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Mit security studies program. we'll get to that story eric just reported on in a moment. first i want to talk about the plan as we know it. a phase that withdrawal initially withdrawing 9000 troops out of about 15,000 four two years or less on the taliban word that they would disclaim international terrorism. first, can you trust the taliban to cut ties with or control al qaeda and isis? what stops the taliban from pulling those terror groups into the taliban were providing them a safe haven in a formidable nightmare for the u.s.? >> those are good arguments, arthel. and i agree. generally the...

Mike: jim walsh from mit fascinating picking your brain, sir, thank you very much for your time. >> thank you, mike. arthel: jim, we wish you and your family well. as tensions between the u.s. and iran simmer, european nations still in the nuclear agreement with tehran work to curb iran's nuclear ambitions. this is affecting the entire geopolitical dynamic in the middle east. fox news state department correspondent rich edson explains how. >> i think they are playing with fire. >> nuclear enrichment, malicious, ballistic missile launches. the trump administration is building a coalition to c...

Kicked everything off that's happening now, saying the u.s. pulled out so all bets are off. how do you see it, and what should the president do next? >> well, the reality is iran is really hurting from the sanctions that are being applied. and there's enormous potential unrest in iran. that's why you saw those attacks on the tankers. that's why you saw all of those incidents in the persian gulf. i think we are heading towards a series of non-violent confrontations because iran is going to be continuing to test the president, and at the same time sending out signals that it's willing to talk ag...

Relationship with north korean dictator kim jong un, this despite having to walk away from their second summit without any concrete agreement on ending the regime's nuclear program. but many questioned if north korea will ever stop making nukes. the los angeles times reporting today, quote. u.s. intelligence last summer estimated north korea may have anywhere from 20-60 nuclear weapons. in 2018 north korea probably produced enough plutonium and uranium for an additional 5-7 nuclear weapons. researchers at stanford have estimated. joining me now, an international security expert from mit securi...

Details of what's being proposed with offers and counter offers may be but a real step in a demonstrative viable step is something that president trump is very focused on achieving. eric: can a verifiable step come? talking about the summit with north korean leader kim jong-un this coming week. the president set to leave for vietnam tomorrow. that is where he and the dictator are set to meet face-to-face for those denuclearization talks wednesday korea time. overnight tuesday u.s. time. what can we realistically expect? jim walsh is here come international security expected mit security studie...