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That is something that has to be, from the NATO standpoint, a consensus. Some of our allies are concerned that a withdrawal would make Russia more aggressive.

It is one of NATO's prime focuses, the aggression of Russia in Ukraine, of course, Georgia as well.

Absolutely. We should reinforce our efforts to get Russia to comply with the treaty, and it is the position of the American Defense Department, State Department, that Russia is in violation.

Well, first of all, NATO is not obsolete, and I think the President has acknowledged that...