I think that this strike on the United States has given a great deal of credibility to this message that we have been sending to the Russians, that we have not only a real threat, but we have obviously the supreme national interest of defending ourselves against that threat. I think there is going to be a new tone taken by the Russians post-strike.
Discussing the implications of a recent attack on the U.S. for missile defense policy and U.S.-Russia relations.
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