belarus has at its disposal in the entire military. so you are not changing that calculation all that much. that's why the conventional war playing out. putin has still failed to control major population centers at this point. there is still reported supply chain issues going on. this doesn't bode well. at least for now for longterm. >> we are just getting a report from the a.p. that the ruble at the opening of currency trading, it plunged 2 -- 26% as a result of russia being removed from the swift banking system. rich edson live at the pentagon. thank you. for more moirnlt aspect of this crisis. let's bring in democrat