it s a very competent group, no question secretary blinken has put this in the appropriate context, trying to internationalize our response to get nato to actually act to bring in the u.n. to a certain degree. secretary austin staying off camera, which is probably good. there are a series of measured, cautious moves that are deterrence oriented, 8,500 troops on enhanced readiness so they re being very careful. we re not going to fight in the ukraine, period. the military commander on the spot is a u.s. air force four-star general, todd walters. the supreme allied commander of europe, shape headquarters, mons belgium. he has a shaky coalition. the germans essentially disarmed to a large degree. they are subject to russian counter-push on natural gas and other measures.