Im with the International Security program and pleased to have joining me the chief of staff of the army, general mcconville. It is great to be here. Host there are so many things we should be talking about but we have limited time. I would like to focus more than anything on the pacific. You come from the region relatively recently, the National Strategy is to prioritize the Great Power Competition especially china and russia but most people when they think of the army think of a ground incentive environment like europe and are not thinking about that. Is the pacific a priority for the army and what does this mean . Historically were focused on europe, a National Test strategy that puts the indo pacific as a top priority. We take a look, havent been in the pacific, those are my first overseas trip as a in september of 2019, my first trip with covid19 to the region. When you look at the region, Great Power Competition. The competition is about the people. The secret, the solution to th
Policies from the mugabe era zimbabwe offers to give back land seized from former white farmers. And why a 10 year old child has reignited the debate on abortion and brazil. Always starts the spot us and what he said protests and levanon against the countrys leaders and their failure to tackle longstanding corruption protests have broken out outside the Parliament Building with riot Police Moving in quickly to try to disperse those crowds youre watching live pictures now these protests are taking place as french president Emmanuel Macron makes a 2nd visit to beirut since that devastating port explosion hes been making clear his demands for lebanons leaders to set the nation on a new course he says a failure to shift direction within 3 months. Risks punitive measures and sanctions well our correspondent anahata is outside parliament in beirut for us on the ground there in the last hour weve seen these clashes escalate in that area between protesters and the or thirtys can you talk us th
Good morning, everyone. Im dr. Kathleen hicks, and im so pleased to have joining me this morning the chief of staff of the army. General, welcome to csis. Thank you, dr. Hicks. Great to be here with you. Wonderful. Theres so many things we should be talking to you about today. But i know we have a limited amount of your time. I really want to focus more than anything on the pacific. And i know you come from the region relatively recently. The National Defense strategy is prioritized, and especially china and russia. But i think most people, when they think about the army, are thinking obviously a ground intensive environment like europe and not thinking about the pacific. Is the pacific really a priority for the army and what does it mean if it is . Yeah. Historically we focused on europe, but with the strategy that puts the indopacific as a top priority, its certainly a priority for us. As we take a look and havent been out in the pacific, that was my first overseas trip as a chief in
Next a virtual discussion on current u. S. Strategy in the indopacific region. We heard about u. S. Relations with china and india, the impact of covid19 in those countries, and u. S. Troop withdrawal from germany. Held during a virtual discussion by the center or strategic and international studies, this is half an hour. Good morning. Im cynthia nics. Im happy to have with me general james mcconville. Gen. Mcconville its great to be here with you. Dr. Hicks i know we have a time ount of your ms. Hicks, i know we have a limited amount of your time. Theyre not often thinking about the pacific. Is the pacific really a priority for the army . What does it mean if it is . Gen. Mcconville historically were focused on europe. With the National Defense strategy puts the indopacific a top priority, its certainly a priority for us. When we take a look throughout the pacific that was my first overseas trip as a chief in september, 2019. I just did my first trip with covid out into the region and
Economies recover from the corona virus pandemic but divisions run deep. And this was the table where the cold war began we look at the legacy of the potsdam conference 75 years later. Im Aaron Chilton welcome to the program the United States has broken yet another coronavirus record 75000. 00 new infections in just a single day thats almost as many as chinas official 6 month tally. Florida is the nations new epicenter on friday the Sunshine State recorded more than 11000 new cases the state also recorded a 4th consecutive day with more than 100 deaths for his republican governor ron dissenters was facing. Susan for his handling of the pandemic has blamed the high numbers on increased testing in the state. Of case and correspondent stefan seamans is in miami for us stefan were seeing grim new figures whats the situation like in miami. Situation is grim and as much as the figures today and now there are 11000 new corona virus infection cases thats massive yesterday 15000. Florida as a s