Projections and that a series of designs will be finalized by the end of the year. Hawaii, annual exercises kicked off june 30. I spoke with our correspondent about what to expect. Limited pacific exercise is the Worlds Largest naval exercise. It takes place every two years. 50 ships, there are and 45 summary and staking part. There are 27 nations, 25,000 people have gathered. Most of it is in and around hawaii. The ships gather in poll harbor pearl harbor. We spend the last weekend having parties, playing soccer, playing volleyball, getting to know each other, a lot of socializing. And then july they go out and do several weeks of exercises. The pacific is a world of bilateral relationships. There is no nato in the pacific. There is no Central Organization were everybody goes and sees everybody oneonone. Wheres an opportunity more nations take part than any other exercise. It is a major opportunity for people to meet each other, to talk to each other, to get to know each other, and to
Company leonardo, the boeing hornet, the euro titan typhoon, and the f 35. The impressive formants of the forer was a victory lockheed, which had to cancel its appearance two years ago due to engine trouble. Now my interview with joseph white. I asked him what the israelturkey reconciliation could mean. White it is mr. Not a secret that we have good defense contact with turkey and turkish industries. The project went ahead. We were very proud to cooperate with turkey for the benefit of turkey. Unfortunately, what happened happened. It is sorry. After these agreements have come to a reality, we need some time time tosides will need digest, renew connections, have a government before we as an industry will run and grab from both sides what is there for the turkish government. I believe also, and i want to industries,turkish they are advancing the technology base, im sure, for that. I am a aware of part of that. Come, we will have to be more creative, and of eight of, and more open in wha
August. Tensions between russia and the ukraine have reached their highest level since russia annexed crimea in 2014. With ukraine ordering troops to be on the highest level of readiness. Russia accusedr the ukraine of watching military attack in crimea. To find out more on the state of tension, i spoke to the Ukraine Ambassador to the u. S. , and i asked him, how has the conflict. Nvolved in the last two years Valeriy Chaly we approach it the attempt to maintain the international border. Anynt to remind you compromise was with a friendship with russia, and all compromise, would not lead us russia is not the tension. It is the occupation and the territory. The u. N. Countrys in reject this attempt, and still we are at front for a restoring international law. Unfortunately from my point of view, there is compromise a compromise, but not enough of a position of International Community community by means. Means leavematic russia open to another attack on the eastern part of ukraine. The m
In september. During his tenure, he advocated the cloudconcept. They successfully tested the concept over molly, and they are making it clear they are interested in experimenting with the idea. We asked to explain the top priorities. Fold. Priorities are two we have to get more responsiveness to our nato forces, and you working with our implement, butto it is not it is a major implementatione of nato. A second priority is to make everyone understand we need to some of the challenges we face today regarding the systems and hybrid scenarios. We had it identified before, but we did nothing because we were focusing on the present. We have to take into consideration what would be the future in order to make the best assessment on what we do today, and that is my priority today. Vago your command is in charge of driving lessons from major operations, and the last few years, and just right now, the variety of operations ongoing are staggering. If you look at the capabilities that russia demon
Willingness to retaliate against enemy forces. Senator john mccain says the fight against Islamic State militant risks becoming another vietnam. In a letter to secretary of defense ashton carter, mccain compares the policy to the vietnam war. The senate the chair of the Senate Armed Services committee is a frequent critic of the administrations approach to the middle east. A new National Security strategy, with recommendations for new overhaul. General joseph dunford, chairman of the joint chiefs, says the pentagon is currently illsuited to face challenges from nations like iran, russia, and china. The new strategy will allow the pentagon to face more complex fights. Last week, secretary of defense urged reforms. Changes are happening . Goldwater nichols is 30 years old. It was structured for a very specific time. The idea was to take some of the power away to make it more joint. The problem is, 30 years later, we are more used to the types of operations like in iraq and afghanistan, w