It is very clear. It is doing so because of the lessons we learnt in Kosovo and because the United States, on a number of occasions, has made clear to its European allies that it believes we should be putting more effort into our defence capability. We believe that is right, as do the other nations in Europe. That is where it is leading. This is a step forward because we are now agreeing to it.
Implementation is, of course, a quite different issue.
Having now made these agreements, we have to see how they are implemented. That is the sense in which I say this is a very important step. Our colleagues in NATO believe that this is a sensible move. Quite rightly, he puts NATO first. Noble Lords on the Benches opposite may find that amusing, but we on these Benches take those points very seriously.