Challenger benny gantz also coming up a new border crisis for europe with the blessing of the turkish president turkey has allowed thousands to cross its territory headed for greece instead of of those been during their finding out why it police on with tear gas and europes leaders say it will stay that way plus mind your manners and mind the virus take a look aha germanys interior minister refuses to shake hands with chancellor Angela Merkel as the corona virus spread. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome polls have just closed in israel and that countrys 3rd election in less. The year its yet another attempt to end the political stalemate their conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been chasing reelection while facing criminal indictment his center left opponent by the guns says that he hopes israelis will vote for change after 11 years of netanyahu neither side previously won enough seats to form a government but many hope tod
On book tv on cspan2. Next, officials from the defense department, army, navy, and air force on the incidence of White Supremacy in the military. This portion of the hearing is an hour. The hearing will come to order once again. Id like to welcome our second panel. We have joined this afternoon by mr. Gary reid who is a director for defense intelligence, obviously the undersecretary of defense for intelligence, stefanie miller, director of accessions policy, office of the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness and mr. Joe etheridge, chief criminal intelligence division, u. S. Army criminal investigation command and mr. Christopher mcmahon, National Security director, the naval criminal investigateive services, and mr. Robert grabolski of afsoi, u. S. Air force, office of special investigations. We will begin with you. Thank you, madam chair, and Ranking Member. On behalf of the entire team here, i would like to convey our appreciation for your time and interest and the c
That hopefully will get some important answers to. This issue could not be more urgent. Three weeks ago the New York Times article revealed that the fbi arrested Seven Members of an Organization Called the dangerous White Supremacist Group. Neonazis, the base is an acceleration list agonistic, and Arctic Antarctic group whose name speaks to the admiration for al qaeda and isis. They hate jews and africanamericans but they dont like President Trump or the United States either. Their goal is to use terrorism to start a race war and collapse the United States. Societal collapse, a sick fantasy but the reality is that domestic terror has claimed more lives than International Terror since 911. Lastly, fbi director, told the Judiciary Committee that he was elevated racially motivated and violent extremism, to a National Threats priority. That the same man with homegrown violent extremism and isis. Our enemies especially russia, exploit these racial tensions to divide and weaken American Soci
Okay. The hearing will come to order once again. Id like to welcome our second panel. We are joined by mr. Garry reid, director for defense intelligence, office of the undersecretary of defense for intelligence. And stephanie miller, director of expressions policy, office of the secretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Mr. Joe ethridge, chief criminal intelligence division, and mr. Christopher mcmahon, executive assistant director, National Security directorate the naval criminal Investigative Services, and finally, mr. Robert grabosky, u. S. Air force, office of special investigations. Mr. Reid, well begin with you. Thank you, madam chair and Ranking Member. On behalf of the entire team here, i would just like to convey our appreciation for your time and interest and for the committees support to the department in getting at this problem. If you would allow, madam chair, i represent the Background Investigation piece of this process, and in a logical order, i would like ms. M
Indopacific region. He spoke at an event by the brookings institution. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the brookings institution. Before i begin my remarks, id just like to say on behalf of the institution that we are thinking every moment about the challenges that australia is facing with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way. Tan they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and prayers today. Im john allen im the president of the brookings institution. We are very honored to have you with us. Happy kn happy new year. We are pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the Army Ryan Mccarthy who is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the defense department, and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Se