And czech soldiers are carrying out a military exercise in lithuania the potential enemy russia their mission deterrence and a show of strength a nato eastern flank. Ablaze if it will deter the enemy with all the means at our disposal the world is growing less secure and more confusing a renewed arms race with nuclear and conventional weapons is imminent existing alliances are crumbling the need to be for many to be strong to deter any potential aggressor from attacking most to preserve the peace of germany and its neighbors could again be caught in the middle between the superpowers. Russia is laying claim to territory and for the 1st time since world war 2 a country is taking that territory by force but it doesnt this is a potential threat of the highest order and anyone who opposes a rearmament debate is not just not. Heave thats incredibly dangerous on the field. Can the German Military the bundesbank meet the new challenges. I do believe that the German Military is in a very dire
Next, look at the current relations between the United States and china with security and defense experts. U. S. China economic and Security Review Commission hosted this event. Thank you. We will catch up sometime here. We are not too far behind. I would like to introduce our second panel, which will explore major developments in the u. S. China security relations in 2019. We will start with doctor orianas carl mastro who is assistant professor of Security Studies at the admin a Wilson School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. And a resident scholar at the american enterprises. Shes the author of the cost of conversation, obstacles to peace talks and more time. And currently working on a book about chinas challenge to u. S. Privacy. Next we hear from doctor andrew kirby voinovich senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and adjunct senior fellow at the center for new American Security and president and ceo of solarium llc, defense consulting firm. His previously served as presi
U. S. China, the changing relationship between the u. S. And china and ongoing trade tariff. The u. S. Economics Security Review Commission is a host of the event. With taiwan and hong kong. The commission began the hearings this year, we marks the 40th year of u. S. China diplomatic relations. By examining the external and internal ability to sustain growth, project power and spread its influence on the globe. This year has been one of extreme volatility between the u. S. And china. Chain and insta they thought it would be to visit and explore key topics. There is an increasing amount of commentary in the Foreign Policy community, con jebbibbij con jebbi conjecturing. And this commentary further characterizes china as a rival, having upgraded it from a competitor. The word enemy is less frequently used, but is not absent. The previous assumptions underlying u. S. Policy, such as the Current International order benefits china and capitalism brings with it democracy have been shattered
Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Captioning performed by vitac our allies are taking huge heat for this and if we were to suddenly say you know what, weve decided to change our position on huawei to get a good trade deal, we would obviously undercut them but we would lose that fight in governments that have a National Security impulse to work with us, like britain, but enormous commercial pressure to work with huawei. So, steadiness on this one is really, really critical. If i can just add two points, the first on linking security economics more broadly. I agree with dr. Greens assessment of why that might not be beneficial at this stage, but i think it largely, in my view, depends on whos in the white house. My primary concern about linking economics and security is its my assessment that President Trump prioritizes the Economic Issues with china over the security issues. For example, he has never brought up the South China Sea with xi jingping. The last time i can see he even twee
We did it jof delivered we did it jofra delivered hes the guy england, world champions the uk, france and germany have made a joint appeal to President Trump and irans leaders to ease their standoff over Irans Nuclear programme. They say the deal reached with iran could unravel further and everyone involved should consider the consequences of their actions. It comes as leaked diplomatic cables reveal that the former British Ambassador to washington believed the us president pulled out of the deal to vandalise president obamas legacy. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Most of the Current Crisis in the gulf can be traced back to irans controversial nuclear research. Britain, france and germany still hope to keep alive the 2015 nuclear deal which limits this work, but President Trump abandoned it last year in favour of increased sanctions, and iran says it is now breaching the deal because its not delivering the promised economic benefits. This evening, theresa may, Emma