consensus, to build resolve, to help our alliance for this coming offensive. and to take the appropriate action. i think there is more coming with regards to nato, our nato response likely an activation of the nato response force in the consensus is there. that will be a major signal. so those types of things are going to occur. but in terms of standard fair diplomacy, it's dead. >> there are alternatives just like in the cuban missile crisis. we have these kind of alternative tracks -- track two type stuff. >> what will get more direct question to you, colonel, excuse me for interrupting. what will get putin this point? >> we may be beyond that point. but the things that wouldn't get his attention would be provisioning ukraine with much, much more significant military assistance.