A MAJOR SHOW OF FORCE TO THE RUSSIANS. BILL NEELY WITH OUR

TO THE RUSSIANS. BILL NEELY WITH OUR NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE.

BILL NEELY WITH OUR NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE. >> Reporter: AMERICAN

NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE. >> Reporter: AMERICAN MILITARY MUSCLE IN THE

>> Reporter: AMERICAN MILITARY MUSCLE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MILITARY MUSCLE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. WE ARE ON THE AIRCRAFT

MEDITERRANEAN. WE ARE ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HARRY S.

WE ARE ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HARRY S. TRUMAN WATCHING A

CARRIER HARRY S. TRUMAN WATCHING A GROWING RUSSIAN

TRUMAN WATCHING A GROWING RUSSIAN THREAT.

GROWING RUSSIAN THREAT. RUSSIAN SUB MARINES

THREAT. RUSSIAN SUB MARINES TESTING CRUISE

RUSSIAN SUB MARINES TESTING CRUISE MISSILES, RUSSIAN

TESTING CRUISE MISSILES, RUSSIAN WARSHIPS STAGING

MISSILES, RUSSIAN WARSHIPS STAGING EXERCISES NEAR SYRIA.

WARSHIPS STAGING EXERCISES NEAR SYRIA. RUSSIA IS BACK IN THE

EXERCISES NEAR SYRIA. RUSSIA IS BACK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH A

RUSSIA IS BACK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH A VENGEANCE, BUT THE

MEDITERRANEAN WITH A VENGEANCE, BUT THE MESSAGE FROM THIS

VENGEANCE, BUT THE MESSAGE FROM THIS CARRIER AND ITS

MESSAGE FROM THIS CARRIER AND ITS AIRCRAFT COULDN'T BE

CARRIER AND ITS AIRCRAFT COULDN'T BE CLEARER.

AIRCRAFT COULDN'T BE CLEARER. WE ARE WATCHING YOU

CLEARER. WE ARE WATCHING YOU 24/7.

WE ARE WATCHING YOU 24/7. THE U.S. MISSION TO

24/7. THE U.S. MISSION TO DETER RUSSIAN

THE U.S. MISSION TO DETER RUSSIAN AGGRESSION.

DETER RUSSIAN AGGRESSION. >> THERE IS A COST AND

AGGRESSION. >> THERE IS A COST AND A RISK TO BAD BEHAVIOR

>> THERE IS A COST AND A RISK TO BAD BEHAVIOR AND WE WON'T ALLOW IT.

A RISK TO BAD BEHAVIOR AND WE WON'T ALLOW IT. >> Reporter: ABOVE THE

AND WE WON'T ALLOW IT. >> Reporter: ABOVE THE CARRIER U.S. PATROL

>> Reporter: ABOVE THE CARRIER U.S. PATROL PLANES.

CARRIER U.S. PATROL PLANES. THEY ARE LOOKING,

PLANES. THEY ARE LOOKING, ABOVE ALL, FOR RUSSIAN

THEY ARE LOOKING, ABOVE ALL, FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR-POWERED

ABOVE ALL, FOR RUSSIAN NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINES.

NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINES. WELL ARMED AND

SUBMARINES. WELL ARMED AND INCREASINGLY WELL

WELL ARMED AND INCREASINGLY WELL HIDDEN.

INCREASINGLY WELL HIDDEN. >> I AM NOT SURE WHAT

HIDDEN. >> I AM NOT SURE WHAT MESSAGE THEY ARE

>> I AM NOT SURE WHAT MESSAGE THEY ARE SENDING, BUT IT'S NOT

MESSAGE THEY ARE SENDING, BUT IT'S NOT PEACE AND PROSPERITY.

SENDING, BUT IT'S NOT PEACE AND PROSPERITY. >> Reporter: THE

PEACE AND PROSPERITY. >> Reporter: THE MESSAGE FROM VLADIMIR

>> Reporter: THE MESSAGE FROM VLADIMIR PUTIN, OUR MILITARY

MESSAGE FROM VLADIMIR PUTIN, OUR MILITARY PROGRESS IS VERY FAST

PUTIN, OUR MILITARY PROGRESS IS VERY FAST AND POWERFUL.

PROGRESS IS VERY FAST AND POWERFUL. >> RUSSIA IS DEEPLY

AND POWERFUL. >> RUSSIA IS DEEPLY INVOLVED HERE IN

>> RUSSIA IS DEEPLY INVOLVED HERE IN SYRIA'S WAR.

INVOLVED HERE IN SYRIA'S WAR. ALSO WEIGHING IN ON

SYRIA'S WAR. ALSO WEIGHING IN ON IMPEACHMENT, SAYING HE

ALSO WEIGHING IN ON IMPEACHMENT, SAYING HE EXPECTS PRESIDENT

IMPEACHMENT, SAYING HE EXPECTS PRESIDENT TRUMP TO STAY IN