Thank you very much.
NATO has had this discussion and continues to have this discussion. NATO is committed to working to create the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons. Until that world exists we will hedge our bets and maintain nuclear capability at much reduced levels of nuclear weapons. Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has dramatically reduced nuclear weapons in Europe. Our reliance on nuclear weapons as part of NATO strategy has been reviewed. As long as there are nuclear weapons, we will hedge our bets.
Working on arms control and disarmament—the commitment of all NATO allies to the non-proliferation treaty, including article 6 that sees the elimination of nuclear weapons eventually, remains part of our working premise and ethos. We see arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament as important parts and contributions to peace and security.