So we're making sure the theater commander has absolutely everything he needs. I mean, one of the things the Chairman mentioned is for months and months, even before we built up, We ensured that we had maximum defensive capabilities in theater to allow the President the decision space in the future. So even before this buildup in the last 30 days, we discreetly brought defensive assets in to make sure, understanding that there are Iranian capabilities. (43:39–43:46)
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