Charles major breaking news, iran shoots down drone overnight, Iran Foreign Ministry pushing back what its calling a violation of its air space and warning of a strong reaction, iran also saying it has no intention on going to war with u. S. But it is ready. Congressman, thanks for joining us. Great to be with you. Charles continue to mount, and feels like america is pushing america despite deterrence that we are putting out there, what do you see this heading . Well, once again shows that iran is belligerent nation and Iran Nuclear Deal was so wrong headed because iran continues to take malign activities in the region. We saw this during the Iran Nuclear Deal and despite the promises that the regime made in tehran, they continue to develop ballistic missiles, continue to export terrorist support, now belligerent activity continues with attacks on oil tankers, so, again, this is continue to ramp up the pressure with economic sanctions to put pressure on the regime. Charles ironically,
Body image. Also this hour another Royal Wedding in windsor. Buckingham palace announces the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank theyll get married this autumn. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. In a rare public intervention, the head of the army will warn today that britains military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets extra money. In a speech to the defence think tank, the Royal United Services institute, general sir nick carter will point to russias growing battlefield capabilities, including the threat posed by its long range missiles and cyber warfare skills. Simon clemison reports. Images showing what russia said was a strike on syria. But the rockets come not from the mediterranean sea, but the caspian sea, more than 900 miles away. The head of the army says russia is building an increasingly aggressive military, which the uk is struggling to match. Russia has also been simulating attacks closer to home, conducting large scale exercise
Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister is under pressure tonight to explain why mps were not told a Trident Missile test went wrong last summer. It happened just weeks before a crucial commons vote on the future of britains nuclear deterrent, when theresa may urged parliament to back renewal of the weapons system. Today, she repeatedly declined to say whether she knew of the malfunction, when an unarmed missile failed to reach its target. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. This is what the launch of a Trident Missile looks like. Lastjune, the royal navy carried out what it calls a Routine Un Armed Test Launch from Hms Vengeance but we now know that something went wrong. Hms vengeance was about 200 miles off the florida coast. It was to fire the missile around 5,000 miles across the atlantic. But a malfunction occurred during its flight and it didnt reach its target. The speaker i call the Prime Minister. Yet, just weeks later, theresa may was asking mp
Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister is under pressure tonight to explain why mps were not told a Trident Missile test went wrong last summer. It happened just weeks before a crucial commons vote on the future of britains nuclear deterrent, when theresa may urged parliament to back renewal of the weapons system. Today, she repeatedly declined to say whether she knew of the malfunction, when an unarmed missile failed to reach its target. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. This is what the launch of a Trident Missile looks like. Lastjune, the royal navy carried out what it calls a Routine Un Armed Test Launch from Hms Vengeance but we now know that something went wrong. Hms vengeance was about 200 miles off the florida coast. It was to fire the missile around 5,000 miles across the atlantic. But a malfunction occurred during its flight and it didnt reach its target. The speaker i call the Prime Minister. Yet, just weeks later, theresa may was asking mp
Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister is under pressure tonight to explain why mps were not told a Trident Missile test went wrong last summer. It happened just weeks before a crucial commons vote on the future of britains nuclear deterrent, when theresa may urged parliament to back renewal of the weapons system. Today, she repeatedly declined to say whether she knew of the malfunction, when an unarmed missile failed to reach its target. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. This is what the launch of a Trident Missile looks like. Lastjune, the royal navy carried out what it calls a Routine Un Armed Test Launch from Hms Vengeance but we now know that something went wrong. Hms vengeance was about 200 miles off the florida coast. It was to fire the missile around 5,000 miles across the atlantic. But a malfunction occurred during its flight and it didnt reach its target. The speaker i call the Prime Minister. Yet, just weeks later, theresa may was asking mp