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The authors of this brief urge NATO heads of states to put nuclear issues behind them when they gather in Chicago for the summit. They argue that a new round of discussions of nuclear policy issues would distract attention from those issues which NATO really needs to address: the growing gap in capabilities between the US and its NATO allies, managing defense budget cuts, and setting a post-2014 path for Afghanistan, among others. The authors urge NATO to remain open to arms reduction negotiations with Russia, but warn against undertaking new reductions as an incentive to bring Russia to the table.