Could they state something even more obvious?
I agree. However, strategic, tactical, and operational control mean different things.
Strategic: long term control of an area
Tactical: short term advantage and systems superiority
Operational: networks covering and controlling area have become routine
We will soon learn that Putin has long term control. (I think reality is that he already does. Barry’s barbs are just a yappy dog, a Chihuahua yapping his nervousness.)