experience at the pentagon, what would it mean if russia really does have this new offensive threat and we don t have an anti-missile deterrent that can protect against low-flying cruise missiles that have nuclear warheads? well, we saw from putin a sort of classic episode of nuclear saber rattling. he s been warning and talking for a long time about how the buildup of u.s. missile defenses for threats like north korea could render the russian nuclear deterrent vulnerable, or less capable. so he s putting these ideas of new weapons out there, still questionable how fully developed they are, this notion of nuclear powered engines is a new one. we aren t really sure it s real. in any case, he s signaling if the u.s. builds up its defenses too much, he will build up his offenses. this is symptomatic of growing tensions between the u.s. and russia, a more competitive relationship. i would like to see the
he wants and would only further destabilize the peninsula. look, we have a treaty alliance with south korea. we have actual security obligations we have to meet. thaad is a defensive system, poses no threat, offensive threat to anybody and these exercises that we do with the south are critically important to keeping those skills and deterrence capabilities up. the g20 summit is this week, bob. president trump will have a formal meeting with russian president vladimir putin. what does he need to do amidst the concern here to sort of flex his diplomatic muscles? well, he has to come to an agreement behind closed doors. we just did an arms deal with taiwan which has annoyed the chinese to no end. our policy on russia is unclear. the senate vote in tightening up sanctions, all these questions are part of the horse trading that s going to go on here and the president has to realize
need is a bowl and a dog. we will be right back. no, joel rodman going to north korea. should we be encouraged by this news? i think we should be concerned. the last trip was a catalyst for everything that has happened since then. north korea is already the pacific s greatest offensive threat, and now it will be the world s greatest offensive threat on the rebound. rodman will go there and turn them into a basketball power house, the likes of which we have never seen. u.s. gold medal hopes dashed for the next 20 years. i didn t see it going that way. rodman says kim jong-un just wants to be loved. if we acknowledge all he wants is a hug why thought give him a hug. i think dennis rodman is the early candidate for the nobel peace prize for the coming year. i love he is going there to hang and have fun. some people go to vegas, but he is heading to north korea. god bless him. pyongyang and the beautiful