good evening, bret. and, look, the bravery that we have seen over the last week from the ukrainians showing signs now there may not be enough as russia continues to make strategic territorial gain. russia, purportedly with 900% of preplanned forces in ukraine intensifying military often with a coordinated focus on the south. moscow claims it has captured the port of kherson which would be the first major city to fall since the invasion began. armored vehicles streamingly empty streets lombardi protester waving ukrainian flag. separatistdonbas region black sea russian control of the crimean region would shut ukraine off from vital shipping lanes and build a land base to strike into odesa and north towards the capital. in mariupol heavy fighting reported on the outskirts and the international red cross says electricity outages and water and food are creating a desperate situation. i have seven children.
absolutely. eric: former ice director, tom holman, thank you. laura. laura: iran steps up its aggressive tactics and one of the most vital shipping lanes in the world. using a british tank or the united kingdom warning to run of quote, serious consequences if the ship is not release. what does that mean? we go t live to london with the very latest. fly-by ballooning. (man) don t.go.down.oh, no! aaaaaaahhhhhhhh! (burke) rooftop parking. (burke) and even a hit and drone. (driver) relax, it s just a bug. that s not a bug, that s not a bug! (burke) and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we ve seen a thing or two. we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum
impeded or even closed. that s a worst-case scenario. i don t think it s going to happen but i think it s something we need to be concerned about. in the statement, the pentagon said they re moving the uss theodore roosevelt aircraft carrier, guided missile cruiser, uss normandy ships you re familiar with vital shipping lanes, in the region to remain open and safe. the question would you support u.s. air power from that aircraft carrier to be used to help the saudis deal with these air strikes in yemen? i would, as i d have to have forward air controllers on the ground. and it would have to be a, an assessment there was no other option, because it is a very serious escalatory step as you know and as much as i love air power, air power alone is not the decisive factor in these, in a conflict. so you d have to say, if you re going to use u.s. air power,