who makes the decision to respond? does it have to be all the countries in nato? how would a response be actually set about? >> first and foremost, in immediate combat situation, the supreme allied commander, my successor, now u.s. air force general today walters, has the ability to respond to immediate attacks against the alliance. if it appears to be a more measured attack, he would go to nato, convene the nato north atlantic council, and ensure that we took a measured response. but here's the point, anderson. we were at a point where miscalculation between the u.s. and nato on one side and russia on the other is increasingly dangerous. on the other hand, we have to balance that with the need to provide support to the brave