c-span.org/impeachment. and listen on the go using the free c-span radio app. commanders from africa command and southern command testified before the senate armed services committee on their department s 2021 budget request and operations in their respective regions. they discussed russia and china s role in the regions, burden sharing with nato partners, combatting terrorism, and the cost of holding inmates at guantanamo bay. there we go. says it s time we start, so we re going to start. good morning. the committee today s received testimony from the command, southcom and africom. this is a very significant meeting because we have, in my narrow view, we have the two coms that never were adequately resourced. i really believe that. compared to the threat that we re facing. we have two great heroes here. we have general steve townsend, a commander at the u.s. africom and admiral greg fawler, commander of southcom. the committee is to ensure the national defense strategy.
[inaudible conversations] if you missed any of what secretary lou have to say you can see the entire thing on the website, cspan. Org. We are going to head to the press club in washington for remarks from the retired general tip ward. In the wake of the recent terror attacks in brussels. This is hosted by the Potomac Institute center for terrorism studies. It should get underway in just a moment. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] again we are live this morning from the National Press club expecting to hear from the retired general kip ward as he talks about strategies for combating multiple threats, multiple terrorist attacks as this is the result of the terror attacks that recently took place in brussels. Hosted by the Potomac Institute center for International Studies we expect this to s
One of four servicemen killed in niger. Kelly whose son was killed fighting for the u. S. In afghanistan described the agonizing process of notifying a Family Member of a loved ones death. And the incredible pain those loved ones go through and live with. A discussion and news cycle on this issue that began with one answer in the rose garden about past president s practices. All of this came as the ambush of those special forces troops in africa is coming under increasing scrutiny. We still know very little about what happened and why. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are making their feelings clear calling for briefings on the specific mission and the broad object in africa. We have fox team coverage. Jennifer griffin at the pentagon tells us what we are learning about the attack. We start off with chief White House Correspondent john roberts, mesmerizing and emotional briefing today. It certainly was. Brett, good evening. Yesterday the white house told us that the chief of staff,
The Horn Of Africa States: Betrayal Of The Cause By The Leaders – OpEd eurasiareview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurasiareview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Horn of Africa States is notoriously an unstable, volatile, hungry and environmentally devastated region, which is always in the news for one or two of these recurring devilish reasons. The region which consists of the SEED countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, is known for its intra-state or inter-state wars, that seem to flare up from time to time. Currently there are such flare ups in Ethiopia’s Amhara, region, Somalia’s northern regions and potential clashes between Eritrea and Ethiopia as a result of the quest of Ethiopia to have access to the Red Sea. Terror groups also operate in the region and have been a constant pain for Somalia. No wonder a failed African Union Mission force of some 19,000 is still in the country after nearly some 16 years, and there are the floods!!!!