the u.s. and its western allies continue to engage in a high stakes waiting game as tensions between russia and the ukraine simmer. the kremlin has 130,000 troops deployed along the borders of ukraine north, east and south. and portions of the russian military have reached full combat strength and appear to be ready for war should the kremlin give the go ahead to invade. president biden has already sent more than 3,000 american troops to nato allies in eastern europe to help bolster defenses and keeping another 8,500 shoulders on stand by. joining me is mat bradley in