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This was a ground launch of a u.s. cruise missile. what was the message the u.s. was trying to send? >> i think two things. first, that we're back in the game for intermediate range missile testing and development, but number two, that we have a long way to go. and this is a version of a tomahawk cruise missile on the lower edge of that intermediate range by the treatsy, so there is a long way to go. probably going be about 18 months or so before this missile can be deployed. but look, there's real questions. one, will it get sfunded? the house democrats in particular are not in favor of fundi...

We sent experts there. notably, experts who are now controlling the area. >> russia has offered confusing and conflicting explanations for what happened. experts believe they attempted and failed to test a nuclear powered missile, which left at least five engineers dead. >> shepard: when something goes wrong, the russians blame us for talking about it. >> well, they are also blaming the u.s. for testing a cruise missile. rush's deputy foreign minister. the u.s. pulled out of recently, u.s. military tested a ground launch a version of the missile off the coast of california. a top russian diplo...

But they want to make sure this nuance stays just that and doesn't become anything more. >> erin? >> barbara, thank you very much. it is the context, of course, to this, that is so crucial. "outfront" now, colin call, the former national security adviser to vice president biden. david irving, former campaign strategist for president trump, david gergen and jamie gangel, thanks to all. let me start with you, colin. the spy ship, not the only provocative move by russia. and the crucial context, this is all since president trump took office. >> i think that's right. as barbara alluded to, there h...

U.s. concerning u.s. sanctions but democratic lawmakers and some republicans are calling for a full inquiry into foreign discrepancies but also russia. of russian spies ship is also patrolling off the east coast. off the coast of delaware in international waters, it can intercept communications, measure u.s. navy sonar and carry surface-to-air missiles. this is the closest a russian vessel has gotten to the u.s. sense trump took office. they have said they are watching it but it is not a huge concern. they had deployed typical battalions of ground launch missiles and separate russian -- the pe...

I think in a lot of ways that's what the trump administration was hoping. that this scandal with flynn will dis tract attention from the larger issue, which is why did russia want to influence our election? why did russia try very fer vently to influence our election to get donald trump elected president? >> we'll get to that a little bit later. >> there's been reporting that russia has secretly deployed a ground launch cruise missile that violates the arms treaty that exists between the u.s. and -- i wonder if you have been briefed on this. i just heard the news. this is another concerning mo...