people. play this sound bite from putin suggesting other countries could be in his crosshairs if they give weapons to the ukrainian military used against russia. if we see these countries are being drawn into a war against us and this is the direction involvement of the war against the russian federation, we reserve the right to act the same way. in general, this is a path to very serious problems. bill: policy question, might be a military strategic question as well. earlier today we pledged an additional $225 million in military aid to ukraine on top of the $61 billion package from two weeks ago. in the $225 million assigned today including the high launch rocket systems that can hit deep into russia. what do you think about what putin is saying about that possibility now? i think we have to take it very seriously. it goes back to what i said before. peace through strength. this wouldn t have happened if
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we can speak now to mikey kay, former uk military strategic planner, who spent 20 years as an raf assault helicopter pilot. good to have you back on the programme. what kind of thing do you think the ukrainians might ve used to blow bridge up? think the ukrainians might ve used to blow bridge up? think the ukrainians might ve used to blow bridge up? well, i think the first thing that to blow bridge up? well, i think the first thing that is to blow bridge up? well, i think the first thing that is really to blow bridge up? well, i think the first thing that is really important i first thing that is really important to talk about is there are rules in war, but when someone is backed in a corner or you have a strategic asset like crimea, that very much is a strategic asset to putin, which is home to the black sea fleet, it is also home to the airpower fleet that protects the black sea fleet from the air, when it comes to trying to get an advantage, when it comes to the rules of war
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