concrete efforts to even r illustrate to vladimir putin there will be real consequences and what these consequences mean to russia. we have seen joint military training between russia and china. i know iran has been brought into the fold. talk to us about this partnership of china/russia/iran heard what is it mean to america after we know president obama cut defense spending through that frustration years ago but also tells about the readiness of the military right now particular in the navy as it compares to the china navy? your absolute right. during the obama administration their deep cuts to our defensed spending we have modernization plans in place that would have kept us at pace with what china and russia were planning. now we are trying to playry catch-up. if we do not have reinvestment we will be behind for the first time in my lifetime in a situation where china and russia have military capabilities that are greater than ourre own. but obviously is of grave