What does that mean? “take action”… “tackle the presence”

Does he mean NATO boots on the ground?

If you had to be content with the state of the world before feeling tranquil, nobody would ever feel tranquil.

“so what are you in for?”

Tranquility is a real trait that some people have. It’s not a common one.

That’s nice, dear.

Do you work for VOA or something?

even VOA admit it