Thank you. They sure have indicated that in the news. But when Mr. Putin talks about, “Well, you guys shouldn't really be doing that”, in my view, whatever he says in public he takes the opposite actions. But that's only a comment on my part.
One of the key missions of the Standing Maritime NATO Group is to establish a NATO presence. Of course, in light of what has occurred in the Ukraine, how important is it to show that NATO has a presence in Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea? And do you feel that demonstrating a presence can deter further aggression?