All around washington but nonetheless reflecting a real divergence and breadth of thinking, experience and approach. In thinking about these kinds of conflicts with a lot of broad strategic expertise and also a lot of Field Research and handsonexpertise. This struggle is at the new American Engagement Initiative at the Selikoff Center at the Atlantic Council. He has a longstanding scholar, many will know him from his years at the Cato Institute and his most recent book is hes, war and liberty. He is also a former navy officer and is in many ways one of the great skeptics and contrary invoices in American Foreign policy and strategy thinking today who has prolonged time and were pleased to have them with us se in this event read chuck and logan Catholic University is at that center for study and statesmanship, used to be cato as well and is recently written an important article in defense priorities call the case for withdrawing from the middle east and is an advocate of minimizing us m
Defense secretary, christopher miller, who was only installed in the post last week by january 15th, 2021. Our forces, their size in afghanistan will be 2500 troops, or 4 sides in iraq will also be 2500 by that same date. This is consistent with our established plans and strategic objectives supported by the American People and does not equate to a change in u. S. Policy or objectives. Shortly after the announcement on troop withdrawals was made, several katyusha rockets landed in baghdads green zone. At least 7 rockets were fired. Some of them landing near the u. S. Embassy. The u. S. Air Defense System crime was deployed to intercept and destroy the rockets but one child was killed. Now ethiopias government is saying that troops have achieved significant victories in its conflict with forces in the north and to region. The National Army is carried out air strikes near the regions main city of mikheil. A is the primary primary base for the Peoples Liberation front ot p. L. F. Which go
And well see how that goes. For us live from los angeles many thanks when leaders from around the wells have been sending their congratulations to joe biden lets begin in europe where german chancellor Angela Merkel issued a statement saying that she looks forward to future cooperation with President Biden and that the transatlantic friendship between the u. S. And germany is irreplaceable if we are to master the great challenges of time. Nigerias president Mohammed Bihari has tweeted congratulating biden on his election at a time of uncertainty and fear in World Affairs as he said his election is a reminder that democracy is the best form of government. And his Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated biden saying as the Vice President his contribution to strengthening into u. S. Relations was critical invaluable and that he looked forward to working closely together once again to take india u. S. Relations to Greater Heights weve also heard from the emir of qatar which hosts t
Funny. To me to miss you ladies and gentlemen once again our country has been hit by an islamist terror attack once again this morning 3 of our compact hits tell him nice in this not to die. And very clearly france is under attack. She knew some of the thinking if we are attacked it is for our values for our taste for freedom but this possibility on our soil is a belief really not to give in to any mind of terror so i say it with great clarity once again we will not give in european leaders a reintroducing strix measures in response to rising corona virus infections spains catalonia region assessing its borders 15 days from now it says going into months long last the lock down and germany has announced nationwide restrictions. President donald trump and his democratic challenger joe biden have been holding competing rallies in the battleground state of florida where just 5 days to go until the u. S. Election a record breaking 80000000 americans have already cast in person all mail in f
Commented he has not come out with the statement regarding the outcome of the elections in the United States he is touring the southern part of the country places that have been affected by heavy rains from the remnants of hurricane ada which slammed into Central America earlier last week but if we look at it from the perspective of different political leaders here in mexico especially those that work in the area of International Politics the politics those that work in the area of International Trade surely they are breathing a collective sigh of relief a biden presidency for mexico and for political leaders in mexico just like with many other countries of the world represents a return to traditional diplomacy a departure away from threats issued over twitter of tariffs if mexico doesnt comply with it with immigration standards in a style that the United States will insist on it represents a return to traditional negotiation tactics when it comes when it comes to trade more so than an