Other countries in the region are not spending massive amounts on defense. Although, australia and japan have committed to increase spending, particularly on maritime capability. Generally, were seeing a reduction in the resources of the u. S. And its potential Coalition Partners and an increase overall. So the task of managing this challenge and monitoring it is becoming greater. Then as i said, were seeing gaps in capability. Notwithstanding the u. S. Rebalance, there are limits to resources in terms of humanitarian assistance, in terms of amphibious capability, in terms of assets, undersea assets. The u. S. Attack submarine fleet actually around the mid 2020s will start to get smaller, not larger, for example. And gaps in cyber, Missile Defense and Maritime Security more broadly. For that reason, i really chose to focus my paper on Maritime Security and how we can take the framework of federated defense and start to actualize it in terms of real capability. In the region. Then i nar
Northern nigeria where farmers chased away are now reclaiming their land. Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in malaysia for a second day seeking the Prime Ministers resignation. They accuse him of corruption and mismanaging the economy. Public anger has been growing over a 700 million payment made to his bank account from unnamed foreign donors. Protesters accuse him of taking money from the state fund set up in 2009 to try to turn it into a financial hub. We spoke with some of the demonstrators. Reporter tired and hungry, they prepare for another day of protests. They traveled almost seven hours to be here, sleeping on this concrete pavement overnight to show their support for a massive anticorruption rally. We want everybody to have equal opportunity, everybody have equal share and everybody treats everybody equally. That is what we want. Reporter concerned about a police crackdown, they carried masks to fend off tear gas. Thousands of demonstrators have taken over the ce
That left thousands dead from chuck out to check out the supermarket putting food on the plates for some of u. K. s poorest. Start of the newshour in australia where an arm man is Still Holding an unknown number of people hostage inside a central sydney cafe. Martin place is where it is. This is the scene outside. We see Security Forces there behind a lamp post on the right of your screen. Others are positioned elsewhere. Its an area which has been locked down since this siege started at 9 45 local time, 12 hours, its 9 oclock at night, and much of the area remains cordoned off. Andrew thomas, our correspondent, close to that area. There is an area that has been sealed off. I know we cant go into it. We heard from the New South Wales Police Commissioner sa short while ago a short while ago. Not a great deal of detail coming out, but a few interesting points. They are being careful, camy about what they are saying. They have cagey, they have more information about what they are sharing.
Hong kongs prodemocracy protesters take to the streets once again al jazeera journalist peter greste is free. He was released from an egyptian prison a few hours ago and deported. He flue to cypress where he is expected to continue to australia. He is said to be in good health. His colleagues Mohamed Fadel fahmy and Baher Mohamed are still in gaol in egypt, where they have been held for 400 days. Al jazeera welcomed peter grestes release, but said the campaign to free journalists in egypt will not end until all three have been released. Gerald tan respects. This was the most recent protest against the detention of al jazeera staff in egypt. At the end of the december marking a year since arrest journalists rallied in london and around the world sydney the hague, sarajevo. Its been a year of agony for the men. Peter grestes parents were in cairo, hoping for the release by christmas. To me giving him a hug at the end was difficult just to say goodbye and leave him for the rest of the day
And the need to save water any way they can because of the severe drought in brazils biggest city. Well i. S. I. L. Forces in iraq are moving closer to a major government base housing hundreds of u. S. Troops. Fighters attacked the western down of albaghdady and anbar from two directions. Its been besieged from i. S. I. L. The fighting a few clms from an air base kilometres from an air base where u. S. Troops are training iraqi troops. Lets go to imran khan our correspondent in baghdad and tell us about what is happening down there . This is a serious situation. Americans said there are squirmishes close to the base where the marines are based. It hasnt come under attack yet. We have seen this tactic via i. S. I. L. Time and time again. When they want to make an attack on an iraqi army base the first time in Anbar Province every time they want to attack what they do is they take over towns and villages on the outskirts and use it as a launching pad. They have been successful. I. S. I.