Indopacific region. He spoke at an event by the brookings institution. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the brookings institution. Before i begin my remarks, id just like to say on behalf of the institution that we are thinking every moment about the challenges that australia is facing with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way. Tan they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and prayers today. Im john allen im the president of the brookings institution. We are very honored to have you with us. Happy kn happy new year. We are pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the Army Ryan Mccarthy who is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the defense department, and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Se
And we begin this friday with a rescue effort going on right now in glasgow scotland. A Police Helicopter crashed into a crowded bar tonight. And there are reports of at least three people have been killed and many others hurt or trapped. Police say rescuers have made contact with people trapped inside and are working to stabilize the building. Late friday night the klutha pub in central glasgow was packed. People were listening to a small band. There was smoke and we were joking the band made the roof come down. A Police Helicopter had crashed onto the roof. It started coming down more, people started screaming and the whole pub filled with dust, you couldnt see anything, you couldnt breathe, every time you took a breath you were kind of coating your mouth. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, people formed a human chain to pass those injured. Heres the door, come here, were helping each other out. Its too early to tell how many people are dead or how many are hurt. Rescue workers are
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