c-span now. access top-s highlights. listen to c-span radio, and discover new podcasts, all for free. download c-span now today. >>>on "washington journaltinues. >> we're joined now by maryland democratic congressman anthony brown, a member of the house armed services committee, retired u.s. army colonel, in the first houren of our "washington journal" program this morning, we were asking viewers on their view of the top foreign policy challenge facing america right now. how would you answerch that question? would probably say china, china, china, china. but of nacourse, we know that o challenges abroad are not really just limitedos to china, while presents perhaps one of the most compelling challenges we face militarily, economically, and also from sort of a human rights standpoint in projecting values of democracy, freedom, and liberty around the world. look, what we're seeing recently on the eastern border of ukraine with the soviet build-up, i think it's more important today than ever before that we insure thatra our rely -- relationship with our nato allies are strong. we have to demonstrate support to ukraine, the people of ukrain