Fellow at the Missile Defense program at csi us. Todays event is entitled the russia challenge in europe, implications for the imf treaty and army mobilization. This is a joint event between the Defense Industrial initiatives group directed by andrew hunt who you will see in a minute and the Missile Defense project which i run. Before we get started at bigger events like this we ask folks to familiarize themselves with the surroundings in case you have access or Something Like that, take the stairs or take some exits to the back. You can look to me or andrew for that sort of thing. To kick things off i will hand things over to Andrew Hunter to introduce the first speaker. Thank you for joining us. Im Andrew Hunter, the Defense Industrial initiatives group, as tom mentions, collaboration between two programs, those wondering what the collaboration is trying to give you a demonstration this morning. It is my pleasure to introduce senator tom cotton who will join us and give us great rema
Hello, good morning. Iam Annita Mcveigh and welcome to bbc newsroom live. The us director of National Intelligence has rejected suggestions made by donald trump that Official Agencies Leaked claims russia had Compromising Material on him. In a statement, James Clapper said he had called the President Elect to say the information had not come from the us Security Services. Meanwhile the bbc understands the ex mi6 officer who is believed to have prepared the memo containing the unsubstantiated claims is now in hiding. Christopher steele, who runs a london based intelligence firm, is believed to have left his home this week. Our washington Correspondent Laura Bicker has the story. Donald trumps not a huge fan of the press corps, but he had a message to send to the media and to Us Intelligence agencies. He believes they leaked unsubstantiated allegations that his Election Team colluded with russia. It is all fake news, it is phoney stuff, it didnt happen. There are also claims that russian
Has said it could take further military action against the Syrian Government. It comes after washington fired missiles at an air base from which it believes president assads forces launch a Chemical Weapons attack. Addressing an Emergency Meeting of the un security council, the us ambassador, nikki haley, saidthe use of Chemical Weapons was a Vital National security interest. Our military destroyed the airfield from which the air strike took place. We were fully justified in the air strike took place. We were fullyjustified in doing so. The moral stain of the assad regime could no longer go unanswered. His crimes against humanity could no longer be met with empty words. It was time to say enough. But not only sad, it was time to act. Bashar al assad must never use Chemical Weapons again. Ever. Nikki haley, there. The Syrian Government denounced the attack as reckless and irresponsible. At less than 2a hours after the strike a syrian warplanes we re after the strike a syrian warplanes w
Has said it could take further military action against the Syrian Government. It comes after washington fired missiles at an air base from which it believes president assads forces launch a Chemical Weapons attack. Addressing an Emergency Meeting of the un security council, the us ambassador, nikki haley, saidthe use of Chemical Weapons was a Vital National security interest. Our military destroyed the airfield from which the air strike took place. We were fully justified in the air strike took place. We were fullyjustified in doing so. The moral stain of the assad regime could no longer go unanswered. His crimes against humanity could no longer be met with empty words. It was time to say enough. But not only sad, it was time to act. Bashar al assad must never use Chemical Weapons again. Ever. Nikki haley, there. The Syrian Government denounced the attack as reckless and irresponsible. At less than 2a hours after the strike a syrian warplanes we re after the strike a syrian warplanes w
Has said it could take further military action against the Syrian Government. It comes after washington fired missiles at an air base from which it believes president assads forces launch a Chemical Weapons attack. Addressing an Emergency Meeting of the un security council, the us ambassador, nikki haley, saidthe use of Chemical Weapons was a Vital National security interest. Our military destroyed the airfield from which the air strike took place. We were fully justified in the air strike took place. We were fullyjustified in doing so. The moral stain of the assad regime could no longer go unanswered. His crimes against humanity could no longer be met with empty words. It was time to say enough. But not only sad, it was time to act. Bashar al assad must never use Chemical Weapons again. Ever. Nikki haley, there. The Syrian Government denounced the attack as reckless and irresponsible. At less than 2a hours after the strike a syrian warplanes we re after the strike a syrian warplanes w