>> one has to wonder if that is a deterrent by saying we don't want to go to war with russia. again, the u.s. is not going to war. but the u.s. is sending more troops and military equipment to nato's eastern flank. what can you talk to me about that, oren? >> president joe biden is making it very clear how intends to use his military. he is not sending troops into ukraine. he is avoiding confrontation. but he is living up to what he said there, defending every inch of nato territory. 800 troops. and entry battalion task force heading for baltic states, as well as a number of f-35 fighter jets and apache attack helicopters. not only going to the baltic states, estonia, latvia, but also nato southeastern flank. those troops which moved from europe essentially pushing to that eastern flank into eastern europe will be in place by the end of the week. biden made it clear in his speech, a message directed to putin, that this is a defensive posture. the u.s. will work to bolster