mission harder. this mission that pompeo is going on is extraordinarily important. and in a number of ways, very different from previous tasks that secretaries of state or negotiators have had. the big difference right here is that we know they're cheating. in the past, we haven't known they're cheating. >> let me ask you admiral, about nato. because going into this nato summit next week, the president has sent learnts letters as we. to leaders of these nato allies. germany, belgium, norway, canada. asking them to spend more. saying they're spending too little. he's taking on the nato allies just before he meets with vladimir putin. what are the implications of that? >> well, it's a terrible move tactically. above all, we need our network of allies, partners and friends around the world. and that's the nato allies, it's japan, awe steal ustraliaustral