aircraft, 300,000 russian servicemen, the chinese will bring 900 pieces of military hardware and 3000, what is this about? the big power competition. this administration has clearly identified the new strategic framework the united states is facing. we have been involved in 9/11 wars 17 years in afghanistan. russia and china have been advancing themselves militarily. they are not building exactly what we have in terms of total missile ships but they are building capacities that make what we have considerably more vulnerable. an asymmetric strategy. it has been working for them. the exercise your speaking of is the largest exercise russia has ever been involved in. they were part of the soviet union during the cold war. i m on a commission for the national defense strategy, a congressional commission
300,000 russian servicemen, the chinese will bring along 900 plus pieces and military hardware and more than 3,000 chinese troops. what is this all about? this is about big power competition and this administration is clearly identified the new strategic framework of the united states is literally facing. we ve been involved in the 9/111 wars, now 17 years in afghanistan, russia and china have been advancing themselves militarily. they are not building exactly what we have in terms of toe-to-toe my soul ships but thy are building capacities that make what we have considerably more vulnerable. we pull an asymmetric strategy. it has been working for them. the exercise you are speaking of is the largest exercise that russia has ever been involved in, they were part of the soviet union during the cold war. i m on a commission for the national defense strategy. a congressional commission, interesting enough, funded by john mccain. i will report out next month,