message. the polish government is looking for affirmation from trump that he will maintain american commitments to nato. that's in poland's interest because they're threatened by russia. it's not that inconsistent with trump's demeanor so far in russia. he has spoken positively about putin, but at the same time, he's been inconsistent and criticized russia and the state department has taken a hard stance on certain russian behavior. that's part and parcel of the instability and unpredictability that trump wants to generate in government and to the foreign governments that he's dealing with. but poland is playing their cards really well right now. >> admiral kirby, obviously the north korean missile test, which may be the most proximate challenge facing the president, how much will he have to deal with on the ground there, how much can he get done on that? >> it's going to be a backdrop issue. there will be opportunities for him to discuss it. there's no doubt that the