forward before the senate armed services committee, general? >> these are good first steps in reassuring our allies and partners in europe. i think everyone has made that point well. what we also have to do is reflect and look at our basic underlying assumptions that over the last 24 years, have been encouraging us to shift and rebalance to the pacific and to asia. russia may not be as friendly or cooperative as we thought it was going to be. that could make some minor changes in adjustments in how we go about allocating forces and spending our resources. >> would you anticipate the russians in reaction to what chuck hagel just announced would take their own steps, eastern european nato allies and the u.s. might see as provocative. >> i think you could find