During their April 18-19 meeting, NATO foreign and defense ministers agreed on the drafttext of the Deterrence and Defense Posture Review report. According to diplomatic sources, the draftcontains several elements to enable continued discussion toward a new consensus on the role of nuclear weapons within the alliance.
For example, the allies are prepared to offer Russia a substantive dialogue to increase transparency with regard to tactical nuclear weapons. NATO also is likely to revise its nuclear doctrine to make it more consistent with the postures of the United Kingdom and the United States. The report-provided that the heads of state and government at the May 20-21 Chicago …