Next discussion of the progress of defeating are isis in iraq and syria. Well hear about Coalition Forces have made gains in the region and the role that they will play in combatting terrorism. Held by the middle east institute, this is an hour. Good morning everyone. Good afternoon depending on where you are. For the next hour or so ill be talking to major general, Deputy Commander resolve, which is the u. S. Led campaign against isis in iraq, and syria. Todays event is the ninth episode of the defense leadership series. Its a highlevel platform that we traded back in june, of this year. And it is a platform where current and former military in defense leaders from both the United States and the region are able to discuss some of the most important policy issues facing the two sides. We were extremely fortunate to integrate the series on june 10th, with a conversation, frank mckenzie. Since then weve had the honor of hosting some of the most seasoned leaders in the defensive space inc
Of freedom and democracy in American Foreign policy will feature general hr mcmasters who served in the military for 34 years and held the position of the 20 sixth assistant to the president for National Security affairs as well as being a close friend of my husband for many years. He will talk about his new book battlegrounds the fight to defend the free world, with doctor michael crow, the sixteenth president of Arizona State university. Mccain Institute Trustee and a dear friend of the family. We are honored to host mcmaster for what is an important and timely discussion on us foreign policy. You can begin. Glad to see everybody here. What i want to do first is say the book is a fantastic piece of work, got many little tags on it. I want to spend some time relative to a set of core ideas you put out in this book some that are fantastic in the sense that they are concepts we should be using in the articulation of our thinking about foreignpolicy and National Defense policy and so for
States rolled out a new pandemic laws of its soaring infection rates, politicians are caught out planting. Good morning to you. Thanks for joining us. This is r. T. International, an act of hypocrisy, and just for a show, thats how russia has described americas decision to pull out of the open skies treaty, which permits mutual aerial surveillance flights. Moscow also warns that the move will Harm International security has been following the story, joins me in the studio. And as i understand it, america was kind of putting the blame on russia for their decision. And yet i understand its not actually something that russia wants. Whats the response been . Well, theres disappointment in moscow to say the least that the American Administration is keeping the legs from under this treaty, for which on the russian side. As saying that, the russian side saying washington has no legitimate reasons whatsoever. Moscow is maintaining that claims of violations on the part of russia of the treaty t
95 percent effective. Its the 2nd company to announce successful trials after fires there and biotech last week, and still take time for the actual vaccine to be certified. But already there is the question. Will there be enough to go round taken pfizer and madonna are both hoping to distribute a 1000000000 or more doses this year. Huge numbers when you compare it to the likes of germanys cure back with just aiming to produce up 240400 1000000 doses in 2021 and the prices well, theyre very massively u. K. Based astra zeneca is planning to charge the e. U. Perhaps as little as 3. 00 per dose. Johnson and johnson is a bit more expensive, but the 2 frontrunners pfizer and madonna are expected to charge significantly more. Mostly because there are more expensive to produce is yet to say how much the can do that will cost. Now despite positive preliminary results from a 2nd covert vaccine candidate, medical experts are urging for caution and patience. Many, many questions still remain. d ab
On to do a states role that new pandemic laws have been soaring. Infection rates, politicians are caught out flouting the groups other very good morning and thanks for joining us here on r. T. An act of hypocrisy, just for a show, thats how russia has described the american decision to pull out of the open skies treaty, which permits mutual aerial surveillance flights. Moscow also warns that the move will International Security is covering the story for us. Good morning. Good, more sounds like russia not too pleased about this u. S. Decision. Well, russia is disappointed to say the least about that u. S. Decision to kick the legs from under the treaty, for which, as the russian side is putting it, washington has no legitimate reasons whatsoever. Moscows maintaining that claims of violations on the russian side of the treaty thats been in force for 18 years are all made up. And plus, no ones seen any proof of that. However, we do understand though, that russia blamed the west for our re