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>> reporter: the back and forth began yesterday. >> translator: we need to strengthen combat capability of strategic nuclear force. >> reporter: trump pledged -- putin's response was saying he wasn't surprised. >> translator: mr. trump, there's nothing new here. during his election campaign, he has spoken about the need to strengthen u.s. nuclear capabilities. >> reporter: days before christmas, eric trulmp announce he won't campaign for his foundation. now his dad is weighing in. tweeting --

He said russia needs to enhance the combat capability of strategic nuclear forces primarily by strengthening missile complexes that will be guaranteed to penetrate existing and future missile defense systems. is that -- >> there is one of several -- no, no, there are several countries in the past weeks, russia being one of them. but the bottom line is this, the president is going to put our nation's security and safety first. and he's not going to worry about how it's -- he's going to do it. that's what every american should understand that he's not going to be a passive president. he's going ...

Offended that trump is not doing things the way people in washington have wanted them to be done for a long time. that's a pr win. we have to be mindful of the fact that there are consequences to making policy this way. what might seem like a short-term political gain could have real long-term political consequences, particularly if the president-elect is showing confusion among our allies. >> i want to read what we heard from putin today. he had a lot to say in his speech today. the translation of what i was referring to, he said, we need to enhance the combat capability.ç it will penetrate...

Only hours earlier, vladimir putin, who u.s. intelligence officials say was personally involved in the cyber attacks to influence the u.s. elections, told his generals, we need to enhance the combat capability of strategic nuclear forces. last spring trump drew fire for saying he might use nuclear weapons in europe, or against isis. >> they're hearing a guy running for president of the united states talking of maybe using nuclear weapons. nobody wants to hear that about an american president. >> why do we make them? >> reporter: now less than a month before trump takes office arms control expe...

They're not likely to be offended that trump is not doing things the way people in washington have wanted them to be done for a long time. that's a pr win. we have to be mindful of the fact that there are consequences to making policy this way. what might seem like a short-term political gain could have real long-term political consequences, particularly if the president-elect is showing confusion among our allies. >> i want to read what we heard from putin today. he had a lot to say in his speech today. the translation of what i was referring to, he said, we need to enhance the combat capabil...