mr. aquilino: thanks. let me start. first, it is incredibly sad to watch the actions of the terrorists in the middle east. it's also sad to watch the illegitimate, illegal war in ukraine that's been initiated by the russians. as it applies to the indo pacific and my responsibilities, what i'll tell you is i haven't had one piece of equipment or force structure depart the united states as a global power. and that means we can deliver effects and execute our deterrence responsibilities across the globe. i don't think any other nation can do that at this time. but the united states can. oh, by the way, the indo-pacific command has two aircraft carriers right now at sea as well. along with a large portion of the joint force executing deterrence missions in my theater. dr. ratner: and maybe i will just follow up. i am going to stay away from questions about issues related to other theaters and discussions with our allies and partners. but what i will say about this question, what is the events in other parts of the world mea