Invite our to distant risk an moderator to take a seat. While they assembled, the tenant general christopher the commanding general of the u. S. Army europe. The Deputy Director for the Transatlantic Security Initiative at the atlantic ,ouncil center for strategic strategy and security and Lieutenant General thompson landnder of nato allied command. Our panel will be moderated by defense ones technology editor. Thank you all. [applause] all right. All so much for joining us today and im pact talker. To discuss the future of the United States army an incredible important european theater and i have been covering Different Army activity in europe for some time. And there is one question that it is usually sort of a perfunctory question, rarely is there an opportunity for news in it. This year that is not the case. I will go to you, j. P. As well as you, chris. I wonder if you can talk a little bit about the current status and your feelings about the military to military relationship with
He is of course trying to present this as a overwhelming display of national unity, and a sign of, show of defiance to russias enemies round the world. He said that russias power is derived from its people, which is part of this message of presenting this election as a genuine democratic exercise where the russian people have shown him their support, rather than something carefully choreographed by the kremlin. He spoke of russians being one team and one family, and of course, appealing to this traditional values agenda, which we have seen him push over the year, by saying he had spoken to the head of the Russian Orthodox church. Another key point he mentioned what russia calls the new region, the occupied pars of ukraine. We calls the new region, the occupied pars of ukraine. Calls the new region, the occupied pars of ukraine. We are going to gok back to the press pars of ukraine. We are going to gok back to the Press Conference, pars of ukraine. We are going to gok back to the Press
Atlantic council. Good morning thank you for joining us for todays events. I am christopher director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative here at the Atlantic Council. Its my distinct pleasure to welcome you women peace and security and shifting Security Landscapes. Todays event is cohosted by the Atlantic Council Transatlantic Initiative and the strategy and security. Our secure future women make a difference. The center works to sustainable outline partisan strategies to address the most important security challenges facing the United States its allies and partners we honor the legacy this ethos of nonpartisan commitment to the cause of security support for u. S. Leadership cooperation partners and dedication to the mentorship of the next generation of leaders. In keeping with this mission are trans atlantic Security Initiative shapes and influences a debate the greatest security challenger space in the north atlantic and lions alliance and its key partners. Our partners for toda
we ll bring you an interview with ecuador s president in the week will have elections on taiwan. we start tonight with reaction to the american and british air strikes on houthi targets in yemen. last night four royal air force typhoon fighterjets took part in the raids, along with us navyjets. this footage is from one of the two uk raf strikes. officials say 16 sites were targeted 16 sites, including in the capital city sana a. they included what the us called command and control centres, munitions depots, launching systems, production facilities and air defence radar systems. houthi leaders said five people were killed, and threatened to retaliate. the raids were in response to houthi attacks on ships in the red sea, which they say is in response to israel s attacks in gaza. fighters have been targeting ships with armed drones and missiles and boarding them. the british prime minister called the strikes necessary and proportionate in order to protect global trade in on
Giving you a front row seat to democracy. Coming up, a conversation about defense priorities for the u. S. And lithuania with u. S. Ambassador to nato julian smith and the defense minister of lithuania. It will talk about the russiaukraine war and other challenges. The discussion was hosted by the Atlantic Council. Good morning and welcome to the Atlantic Council for todays event, a back to business birthday, priorities for the nato summit in washington. The North Atlantic Alliance turned 75 in april and there is much to celebrate. The alliance is larger and more united than ever before. Addition of finland and sweden, the adoption of a new defense plan and after decades, allies have ramped up defense spending in support of ukraine and in recognition of the mounting russian threat. These causes for celebration, however, are juxtaposed with a deteriorating security environment including russias illegal war of aggression against ukraine and a collection of Unfinished Business from last y