concerns one thinks of the i.n.f. treaty the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty that it's all about really the balance between the declared nuclear powers america canceling that russia following suit huge concerns over that but also of a policy on iran over the nuclear deal or america's ambition to really put the frighteners and the thumbscrews on terror on by ramping up economic sanctions and afghanistan too on the agenda for sure with again the united states raising concerns by suggesting it might pull out troops there quicker than some of the other nato allies are ready to do so those are just a very few of the many issues being discussed here in munich all right a range of issues on the agenda there this weekend simon and we are expecting the german and the british defense ministers to open the conference with remarks what do you. we're going to hear from them. well for sure they will be setting out