Challenges that australia is facing with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way. And they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and in our prayers today. Im john allen. Im the president of the brookings institution. And were very honored to have you with us. Happy new year. Were very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy, who is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the defense department, and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was confirmed last year by the u. S. Senate, and after having served in that capacity as an acting secretary for a number of months, he has now assumed the full responsibilities on all the matters relating to our great United States army, to inc
Ahead, Army Secretary Ryan Mccarthy talks about u. S. Policy and strategy in the indopacific region. The Brookings Institution hosted this event. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the Brookings Institution. Before i begin my remarks, i say on behalfe to of the institution that were thinking every moment about the isllenges that australia facing with the wildfires that in suchcting australia a dramatic and negative way. And they are in our thoughts and prayers. As well we also are focused on the passenger list of the iranaft that was lost in two days ago. All of those souls are in our our prayers in today. Im john allen, im the brookingsof the institution. Were very honored too far you with us. Happy new year. Very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the mccarthy, who is our distinguished guest and our helping to study the future of the United States army, the Defense Department and challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Welcome to the brookings institution. Before i begin my remarks, i would just like to say on behalf of the institution that we are thinking every moment about the challenges that australia is facing, with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way, and they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and in our prayers today. Im john allen, president of the brookings institution. We are very honored to have you with us. Happy new year. We are very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy. He is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the Defense Department and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was confirmed last year by the u. S. Senate and after
Im kasia madera in london. Also in the programme north korea is believed to have fired another missile into the sea ofjapan, just hours after agreeing new talks with the us. Borisjohnson says he will make his brexit proposals public on wednesday, but will they win over the doubters . Good morning. It is 1 00am in london and 8 00am here in hong kong, where the police have been defending the shooting an 18 year old protestor in the chest. It is the first time in months of demonstrations that a protestor has been injured by live ammunition. Police say the officer opened fire because he felt his life was under threat. In stark contrast, beijing celebrated seven decades of communist party rule in china. More from our beijing correspondent John Sudworth injust a moment. But first, Rupert Wingfield hayes is in hong kong. This was hong kongs birthday present to china. They had been told to stay home, that any protest today would be illegal. Any hope the protests would pass peacefully were quic
Regimes missiles hello everyone, its 3 am in the besieg gaza strip and youre watching press tv world news, israels onslot on gaza is now in its 146th day as a regimes indiscriminate strikes kill more civilians in the central and southern parts of the territory. Israel air strikes killed at least Six Palestinians in town near khan unis. Casualties were also reported following israeli bombardment of a residential block in the nucerot refugee camp. The alada hospital in northern gaza has stopped all services due to severe shortage of fuel and medical supplies. Kalmal adwan hospital, which was the last hospital in service in northern gaza has also stopped working after a shutdown of its electric generator, israely campaign of genocide has so far killed nearly 30,000 gazons, leaving over 70,300 others injured as well. Earlier of we spoke to our correspondent muti abu mus in central gaza, city of dear abal for an update, forces over the last couple of moments actually targeted four residenta