the most concerning factor though they are further militarizing crimea. dr. carpenter might want to speak to that. >> thank you. >> i would just say absolutely russia is militarizing crimea. they put in very sophisticated a-2-ad capabilities since start of the conflict. >> thank you. >> senator murphy. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. welcome to both of you. thanks for taking so much time with us. there was conversation with senator purdue over the u.s. georgia bilateral relationship. i want to explore that relationship with the upcoming nato summit. we hope we will continue on track to offer membership to mon at that montenegro. that nato has signal for those that are ready and transatlantic institutions are open for business despite aggressive tactics of moscow but the georgians are likely either going to leave warsaw disappointed and, the question remains whether there is any future for georgia inside nato while there is still contest over these territories? what we know putin's ambition, i don't think, what i believe, that putin's ambition is not mil

they put in very -- militarizing crimea. they put in weapons there. senator corker: thank you. senator murphy. senator murphy: welcome to both of you, for taking so much time with us. i know there was conversation with senator perdue over the u.s.-georgia bilateral relationship. i wanted to explore that relationship in the context of the upcoming nato summit. we are hopeful that we will continue on track to offer membership to montenegro. i think they're ready and it's an important signal that nato still has an open door policy for those that are ready and that in general trans-atlantic institutions are still open for business despite the aggressive tactics of moscow. but the georgians are likely either going to leave warsaw disappointed and the question remains whether there is any future for georgia inside nato while there is still a contest over these territories. what we know is putin's ambition, i don't think -- what i believe that putin's ambition is not to militarily own ukraine. clouted o continue title over the portion of that nation so there's political turmoil that i

the most concerning factor is they're fully militarizing crimea. dr. carpenter might want to speak to that. >> thank you. >> senator. >> well, i would just say that absolutely, that russia is militarizing crimea. they put in very sophisticated a2ad capabilities there since the start of the conflict. >> very good. senator murphy. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. welcome to both of you. thank you for taking so much time with us. i know that there's some conversation with senator perdue over the u.s./georgia bilateral relationship, but i wanted to explore that relationship in the context of the upcoming nato summit. we are hopeful that we will continue on track to offer membership to montenegro. i think they are ready, and it is an important signal that nato still has an open door policy for those that are ready and that in general trans-atlantic institutions are still open for business despite the aggressive tactics of moscow. but the georgians are likely going to leave warsaw disappointed. and the question remains whether there is any future for ge

. >> i would just say absolutely russia is militarizing crimea they did put in very sophisticated capabilities in there. >> they caretaking so much time with us. i know there was of a conversation but i wanted to explore the relationship bin context of the upcoming nato summit we are hopeful that we will continue on track to offer memberships to montenegro that native still has an open door policy for those that our ready despite the aggressive tactics of moscow but they will leave warsaw disappointed in the question remains if there is any future for georgia inside nato while there's still a contest over these territories what i believe it isn't too militarily own ukraine but he wants to ruth continue a portion of that country so eventually it is such a political turmoil that it is much more friendly to their interests with his inner interest to make it clear to the russians to the extent they are successful of other places in the future that it doesn't prevent those countries from being eligible to lou drawing -- to join those institutions. so talk to me about what the future of