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Latest initiative and i am told by experts eventually this will have a big impact. i was just speaking with representative mccall, and he said theres a point when you have to bring out the big guns where europe will ban the oil, and on the military side of this, we just heard from president biden who spoke to the house democrats that said, again, that providing ukrainians with any kind of offensive weapons, trains, tanks, things of that nature would amount to world war iii, and this is after a p...

Invasion, why we have the significant level of concern that we have and to convey very directly leader to leader what the implications and consequences if russia provides material support. and that engagement for there to be a continuing discussion the president sees as a positive development. >> a couple of days ago, you described javelins and stingers as defensive weapons. migs and planes as offensive weapons. how do we classify the armed drones? >> any -- i would remind everybody that russia ...

Has faced quite a lot of criticism that when he does take action, he ends up doing it too late. theres been people pointing to sanctions on russia, on sending stingers and javelins, banning russian oil. his critics and those aligned with him has said hes taken action too late on that. theres continuing pressure for the u.s. to facilitate the polish made fighter jets. the stinger and javelins are called defensive weapons and migs are offensive weapons. how are the new armed drones that we just an...

>> what does it tell you that ukrainian military, it seems, was able to destroy a russian ship in a russian-occupied port in southeastern ukraine? how significant is that? >> it is significant. it keeps the russians offbalance, and it may delay more amphibious operations. but its only tactical significance. whats strategic here, anderson, is the rate of resupply thats going into the ukrainians versus the rate of reorganization and refitting that the russians are doing. right now what were still ...

And another $1 billion on the way. have you seen evidence of what exactly that money pays for? >> reporter: well, we know that for the last few months the united states like some of its nato allies has already been getting weaponry over to ukraine. to begin with, those kinds of weapons, ill show you if i can, through land routes, land arteries like the road crossing that is here next to where im standing, the kinds of weapons that were being sent were really more for the kind of guerrilla defens...

In the military assessment between whats been going on, which is clear support for ukraine, the provision of defensive weapons, military aid, humanitarian aid, and so on, and u.s. forces actively engaged with russian troops on the ground, which is what a no fly zone would be. but they also see the provision of offensive weapons, fighter jets for instance, as an escalation. so as clint pointed out, why would it take? what would be the red line that needs to be crossed that the u.s. and maybe othe...

To ukraine to help them fight russian forces. in an impassioned, late—night video address, he said heavy weapons which could defend freedom in europe were instead gathering dust in stockpiles. weve been speaking to former nato commander, rear admiral dr chris parry, to find out which weapons nato will consider supplying. i think theres a difference between what are offensive and defensive weapons. in terms of combat aircraft and tanks, i think thats a very delicate issue and obviously nato cou...

Enforced, why more hasnt been done, thats the answer thats given. that it would will trigger world war iii. and the white house senior officials that ive been talking to todays see a very distinct difference, both in the government assessment and in the military assessment between whats been going on, which is clear support for ukraine, the provision of defensive weapons, military aid, humanitarian aid, and so on, and u.s. forces actively engaged with russian troops on the ground, which is what ...

Offensive weapons but we cant allow ukraine to use offensive weapons. i -- i mean, we are finding ourselves deterred in so many ways. weve got to figure a way out of it. >> retired u.s. air force general phillip breedlove. thank you for your insight. love to have you back again. thank you. a former intelligence leader at the fbi says theres more to americans support of ukraine than biden is telling us the man who wrote that article, next. o in it... mostly. even what gets near your body. pleas...

The administration sees migs as provocative and chaplains and stingers is not fair. >> those are defensive weapons, it makes our planes our offensive weapons. they already have mission capable aircraft and giving the more when not significantly change their effectiveness. >> by the way, there are other military experts who are warnin that that may 29th are outdated and providing them to ukraine would be ineffective in providing air coupler. your colleague, adam smith said that mick wouldnt last ...