Q Gordon, are you aware that NATO has announced that Russia is suspending all military cooperation? That came out of the Alliance this morning. What are the ramifications for relations between Russia and Europe, and Russia and the United States over a move like that?
MR. JOHNDROE: I think the -- for all practical purposes, military-to-military cooperation had really already been suspended with the Russians. We -- NATO cancelled some exercises. And I can't imagine a circumstance right now that we would engage in military cooperation with the Russians until the situation in Georgia is resolved.
So we will -- we are hopeful for the day that we will be able to resume military cooperation with the Russians, hopeful for the day that we're able to resume what I would call normal cooperation with the Russians. Right now the Russians are making some decisions that are not in line with a commitment to become a part of a Europe, whole, free and at peace. So the practical effects are that there won't be any exercises for the time being. But as I said, I can't imagine a circumstance that, until the situation in Georgia is resolved, that we would engage in exercises with them.
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