Obama will need to begin discussions with the Russians, for example, on how to handle the question of short-range nuclear weapons, and how to regulate anti-ballistic missile defenses to maintain stability in a world of fewer offensive weapons. At some point, he must open discussions with countries like China, France, and Britain to understand better the conditions for transparency and verification that would be necessary for a clearer path toward eventual elimination of nuclear weapons in accordance with Article VI of the NPT.
奥巴马需要与俄罗斯展开讨论，论题包括如何处理短程核武器，以及在一个进攻性武器减少了的世界上如何规管反弹道导弹防御以维持世界稳定。在一些问题上奥巴马必须与中国、法国和英国开诚布公地进行讨论，以便能更好地理解某些透明化以及验证性条件，而这些条件将有助于在依照《核不扩散条约》第六条的情况下找到一条更清晰的，可以最终实现全面消灭核武器的路径