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Share of this as far as i'm concerned in providing effective deterrence against russia and protecting the eastern european nato countries. paul: a down of -- couple of decisions puzzle me. maybe you can help me out, i'm not a military expert. but they're going to put two more destroyers in spain and two squadrons of f-35s in the u.k. now, those are pretty important assets, but why in u.k. and spain which is far from the front, and shouldn't -- wouldn't with it might be better to put those assets in the pacific? >> well, this is a perfect example. there's 5,000 fighters in nato, and the europea...

Is that -- how does that change? is this a new reality for europe? >> i think it's a new reality. i really think that the european security architects have been br broken. we are in a new situation. it's a new kind of iron wall . i think this has changed the security atmosphere. this is one of the concerns of the fins as well. yes we have a strong traditional military. we have our f-35s coming and so

Key NATO allies such as Poland and Germany, for example, are increasing the size and technological sophistication of their respective militaries and acquiring US-built systems

Changed. i was in this country 30 years ago and it was not a member of nato. today as u.s. ambassador, there are 12,600 american military personnel here. we have patriot system in this country and f-35s and the polls are buying hundreds more. things are changing, sure, central europe is safe and secure. we have to expect a long-term struggle here. >> it would be great if putin left ukraine next week. i am not sure if he will. we have to be prepared for a long-term struggle. i know that we are and i know my fellow americans understand what is at steak ake here. >> i hope you are right, we hang ...

Even if the Russian Su-57 were comparable to the F-35, the sheer number of networked US and NATO F-35s in position to attack would likely overwhelm Russian air forces