Inconclusive National Vote the center right alliance led by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has a slight edge over the m. P. s stop us from the five Star Movement but its not enough seats for a majority in parliament. Plus germany social democrats give the grand coalition the green light clearing the way for a new government our Political Correspondent tells us about the challenges piling up for transfer. Also on the Program Historic changes on foot in china as legislators start opening the path for leader cheating pain to stay in power in definitely. Slow im Terry Martian thanks for joining us. Hollywoods brightest stars gathered in los angeles for the ninetieth annual Academy Awards on sunday the nights big winner was filmmaker guillermo del toros the shape of water which netted him two oscars for best picture and for best director gary oldman picked up his first oscar for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the gritty World War Two drama the darkest hour. And Frances Mcdor
good afternoon. welcome to the american enterprise institute. my name is hal brands. i m the senior fellow and in fon defense policy program here at johns hopkins university and it s my pleasure to host our discussion with senator john cornyn on a a kenosha readiness in a dangerous world. to getet things started this couldn t be possibly a time your subject. if you look around the world today europe is experiencing its largest conflict since world war ii. in ukraine. on thehe other side of the world ones the western pacific countrs from south korea to japan, australia are probably with implication of china s ongoing and really astonishing military buildup as conflict in the region rise. at then, same time the united states and other countries are engaged in something slow-motion nuclear crisis with iran, north korea continually find ways to remind us of its capacity to make trouble and, of course, the bottom of terrorism hasn t gone away even if it seems to subsided a bit.