it is high altitude drone. it is not something from a shoulder fire. not some rogue unit that decided to fire. if so, then you would really question whether the regime is still in control of the military there. and i would say that what i am hearing him say is that perhaps the military options that he has been presented are such that he doesn t want to be cornered into having to respond in a serious military way. so he s going to give the iranian some wiggle room that maybe it was a rogue unit, and this is a way to get back to the negotiating table. harris: thank you, jennifer, very much. on this very matter, taking questions. we will watch and listen together. president trump: is the drone was in international waters, clearly. it s documented scientifically.
this is the $1.4 trillion, u.s., f-35. this is the remarkably similar, chinese j-20 which showed up four years later. here the high altitude drone. and an almost look-alike chinese version. it closes the gap. not a gap we want to see closed. reporter: the list of compromised systems first reported by the washington post was part of a pentagon study that says the u.s. sustained staggering losses. probably the greatest national security, immediate challenge, facing the united states. reporter: all the while, officials say a huge team of chinese military takers, out of this building in shanghai continues to refine and accelerate efforts to rip off u.s. military designs. there has been no erosion of u.s. capabilities. the whole thing is serious enough for some analysts to wonder if in a time of war, chinese hackers could shut down america s most important military weapons. brian ross, abc news, new york.
weapon systems that would make them easier to attack. reporter: easier to copy. this is the $1.4 trillion, u.s., f-35. this is the remarkably similar, chinese j-20 which showed up four years later. here the high altitude drone. and an almost look-alike chinese version. it closes the gap. not a gap we want to see closed. reporter: the list of compromised systems first reported by the washington post was part of a pentagon study that says the u.s. sustained staggering losses. probably the greatest national security, immediate challenge, facing the united states. reporter: all the while, officials say a huge team of chinese military hackers out of this building in shanghai continues to refine and accelerate efforts to rip off u.s. military designs. there has been no erosion of u.s. capabilities. the whole thing is serious enough for some analysts to wonder if in a time of war, chinese hackers could shut down