System combat for wmd. They sponsor strategic dialogues. And the grant was awarded for the fiscal year 2014, right. So in about october 2013 things were a lot different than they are today in terms of the u. S. Russia relationship. The objectives initially were to explore really verification modalities. If you were actually able to sit down, officially with the russians and negotiate an armed control agreement to limit Nonstrategic Nuclear weapons, how would you go about it and what verification would you think about. Of course, this changed over time. And initially the First Agreement was to sort of set the groundwork and the second meeting was supposed to look at very hardcore issues of an agreement. Instead, what we had was russias annexation of crimea, the u. S. State Department Verification Compliance Report where the First Official alleviations of russian violations of the treaty and we had sanctions as well know and implementation was moving along. Maybe a little bit more slowly
Izibility of security. And in every document that nato puts out, we talk about this again and again about indivisibleity of security. Saying all that, the Alliance Still goes at Great Lengths to endorse and support and embrace arms control. And the reciprocity aspect of that. Even the most die hard official within any government in the alliance that believes that we should eliminate all Nuclear Weapon weapons they do it only in the official context of reciprocity and quid pro quo that we would not eliminate our Nuclear Weapons, would not reduce our Nuclear Posture except in a process of discussion and negotiation with russia. In the last summit the alliance again stated that they looked forward to developing various transparency and confidencebuilding ideas with russia and the federation in the context of a nato council with the goal of developing detailed proposals and increasing mutual understanding. They continue to believe that this partnership between nato and russia, based on the
Izibility of security. And in every document that nato puts out, we talk about this again and again about indivisibleity of security. Saying all that, the Alliance Still goes at Great Lengths to endorse and support and embrace arms control. And the reciprocity aspect of that. Even the most die hard official within any government in the alliance that believes that we should eliminate all Nuclear Weapon weapons they do it only in the official context of reciprocity and quid pro quo that we would not eliminate our Nuclear Weapons, would not reduce our Nuclear Posture except in a process of discussion and negotiation with russia. In the last summit the alliance again stated that they looked forward to developing various transparency and confidencebuilding ideas with russia and the federation in the context of a nato council with the goal of developing detailed proposals and increasing mutual understanding. They continue to believe that this partnership between nato and russia, based on the
System combat for wmd. They sponsor strategic dialogues. And the grant was awarded for the fiscal year 2014, right. So in about october 2013 things were a lot different than they are today in terms of the u. S. Russia relationship. The objectives initially were to explore really verification modalities. If you were actually able to sit down, officially with the russians and negotiate an armed control agreement to limit Nonstrategic Nuclear weapons, how would you go about it and what verification would you think about. Of course, this changed over time. And initially the First Agreement was to sort of set the groundwork and the second meeting was supposed to look at very hardcore issues of an agreement. Instead, what we had was russias annexation of crimea, the u. S. State Department Verification Compliance Report where the First Official alleviations of russian violations of the treaty and we had sanctions as well know and implementation was moving along. Maybe a little bit more slowly
111. 7. Its higher than what analysts were expecting. Current conditions index 111. 7 in january versus the consensus of 11. 6. German january coming in at 106. 7. Thats the overall level. We should point out in general were seeing stronger than expected Business Climate index data rising in the month of january. We should point out that it institutes german Confidence Index did rise to 106. 5 in december. So better than expected numbers here out of germany. The Business Climate index. Joining us now is discuss is david owen. David, quick take away on what were reading now. It carries on the trend. You saw on the upside. We have for friday and highlights orders for manufacturing and services in the highest level for five months. If you look at the real data in the Third Quarter of last year for the eurozone overall that grew at the fastest rate since 2007. We are seeing a consistent flow of data surprising on the upside. I think europe is recovering. How do you think markets will diges