space and destroy the russian third generation air defenses who fired wildly at israeli drone and missiles strikes also gave iran an out denialibility writing in "the wall street journal" he was candid about the threats around the world and why he wants to see this congressional aid bill pass, quote, vladimir putin is ramping up onslot with help from freandz china is providing raspberry with microelectronics and other equipment that is critical for defense production. iran is sepgding hundreds of drones north korea is providing artillery and ballistic missiles ukraine facing ammunition shortfalls is losing hold of territory it had regained. now neil you interviewed a former head of u.s. forces in the middle east yesterday on your program he provided this assessment of the middle east right now following that israeli strike. >> didn't go after air facilities but demonstrated that they do have the capability to come there and take out the systems normally protect this