mr. brzezinski mentioned about the amphibs forces in the baltic sea area? >> senator, we just didn't exercise with a number of coalition ships, commanded by vice admiral who was the sixth fleet committee but we didn't exercise in the baltic i'm sure it was paid close attention to why certain countries in that part of the world. >> i hope so. >> i do, too. as we projected power come to the landing with polls and let the wings and estonians and then trade ashore prevented with u.s. army forces. so there is interest in the balkans because it's on the perimeter of certain landmasses that you might have to gain access to and in three nato allies that a very small countries live on the east end of the baltic seas and they're concerned about potential aggression against them. so we are there to reassure them. >> i would say it's fair to say they remember not too long ago when there was a different dynamic in that area are the appreciate the marines being there with them the united states been there within. thank you for your service and thank you for your testimon