dalton commands one of the strike groups. he says having three carriers that support more than 200 aircraft is a rare training opportunity. ses this more closely mimic a real-life conflict situation, a wartime situation? the more strike groups that you can get together, the more complex it is, and so we get training value out of that. reporter: but these u.s.-led arercises infuriate north korea, which views them as rehearsals ecr an invasion and calls the latest drill reckless and provocative. china and russia have called on eye u.s. to end these large- ,cale military exercises, because they fear they needlessly provoke north korea, but the u.s. says it needs to be n epared. ben tracy, cbs news, on board the u.s.s. ronald reagan. mason: at a u.n. climate ranference in germany today, the trump administration talked up thssil fuels, including coal. that puts the u.s. at odds with 194 other nation, but some
reporter: that dispute threatens to disrupt the u.s.- h d fight against isis, which is commanded out of a u.s. base in qatar, manned by 11,000 troops. tillerson is trying to defuse the tension, and met with qatari foreign minister sheikh mohammed al thani this week, who denied the president s accusation. reporter: but did you tell tcretary tillerson, i m sorry, the president was wrong ? as reporter: anthony, as for those staff delays, trump administration officials blame backlogged paperwork and security clearances, as well as congress, for failing to agree ee those nominees sooner. mason: margaret brennan at the state department. deesident trump s partial travel ban goes into effect tonight, restricting many visitors from six mostly muslim countries for 90 days. visa holders will be allowed in, but other visitors from those
hans nichols, nbc news, the pentagon. turning overseas where north korea is threatening merciless attacks over joint exercises with north exercises with south korea. a warning as rex arrive there for a four-day tour. andrea mitchell has late details from tokyo. reporter: tonight with f-18 fighter jets taking off from the uss carrier, unleashing merciless attacks if they stray into north korean territory. the navy calling these routine military drills. the purpose of the exercise is to reenforce our alliance with the south korean republic. reporter: all of this as secretary of state rex tillerson is set to arrive in japan tomorrow. tensions rising quickly.
to 50,000 men in uniforms over the decades, including john mccain who was based on the intrepid for a time. the ship has continued to serve as it did tonight, home to the commander in chief forum. that is our extended broadcast for tonight. we ll look for you at 11:00 good evening, everyone, from the carrier intrepid here in new york city. just a couple of short months, americans will vote in a critical election. hillary clinton and donald trump are vying not only to become president of the united states, but one of them will become the leader of the most potent military force the world has ever seen. i m standing in a place where i can actually see the site of the world trade center. 15 years ago this week, the worst terror attack on american soil changed the world and launched this nation into years of war. tonight s forum s a great opportunity for these nominees
to 50,000 men in uniforms over the decades, including john mccain who was based on the intrepid for a time. the ship has continued to serve as it did tonight, home to the commander in chief forum. that is our extended broadcast for tonight. we ll look for you at 11:00 good evening, everyone, from the carrier intrepid here in new york city. just a couple of short months, americans will vote in a critical election. hillary clinton and donald trump are vying not only to become president of the united states, but one of them will become the leader of the most potent military force the world has ever seen. i m standing in a place where i can actually see the site of the world trade center. 15 years ago this week, the worst terror attack on american soil changed the world and launched this nation into years of war. tonight s forum s a great opporty