back in moscow. steve rosenberg, bbc news, vladimir. we can now speak to bradley bowman, who's senior director of the center on military and political power at the foundation for defence of democracies. he previously served as a national security advisor to members of the us senate armed services and foreign relations committees. so perfectly placed to speak to us. you are very welcome. we were hearing a little earlier from the pentagon spokesperson john kirby, very clear to say that troops, the us troops, will not be deployed in ukraine. how much of a threat to do you think troops being deployed to places like germany, romania, poland will be for russell?— be for russell? thank you for the opportunity _ be for russell? thank you for the opportunity to _ be for russell? thank you for the opportunity to join - be for russell? thank you for the opportunity to join you i the opportunity to join you and the question. i think they zero threat to russia. nato is a