stronger weapon than 272 tanks. course a reference to russian tanks crossing the border into ukraine, but also he specifically referenced chinese ships in the south china sea. so connecting this moment, 80 years ago when the us set up against nazi germany to us. and us allies challenge not just to russia and ukraine, but china in asia, south china sea, but also of course, taiwan. it's notable that they are globalizing this fight in effect connecting it to history and making it clear that that fight extends from europe to asia today, it was, they were quite pointed fiery words. i would even say for the head of the battlefield monuments commission which i believe we will hear echoed by president biden when he speaks, we should note that when he was speaking to abc earlier today biden had quite strong words for vladimir putin as well saying, no, he is