What is the most glaring or salient way in which the transatlantic relationship is likely to change with the incoming biden administration. Well biden also people have picked for his cabinet and his kind of close coworkers are very committed to transit lantus as spies having that said we have to keep in mind that it was president obama who came out with this doctrine leading from behind and this is something President Biden will continue to do he will ask your own people ask. Germany to pay their fair share in the Defense Community to pay more money for their own military equipment so its gonna be a tricky part for President Biden because for sure he doesnt want to send back troops overseas and hurt military families that wouldnt be good policies either so its going to be tricky but i think it is fair to say that hes very committed to stable and consistent transatlantic relationships. Washington bureau chief in his poll reporting to us there from the u. S. Capital thank you and as bang
That exclusive g. W. News footage of an airstrike in ethiopias tiger. Ive profits. The rebellious region has ignored a government ultimatum to surrender. You feel good as defense minister tells us he expects the military offensive on to drive to be over within a week. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show. The United States has announced it will be, bringing some troops home from iraq and afghanistan by mid january. U. S. , President Donald Trump had earlier suggested he want to trade, celebrate the troop withdrawal from both countries, by the end of his charm in office. The pentagon says just 2500 troops will remain in each nation respectively. Now these conflicts have lasted through 3 american presidencies, with u. S. Troops stationed in afghanistan since 2001. And in iraq since 2003, u. S. National security adviser, Robert Obrian says, the troop drawdown fulfills an election pledge importance to the outgoing president s. Before years ago, while President Trump read our promise
A 1000 survives many get eaten by fish and crabs. And now of course, theres a new predator in town. The blue crab just a few kilometers away on the mainland. How tim is currently being cared for by the adult female is more than 30 years old. She is malnourished and has a large fishing hook inside her. A fight suffered by many sea turtles. The scientists here say injuries from both propel is also common. They found these pieces of plastic in her sams feces. The pollution of the seas is another huge threat to the turtles. Around 2 thirds of the animals examined here have plastic inside their bodies. The scientists record and keep everything they find it ultimately full on sea turtles are very important for the marine ecosystem that go to maintain the balance in the food chain. Even if in animal there, loggerhead turtle, for example, its everything and it will eat crabs. And mollusks fish jellyfish used to make sure no individual species can take over. If things start to tip out of balanc
Important is it for pentagon operations and for the funding that those programs require . The National Defense authorization act, the ndaa, essentially its the defense policy bill. This is seen on the hill as one of the must need bill. This is essentially how muchby pay the military, haow many plane, how many ships were going to by. It includes policies regarding troop movements in some cases, overseas exercises, things like that. Its pretty much the bill that sets the military, in some cases, the next five years of military plan. Its seen in the pentagon as something they need to get done every year. Its seen in the Defense Community as a point of pride that they get it done every year. Its largely backed by the congressional leadership. This year, it might be a little tricky, well see what happens but theres a lot of confidence, at the end of the day, members of Congress Come together and actually make sure it gets through. So there are two different versions. The house and senate ve
Ignored a government ultimatum to surrender. Ethiopias defense minister telling us the military offensive on secret, will be over within a week. Plus, huge police raids here in berlin in connection with last years elaborate theft of precious jewels. And police have arrested 3 suspects in the green vault robbery case, but they say no sawing of these spectacular, still an 18th century gym is worth more than a 1000000000 euro. And hurricane through central america, claiming lives and forcing tens of thousands into emergency shelters will go once in nicaragua, one of the countries hardest hit by the hurricane to our viewers on p. B. S. In the states. And to all of you around the world, its good to have you with us. We begin tonight with what could be one of the final decisions of u. S. President donald trump. The United States has announced that it will be bringing, troops home from afghanistan and iraq by mid january u. S. , President Trump earlier suggested that he wanted to be accelerat