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Obama proposes reductions to nuclear arsenal

In a sweeping speech at Berlin's historic Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama proposed reducing the American nuclear arsenal by as much as a third on Wednesday, directing the Defense Department to align the United States with what the administration says are the more credible threats of the 21st century.

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