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tom: good evening. a global security summit got underway in washington take. more than 50 world leaders are gathering there, the last such a summit of the obama presidency. last month s deadly attacks in brussels have field concerns about nuclear material falling into the hands of terrorist organizations. despite those threats, president obama says some progress has been made in the field of nuclear security. here is what he said. 102 nationsama: have ratified the treaty, the convention on the cisco production of nuclear material. as a result, we expect that the treaty will enter into force in the coming weeks, giving us more tools that we need to work together in the event of theft of nuclear material or an attack on a nuclear facility. in short, everybody has been participating, and by working together, our nations have made it harder for terrorists together hands on nuclear material. cap to get their hands on the image of. we have measurably reduced the risk. tom: ....
there are some reports he has been arrested. i want to say that nbc news has not been able to independently confirm those reports. now, raids are being carried out all across brussels. one of them led to the discovery of what investigators are calling a bomb making factory. the attacks are inspiring a show of solidarity around the world. iconic landmarks across europe and the u.s. have been lit in belgium s national colors. black, coyellow and red. there is a lot to get to this morning. we want to start with nbc s keir simmons, joining me right now here in brussels. what can you tell us? conflicting report, but a key suspect has been arrested, it s not going to help the tension here. there has been fear here in the city and across europe ever since the paris attacks. people s confidence. attack. rain-soaked capital this morning, soldiers questioning commuters, searching bags outside the subway. today, just going to work is an act of defiance. frightening. yes, yes ....
today, terror in brussels, with matt lauer in brussels, belgium, and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to today on this wednesday morning. though it is a little noisy where i am standing, what you re looking at right now is a moment of silence being observed by the people here in brussels, belgium. that is a place called the place de la bourse. it is about a mile and a half from where i m standing. moment of silence, part of the kind of trying to come to terms with what has gone on here in the last 24 hours. as i mentioned, i m here in brussels. savannah is back in new york city. savannah, we ve got an awful lot going on right now. breaking news on the investigation into these attacks. we know the names of the suspects in the airport bombings. khalid and ibrahim bakraoui, identified as the suicide bombers. the third man, the man in white with the black hat, he s been identified as najim laachraoui, already ....
rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to today on this wednesday morning. though it is a little noisy where i am standing, what you re looking at right now is a moment of silence being observed by the people here in brussels, belgium. that is a place called the place de la bourse. it is about a mile and a half from where i m standing. moment of silence, part of the kind of trying to come to terms with what has gone on here in the last 24 hours. as i mentioned, i m here in brussels. savannah is back in new york city. savannah, we ve got an awful lot going on right now. breaking news on the investigation into these attacks. we know the names of the suspects in the airport bombings. two brothers. khalid and ibrahim bakraoui, identified as the suicide bombers. the third man, the man in white identified as najim laachraoui, already wanted in connection with the paris attacks. there are some reports he has been arrested. i want to say that nbc news has not be ....
rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to today on this wednesday morning. though it is a little noisy where i am standing, what you re looking at right now is a moment of silence being observed by the people here in brussels, belgium. that is a place called the place de la bourse. it is about a mile and a half from where i m standing. moment of silence, part of the kind of trying to come to terms with what has gone on here in the last 24 hours. as i mentioned, i m here in brussels. savannah is back in new york city. savannah, we ve got an awful lot going on right now. breaking news on the investigation into these attacks. we know the names of the suspects in the airport bombings. two brothers. khalid and ibrahim bakraoui, identified as the suicide bombers. the third man, the man in white identified as najim laachraoui, already wanted in connection with the paris attacks. there are some reports he has been arrested. i want to say that nbc news has not be ....