assistance. probably something on the order of -- it doesn't have to be lethal. ukrainians are conducting defensive operations against a massive force. so provisioning them with logistics, establishing a pipeline to provide that, i think the sanctions probably are okay for where we are right now. based on the template that this administration has laid out. there's a lot more head room for action. i think positioning forces make a good bit of sense. but unfortunately, we did not do enough to deter russian aggression early on. and frankly, i think one of the things we're going look back on as a meaningful misstep is when president biden said we will only defend nato. that in a way offered a green light to putin to conduct this operation. he did not have to contend with the ambiguity of a nato and u.s. response. we have the policy of strategic