military operations. they have been given an assignment to plan for contingencies and identify those places in the world that we're required to act on a relatively short basis. this is not a one-shot propositi proposition. before setting forth those options secretary of defense mattis would have to say, mr. president, here are some of the options. we've also taken into account if we take each one of these options and there is a response, we have plans for that. so it's not just we're firing a shot and then see what happens. if we wait to see what happens and have no plan, wre in trouble. so that's why it's important to have a strategy and then to make sure that the tactics you're using fit into the strategy. i assume they've got many plans they're reviewing and rehearsing what might take place if there's any kind of an escalation on the part of the russians or the