scott redler, great to see you. we're going to try and reestablish with peter tuchman in just a couple of minutes, but in the meantime, perhaps the only thing that could eclipse the blazing battle for a.i. dominance are the real hot wars in ukraine and the middle east. up next we've got the latest on the u.s.' new action to slow vladimir putin's bloody assault on ukraine, and we are about to take you -- this is why i need you to stay with us -- to the deck of the uss eisenhower as americans protect the world's shipping lanes from houthi attacks in the region. as shipping costs skyrocket due to the dangers, the son you can shares global shipping etf, the ticker symbol is boat, has floated higher in the past six months by 12%. we're talking all of that and more when "the claman countdown" returns. the dow and the s&p still at records. ♪ ♪ (vo) what does it mean to be rich? maybe rich is less about reaching a magic number... and more about discovering magic. rich is being able to keep your loved ones close. and also se