A very warm welcome to the program from all of us here at r t h q in moscow thanks for joining us this hour. The u. S. Is boosting its defensive capabilities in iraq the head of u. S. Central command said this was in response to the threat posed to american troops by neighboring iran in the process of bringing their Defense Systems Ballistic Missile Defense Systems into iraq in particular to protect ourselves against a bit another potential a track. For all the details we crossed live to r. T. As caleb mop and so it looks like theres going to be more American Military kit in the middle east what exactly has prompted this well just when many thought the tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic of iran were starting to cool we have the u. S. Central command telling us the opposite take a listen. This is no easy task iran is persistent and is growing its arsenal Ballistic Missiles despite International Condemnation iran remains the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terror
Youre watching our 2 international bring your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. The u. S. Is boosting its defensive capabilities in iraq the head of u. S. Central command said this was in response to the threat posed to american troops by neighboring iran. We are also in the process of bringing air Defense Systems Ballistic Missile Defense Systems into iraq in particular to protect ourselves against a bit another potential iranian attack well just when many thought that tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic of iran were starting to cool we have the u. S. Central command telling us the opposite take a listen this is no easy task iran is persistent and is growing its arsenal Ballistic Missiles despite International Condemnation around remains the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terrorism now its important to note that the Iraqi Parliament has voted to end the presence of all foreign troops in the country however the usa maintain
11 pm here at r t h q in moscow were glad you decided to join us for your world news update this hour again. The u. S. Is boosting its offensive capabilities in iraq the head of u. S. Central command said this was in response to the threat posed to american troops by neighboring iran. Also in the process of bringing air Defense Systems Ballistic Missile Defense Systems into iraq in particular to protect ourselves against a bit another potential iranian attack well just when many thought that tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic of iran were starting to cool we have the u. S. Central command telling us the opposite take a listen this is no easy task iran is persistent and is growing its arsenal Ballistic Missiles despite International Condemnation around remains the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terrorism now its important to note that the Iraqi Parliament has voted to end the presence of all foreign troops in the country however the usa maintains a military pre
Youre watching our 2 international bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. The u. S. Is boosting its defensive capabilities in iraq the head of u. S. Central command said this was in response to the threat posed to american troops by neighboring iran. We are also in the process of bringing air Defense Systems Ballistic Missile Defense Systems into iraq in particular to protect ourselves against about another potential iranian attack well just when many thought that tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic of iran were starting to cool we have the u. S. Central command telling us the opposite take a listen this is no easy task iran is persistent and is growing its arsenal Ballistic Missiles despite International Condemnation around remains the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terrorism now its important to note that the Iraqi Parliament has voted to end the presence of all foreign troops in the country however the usa main
Thank you very much for being here, and i want to thank him because he graciously allowed to have the subcommittee hearing and for me to be able to chair it. This is a discussion really important to so many of us here and so many of our colleagues. Information is power today, and we see it all over the globe when its used improperly, hes used as a weapon. Democracies like ours require a well informed electorate, but our enemies are increasingly trying to undermine that principle through socalled disinformation campaigns designed to mislead voters. Malign actors like russia systematically exploit social media, radio, television, and print to twist facts to suit their needs and distort the truth to an unsuspecting populous. Its not just about elections. We see it today with regard to the coronavirus and misinformation thats being spread. Its an interesting tactic because its inexpensive and yet can be very effective. It has a high degree of deniability. Its anonymous almost always and if