Could the u. S. Shut down the open skies President Donald Trump wants to pull out of a treaty that helps to kill peace after the cold war so whats behind the move and has the military cracked become outdated into days well this is inside. Hello welcome to the program on iran come on its known as one of the pillars of Global Security after the end of the cold war the open skies treaty allows the u. S. Russia canada and European Countries to fly over each others territories and monitor military activity but earlier this year President Donald Trump announced washington wants to withdraw from the pact. Signatories are debating what to do next u. S. Official says russia is violating the agreement by blocking flights over military facilities and using planes to map out american infrastructure for possible attack the kremlin rejects the allegations the Worlds Largest military Alliance Nato is urging russia to comply with the agreement. Russia has for many years imposed flight restrictions inc
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Podcasts. In our final program looking back for president george w. Bushs decision to increase troop levels in iraq, scholars offered their analysis of the surge. From Southern Methodist university this is almost two hours. So its my pleasure to introduce the chair of this panel who is the executive director of the center at the university of texas at austin. And he has, i think, not unique but certainly worth while perspective, duel perspective of being a person who has both studied Decision Making in the white house and been part of Decision Making in the white house. He was a valuable member of really making the Network Connections and the interviews that are the underlying factor and underlying base of this project work. Will, i thank you for. That i turn the mike over to you. Thank you very much, jeff. Im honored to be moderating this panel here with four very dear friends and valued colleagues. There is a concern afoot that as a moderator i may let i got to my head and try toint