We're focused on trying to get the government open right now, trying to get our troops paid. I mean, there is still a war going on in Ukraine. We didn't even have the opportunity to talk about that. I'm hoping to get back to Ukraine this year, try to figure out what is the path forward there. We've got, you know, challenges in the western Pacific and Indo pacom with the Chinese. I'm concerned that this, this administration is going to change our national defense strategy to focus just on the Western hemisphere, where our pacing threat is clearly China. (08:38–08:44)
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Asserts intention to visit Ukraine to assess future strategies.
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