They are looking for opportunities to expand military cooperation, cell equipment, airbases as well as intelligence gathering facilities. so it's just another extension of their aggressiveness in pursuing these interests. and with respect to cuba, cuba's always had long standing, very capable intelligence capabilities. and i don't see a reduction of that, of those capabilities. >> thank you. >> thank you mr. chair. and thanks to the witnesses for today and for your service. mr. chair, i appreciate you calling this hearing. i think this hearing is a test of this body, the article one branch con...