let's get into this. >> okay. >> you say that there's a major power conflict going on here, and that there is a broader confrontation between -- brewing between the west and russia. broader, how is that? what do you mean? >> well, i mean, it's the end of the peace dividend. you remember we talked about that when the wall came down, and for 30-plus years now, the world has been able to spend less on defense, has been able to focus more on the economy in europe, focus more on the social contract, that's gone now. and, you know, silver lining is that nato has a purpose and is much more aligned. the reality is we are fighting right now against russia. massive military adversary. it's a proxy war, but the russians consider it to be, you know, sort of acts directly taken against them, and they are going to retaliate, this immensely dangerous issue for all of us out there.