Here. Im magnus. Im the director of the initiative here at the Atlantic Council. Its great to see such a big crowd in july for this event. I also want to add a special welcome to our guests who have travelled far to be here today. Michael mickleson whos the chairman. And christian, who is the under secretary for defense policy at estonias ministry of defense. As some of you may know, christian served previously here at the embassy in washington so its great to see him back in town. So im just going to say a few words before we let our experts and representatives loss. This is important and why were doing this here at the Atlantic Council. So this is clearly a summer of or a big summer of exercises in europe. Two major nato exercises just wrapped up in Northern Europe. And nato also just completed a big exercise off the coast of ice lan. In the very near future, the focus will shift to the black sea region where nato will conduct a number of exercises as well. This is obviously all in r
Good morning, everyone and welcome to the Atlantic Council and to this event on implications for nato and the United States. I know its already getting muggy out there and were happy to share our ac with you in here. Im magnus nordegren and im the director of Transatlantic Initiative at the Atlantic Council and it is so great to see a big crowd for this event and i want to add a special welcome to our guests who have traveled far to be here today. Michael mickelson who is with the Foreign Relations committee and christian prick who is the undersecretary for defense policy at estonias ministry of defense. As some of you may know we served previously at the embassy in washington and its great to see him back in town. So im just going to say a few words before before we let our experts and leave the representatives loose, and i want to say a couple of things and why theyre important in the Atlantic Council. This is a big summer of exercises in europe. Two major nato exercises just wrapped
Jonalone dies. He was just 40 years old. An operation by French Police and swot teams is currently underway in the northern paris. Shots have been fired its believed theyre habitueing for the ninth suspect behind the paris attacks. There is an arrest warrant for salah abdeslam. A Surveillance Video has emerged showing there could be a second suspect on the run. More now from jacky row land on the phone from the french capital. What more details are emerging about this raid in the northern suburbs of paris at the moment . Reporter the operation began approximately an hour and a half ago. An eyewitness says that was a large explosion, a bang, followed by intensive gun fire lasting for around ten minutes. Apparently its not just the regular police which is on the scene, but also swot teams. Other eyewitnesses said there was a helicopter hovering over head and ambulances were also on the scene. Were hearing reports that the swot teams surrounded a house in the suburb and there was gun fire
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