscalculation. Russia continues to violate a series of arms control obligations that undermine the trust the United States can place in treaties. . (5) At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on September 18, 2018, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Policy David Trachtenberg stated that— (A) The bottom line is that arms control with Russia is troubled because the Russian Federation apparently believes it need only abide by the agreements that suit it. As a result, the credibility of all international agreements with Russia is at risk