a very lively speech kimberly halkett also listening there. kimberly, it was a rapturous welcome, and a very upbeat message he had. >> reporter: indeed. there were a lot of local and american-type references that were put into this speech deliberately to boost the mood of the troops. many who are on their seventh and eighth combat mission to iraq. there was that effort to try to make them feel proud, to show appreciation with the service. at times with the memorial day holiday taking place where americans traditionally honor those who have serve: what is interesting, the president intimated that he will be making some foreign policy announcements in the future and provide clarity in terms of what the american commitment will be in afghanistan following 2014 when there is that scheduled draw down of n.a.t.o. and troops. the president saying that he believed that afghanistan had made many gains. there is the elections and then the run-off elections, but he acknowledged, in his place, a dangerous place. still in his words a long way to go. for tha

. >> we go to kimberly halkett. which areas are chinese hackers are accused of hacking. >> reporter: this really is a case that focuses on six companies in the u.s. state of pennsylvania pre-somely i predon the steel and solar industries. it is here that the u.s. government is alleging five high-ranking military officers in the chinese government based in shanghai conducted and conspired, working together through cyber hacking, cyber he is meaespionage stealing plans m these companies. and it resulted in economic lo loss. stealing the fruits of american label. the chinese were able to manufacture cheaper comparable goods to products being made in the u.s. flood the market and force some of these companies out of the market that they were involved in resulting in an knee moranenormous amount of jobs, te cost to the u.s. economy is between $24 billion to $120 billion. the attorney general was vague. >> china has been quick to deny the allegations and said it will damage relationships. saying this: so a very clear, kim

. >> kimberly halkett, in washington, thank you kimberly. more from julie. have. >> russian president vladimir putin has ordered military forces to return to their bases. nato has expressed skepticism. rory challenge has this. >> en estimated 40,000 troops official on exercise though battle-trained and battle-ready. but on monday, vladimir putin ordered soldiers back the their bases. >> this is a postponement of a real big war which is really very good. it's not yet a decision not to have it at all. i mean this is not a strategic this is more ever a tactical decision. a tactical decision that gives us everyone some breathing space maybe two months to seek a political solution that would be permanent. >> reporter: nato is skeptical, it has heard this so far from russia in the past weeks. >> so far we haven't seen any withdrawal at all. i strongly regret that because a withdrawal of russian troops would be a first important contribution to deescalating the crisis. >> ukraine's border service has noticed a reduction in russian military activity in the last week