It seems investors once again looking past the difficult months that may be ahead. Pricing forwards month statements are nine months ahead hoping we get past the virus. There could be difficult time ahead but this week you will not know it. David i should say. Thank you to Abigail Doolittle for that report on the markets. Overnight we were reminded of the complexities of the u. S. China relationship as a Foreign Ministry spokesman congratulated Vice President biden even as the trumpet ministration was bidding u. S. Investments in unspecified Chinese Company they say is tied to the chinese army. Richard haass published a Foreign Affairs piece called repairing the world in which he lays out the issues that will be in President Bidens inbox the day he walks into the oval office. Welcome. Great to have you with us. China is in the inbox but is not the first thing. The first thing is covid19. Richard i agree. China is in the inbox and will be for president as for the eye can see your the br
Good afternoon and welcome to is newly renovated headquarters. I am the Senior Vice President at the middle east institute. I am pleased to welcome you to todays important and timely commsby examining cent approach to the middle east. We will explore prospects for an effective u. S. Military role in the region, especially given current news from northeast syria. Great panel of experts to discuss this with you today. Ken pollock, we are also pleased to welcome back senior fellow and director of the defense and Security Program after a oneyear fellowship at the department of defense. We are happy to have him back and look forward to hearing his insights from his upcoming article in the 2019 fall issue quarterlyhington entitled broken partnerships can washington get security . Eric schmidtht is a writer for the new york times. Since 2007, he has reported on terrorism issues with assignments to pakistan, afghanistan, Southeast Asia among others. Is a coauthor of counterstrike the untold st
Current news from northeast syria. We have great panel of experts to discuss this with you today. Ken pollack, dana stroul and were also pleased to welcome back in the eye senior fellow and director of the defense and Security Program bilal saab after a oneyear fellowship in the department of defense. We are happy to have him back and look forward to hearing his insights from his upcoming article in the 2019 fall issue of the washington quarterly entitled broken partnerships can washington get Security Cooperation right . Moderating todays panel of the six experts is eric schmitt. Eric is a writer covering terrorism and National Security for the new york times. Since 2007 he has reported on terrorism issues with assignments to pakistan, afghanistan, north africa, southeast asia, among others. He is a coauthor of counterstrike, the untold story of americas secret campaign against alqaeda. Published in 2011. Before joining the times, eric was an education reporter at the tricity herald i
With which ukraine began negotiations on bilateral security guarantees. Offensive and defensive operations of the armed forces of ukraine, the situation in the most difficult directions, as well as probable actions and plans of the enemy. The Ukrainian Military discussed such issues with our partners, the Supreme Commander of the Nato Joint Forces in europe, general Christopher Kavoli and the chief of the Defense Staff of great britain. Tony radakin, the commanderinchief of the armed forces of ukraine reported valery zaluzhnyi. They also focused on the actual needs of the armed forces, in shells, drones and military equipment. Separately, they raised the issue of strengthening air defense and protection of Critical Infrastructure objects in the autumnwinter period. Ukrainian rescuers will conduct training for colleagues from finland. This was agreed upon at a bilateral meeting in vilnius by minister of internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko and minister of internal affairs of finland mari rant
Uptai uptake thanks to supply reductions before year end. And lets twist again. The fed set to announce a fresh around of bond purchases to match the outgoing twist program at the end of the year. The International Community blasts north korea after it successfully launches a longrange rocket, prompting an emergency u. N. Security council meeting. All right. A very good morning to you. We are going to be on to opec later. Weve got the latest i. A. Data out this morning. Theyre saying Global Oil Demand projected around 90. 5 Million Barrels a day. More than forecast. They say nonopec production bouncing back. An something bit. Theyre saying opec crude supply inched up in november led by higher output from saudi arabia. I think well have to call this today the case of the two oil reports. We have the opec report that they put out ahead of the meeting showing different figures from what the iea is saying. Theyre saying saudi arabia figures saying we produce less. Now the i. A. Saying they