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The modern battlefield is like the ocean: there is nowhere to hide, so survival depends on the ability to avoid targeting and maintain a stealthy posture.

Set direction and "intent" to help others understand how what they are doing fits with other efforts.

Back to you. >> don, thank you very much. joining us now to discuss everything that we just heard in our reporting, we are army major mike lions. and thank you so much. so is this something that ukraine would do, fly into russian territory, fly over russian territory and launch missiles on this fuel depot and then not claim responsibility for it? >> i think so. i think theyre being ambiguous right now for a reason. it is likely they got help from the united states or somebody from the intellig...

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>> i dont agree that this person is dangerous. this, i mean, the white house and the trump camp are deeply offended by this. it suggests disloyalty to the president personally. i think that juliaewel -- giuli is jumping to the conclusion that they have a clearance, they probably do, but it is a big leap and there is no basis for that assertion at all. >> here is what secretary mike p pompeo, who is overseas right now, here is how he responded this morning. >> it is sad that you have someone that...

Unique. let me turn to how i intend to work as the secretary of state if im confirmed. throughout my time in congress, ive met hundreds of state department employees, i know them, and in the past few weeks i had to give a chance to meet dozens and dozens more in briefings to a person that expressed to me their hope to be empowered in their roles and have a clear understanding of the presidents mission. that will be my first priority. also shared how demoralizing it is to have so many vacancies a...

Work as the secretary of state if im confirmed. throughout my time in congress and cia ive met hundreds of state department employees. ive gotten a chance to meet dozens more in briefings to a person they expressed to me their hope to be empowered in their roles and have a clear understanding of the presidents mission. that will be my first priority. they also shared how demoralizing it is to have so many vacancies and many said not to feel relevant. ill do my best to fill the vacancies and prov...

Of our area of operations, nothing really changes for us. we are always ready to follow the commanders intent of what the chain of command above us has is due. everyone wants to avoid the worst possible scenario. the propaganda, i would say, has been pretty minimal. it hasnt been overly tense. >> bret: a few feet from here, north korea. this is the dmz, the demilitarized zone. on this outcome is a -- the south koreans. they had a phone they would pick up and answer on the north korean side. they...

Of the strategy? >> i think it is a lack of understanding of the capability. to barbaras point. each ship in the navy arsenal has a different mission. one is not more powerful than the other. they are all equally powerful. they can all do certain specific jobs. in this case, you are talking about submarines all over the world. no one reeltally knows where th are acceexcept the navy. >> they do now. >> no, they dont. off the sea of japan or korea. thats a big bathtub. >> it is a better sense of i...

What success looks like, some of that is still developing granted but the military is going to be allowed to do what it does best. and that we understand that diplomacy has to work hand-in-hand with military force in order for either one to work. >> kimberly: general jack keane was on earlier and said the same thing. this of the big game changer for the u.s. military to say that look, we are behind you and have a commander-in-chief thats going to let you do the job, but you do the missions and m...