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Are witnessing with the ukrainian capabilities, which have been incredible enhanced by the united states, not just most immediately with surface-to-air missiles, but also just in the years, the last several years, building up and building up the capabilities of ukrainian army. is there more -- and it seems like supplies are still able to come in. do you see the u.s. providing even more of these kind of weapons or european partners providing more of these kind of weapons? >> well, to your point, ...

Dont believe additional aircraft is the most effective answer to meeting those needs in the conflict. look, sovereign nations can decide for themselves what they want to do. but this idea, the proposal of transferring the jets to our custody and then for them transferring to ukraine, that is not something were going to explore right now. jen? >> are you taking and providing f-300 missile defense systems? >> id rather stay away from the actual systems themselves. well look at a broad swath of cap...

Combat, and thp is very important, because they wanted also to see how we would respond in terms of our radars and our intelligence collection capabilities and to see whether or not we could divine that hay had used them, that we could tell that they had used them, so, this is one of those critical junctures in development of weapons, where something new has come to the battlefield. we have to see now how effective it actually was. >> and how effective was it, can we assess that? >> well, we can...

Raids, and long—range artillery strikes in kyiv, as well as doing that to marry opal and a lot of other ukrainian cities —— mariupol. this is the strategy, russians are trying to create a humanitarian disaster and to kill as many civilians as possible to break ukrainian spirits, and to force us to surrender.— ukrainian spirits, and to force us to surrender. ok, if they try to do in the capital _ to surrender. ok, if they try to do in the capital what _ to surrender. ok, if they try to do...

Working with other allies and partner nations around the world who may have additional air defense capabilities and systems at their disposal, who might be willing to provide them to ukraine. and so were having discussions with many countries right now about some of those capabilities, surface to air missiles that the ukrainians are more trained and equipped to operate. so -- it could include additional man pads as well and anti-tank -- anti-armor, excuse me, systems. so were going to continue t...

War? russias military losses may have impacted its cyber tactics. since the invasion started, sir, weve heard warnings of retaliatory cyberattacks against the west. is this still a threat or have russias cyber capabilities been impacted or overestimated? >> i think its still a threat. its interesting that it hasnt happened. i would say that one of the really important things that the biden administration did here was to warn the american people, american industry and people all around the world,...

Plus, the countrys top national security officials testify before the house intelligence committee amid growing questions about the strength of russias military, cyber and its nuclear capabilities. well break it down with a member of the intel committee ahead. and zelenskyy pleads for more help from the west in an emotional address to british lawmakers. 2 million ukrainians have been displaced by war, the damage to the country $10 billion. well have a member of ukraines parliament live coming ...

Ukraines air force before they could fly the migs to any effect. the pentagon says other capabilities being provided to ukraine are having a greater effect. the u.s. has transferred 17,000 man portable air defense systems in to ukraine in recent weeks. these weapons are flowing like water. one lawmaker visited the easter flank told me, this remain a ground war with russians relying on artillery. if used, the migs would have to bomb belarus where the air defense systems are located that could dra...

Every day that president zelenskyy is able to lead his country effectively inside kyiv and and so forth is a day on the plus side for the ukrainian people. and, again, its its against putin. putin is off his timeline. hes off his game. his militarys bogged down, so i think we just need to have that play out. and i cant everyone ice -- emphasize any more, our ability to supply them with the arms we possibly can, providing intelligence and other capabilities as well as to pursue diplomatic efforts...

>> the ukrainian air force currently has several squadrons of fully missioned capable aircraft. we adding aircraft is not likely to significantly change the effectiveness of the ukrainian air force relative to russian capabilities. >> the weapons that are having the biggest effect in stopping russian forces are the 17,000 javelin anti-tank missiles, stingers and shoulder fired man portable air defense missiles the u.s. has sent to ukraine in recent weeks. russia still has powerful air defense sy...