Nato summit: First F-16 fighter jets will head to Ukraine this summer | BBC News

well let’s take a closer look at what’s been happening at the summit and in his speech to the Gathering US President Joe Biden praise Nations as they committed to spend more on defense and strengthen military capabilities Mr Biden said NATO was capable of Defending every inch of its territory well let’s go straight to my colleague Helena Humphrey who is at that Summit in the American capital for us well first of all Helena just bring us up to date on what exactly has been discussed today regini today was the first big day of business some high level meetings with world leaders NATO partner countries as well all coming together significant announcement from US Secretary of State Anthony blinkin saying that those F16 fighter jets will be provided by NATO allies something Ukraine has been calling for for a long time Ukrainian Pilots have been here in the United States receiving training on them that’s off the back of that announcement for Patriot uh missiles as well Patriot uh Battery Systems as well as well as Tactical Air Defense systems on top of that some key comments to watch from the likes of NATO Secretary General Yen stoltenberg who is going to be leaving the post soon on the 1st of October saying China is the enabler of this war specifically referencing reports of China supplying micro Electronics to Russia to be used in the manufacturer of weapons there so that Russia continues its War chest to continues to have weaponries and then also with regards to Ukraine and its role in NATO we know that it wants to be a member we’ve heard from The Finnish president today Alexander stub saying that its position in NATO and that extension that invitation should be one when it comes that is irreversible and you were just talking about you know this being a really big day in Washington just talking more about that and that split screen that we’ve got with the NATO Summit here and then of course what we’re seeing on Capitol Hill those comments that we’ve been hearing from the likes of Nancy Pelosi uh the former Speaker of the House influential Democrat who says that President Biden needs to make up his mind soon whether he is staying in the race I mean the Counterpoint to that is is that President Biden has said he’s adamant he is staying in the race despite those drip drip drip of Democrats calling on him to step out after uh that debate performance which some of them say appears to be concerning and then just taking it one step further us actor George cloney a large Democratic donor also writing an opinion editorial saying I love Joe Biden but we need to have a new nominee so I think that’s also providing the backdrop to much of the conversation here just one point to bring you some breaking news and that is that uh Joe Biden will be sitting down for another interview this with Lester Holt the Anor of NBC News coming off the back of that interview that he had with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos I think it’s fair to say this interview opportunity coming up at a time when no performance so far has managed to quell any of these concerns at least among some Democrats about his Fitness for staying in the race okay Helena Humphrey with all the latest on all those different angles uh from Washington thank you for the moment and of course we will in a moment be discussing more about President Biden and those growing calls for him to step aside but let’s stay with the NATO Summit and uh discuss what’s been uh agreed today uh and let’s speak to Ana Manuel she’s the executive director of the Aspen strategy group bipartisan US foreign policy Forum based in D.C um this is the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance but it comes at a time where some people are questioning the usefulness and the future of that Alliance where do you see it fitting into the current global map at the moment thanks for having me reini uh NATO has never been more relevant or more useful I mean it is largely unsung but the amount of coordination cooperation being on the same page and how much uh Aid is being provided to Ukraine really should be celebrated I also think a really important thing is happening this week at the summit which is that they are announcing a new command in vpot in Germany that’s going to coordinate the provision of that military equipment to Ukraine that’s really important because it future proofs the alliance if you will and keeps it out of the vages of politics you’ve all just had your election in the UK we have one coming up in the US the French have just had their election and just putting that Aid to Ukraine on a firmer footing is important and as you just reported Yen stoltenberg the outgoing um head of NATO talking about how increasingly relevant the alliance is in the Indo Pacific as well you talk about Ukraine and of course NATO has aspirations to become part of the alliance um how close if at all is Ukraine to becoming some some part of it in say the next couple of years yeah I know there’s a lot of talk in Washington about how exactly to word it as part of this Summit I don’t know where they’re going to come out on that but for all intents and purposes this Alliance is defending Ukraine and they are right to do this this is a a relatively small the aid we’re giving to Ukraine is a relatively small part of all of our defense budgets no NATO soldiers are standing In Harm’s Way the ukrainians are fighting valiantly and uh they’re doing real damage to the Russians it’s a very formidable opponent um but we need to make sure that Ukraine stays in the fight and that Russia is ultimately defeated and you let’s zoom out a bit and uh look again at the future of NATO um it could be that Donald Trump re-enters the White House of course we don’t know until November and that election but Mr Trump has been less than favorable about NATO and in the past has even threatened to pull the us out of the alliance um how much is this Summit all about sort of future proofing the alliance for that possibility I’m not sure how much it is about President Trump or potential president Trump but they are certainly future proofing the alliance and they are right to do so I think every American president uh realizes once they get into office how important it is to have friends and allies it is a dangerous world out there great powers are acting badly by that I mean mostly the Russians also the Chinese Iranians and others and one of the best things we have going from a US perspective is that we have so many friends and allies in the fight um I run um a big conference that’s happening next week in Aspen where we’re going be talking about all of these issues we’re going to have sakure caboi many from the US and international stage and I think people reaffirm its importance okay thank you so much Ana Manuel we’ve run out of time but thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on that ongoing NATO Summit and the quick mention of course there’s plenty more on that Summit on the BBC News website

F-16 fighter jets are on their way to Ukraine to aid in Kyiv’s defense against Russia, says the White House.

US President Joe Biden has pledged to provide Ukraine with five new strategic air defence systems to counter relentless Russian attacks, in a forceful speech welcoming Nato leaders to Washington DC.

In brief but strongly delivered remarks at the opening of the summit, the president declared the military alliance “more powerful than ever” as it faced a “pivotal moment” in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Mr Biden said the US would partner with Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Romania to donate Patriot missile batteries and other systems to aid Ukraine, amid growing civilian casualties in the conflict.

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  7. Well done then. Russia has repeatedly told you what that means it means stupid nuclear bombs. So hey tell your family you hate them and all on the earth because of that happens
    We are all dead idiots

  9. Putin has more intelligence in his little toe. Than all the world leaders and media propaganda puppets. We all know Ukraine is the most corrupt country in the world.

  17. The F-16s are a great addition to Ukraine. But with the type of fighting going on over there, the A-10 would have been a better choice of aircraft. Why they don't have any A-10s thus far is a mystery to me and most of us who understand its value to ground forces.

  21. The electromagnetic weapon used by the CIA is undoubtedly a weapon that can affect computer equipment. The continued use of a frightening electromagnetic weapon for a long period of time in a modern aircraft that is flown by computer (there are many computer devices in the cockpit of an aircraft) should be considered a terrorist act.

    The United States, which has been the victim of a terrorist attack by aircraft in the past, and the People's Republic of China, the owner of the aircraft, are countries that strictly control terrorism in particular. The CIA employee who continues to use electromagnetic weapons should be fired immediately.

    (Details of criminal acts that are considered terrorist acts are as follows.)

    The CIA used a frightening electromagnetic weapon, which should not be used in an aircraft, on a China Eastern Airlines aircraft of the People's Republic of China. (Repeated twice)

    The American CIA used electromagnetic weapons, which should not be used, on board a China Eastern Airlines flight bound for Shanghai, departing Chubu Centrair International Airport at 8:55 a.m. on June 5, 2024, and continued to use electromagnetic weapons intermittently after the flight arrived at Shanghai Putong International Airport. Furthermore, the CIA continued to use electromagnetic weapons intermittently on a China Eastern Airlines flight bound for Schiphol International Airport, departing Shanghai Putong International Airport at 12:20 p.m. local time on June 5, 2024, during the approximately 13-hour flight.

    The use of electromagnetic weapons on board an aircraft, which can cause the aircraft to become uncontrollable or break down, is an act of terrorism. We should strongly request that the U.S. government dismiss the CIA officials in charge, who continue to commit serious crimes prohibited by the Aviation Act and other laws.

    The Japanese government should honestly report that the American CIA has committed crimes against China Eastern Airlines that are considered acts of terrorism (twice).

    美国中央情报局人员在中国东方航空公司的飞机上长期使用可怕的电磁武器。请联系美国政府

    堪比纳粹的大罪犯美国中情局，60多年来，一直在犯下现代世界绝对不能容忍的罪行，比如用恐怖的电磁武器读取我的思想，对我造成精神上的痛苦，对我造成身体上的痛苦，就像在做人体实验一样。

    美国中情局还在中华人民共和国东航一架飞机上使用了不该在飞机上使用的恐怖电磁武器。（重复两次）

    美国中情局在2024年6月5日上午8点55分从中部国际机场起飞前往上海的东航飞机上，使用了不该在飞机上使用的电磁武器，并在抵达上海浦东国际机场后，继续断断续续地使用电磁武器，并进一步在下午12点20分从上海浦东国际机场起飞前往史基浦国际机场的东航飞机上使用了电磁武器。当地时间2024年6月5日。

    在飞机上使用电磁武器，可导致飞机失控或发生故障，是恐怖主义行为。应强烈要求美国政府解雇负责的中情局工作人员，他们继续犯下航空法和其他法律禁止的严重罪行。

    日本政府应该诚实地报告美国中情局对中国东方航空公司犯下了被视为恐怖主义行为的罪行（两次）。这件事与多年来折磨我和日本政府的与中情局的非人道（协议）无关。

    日本政府有义务向美国政府报告中情局犯下了（国际法、航空法等，以及美国严格执行的反恐法）所禁止的严重罪行。并且，我们应该要求，以“继续使用世界不认可、不原谅的可怕电磁武器”为由，将负责处理如此严重罪行（两次重复犯罪，被视为恐怖行为）的中情局负责人开除。

    二度のテロ行為を犯したCIA職員は解雇されるべきではないか。

    CIAが使用した電磁兵器は、間違いなくコンピュータ機器に影響を及ぼす兵器である。コンピュータで操縦される現代の航空機（航空機のコックピットには多くのコンピュータ機器がある）で、恐ろしい電磁兵器を長時間使用し続けることは、テロ行為である。「電磁波関連の専門家に確認をお願いします。」

    過去に航空機によるテロ攻撃の被害を受けた米国や、航空機の所有者である中華人民共和国は、特にテロを厳しく取り締まる国である。電磁兵器を使用し続けているCIA職員は、直ちに解雇されるべきである。

    （テロ行為とみなされる犯罪行為の詳細は以下の通り。）

    CIAは、中華人民共和国の中国東方航空の航空機で、航空機で使用すべきではない恐ろしい電磁兵器を使用した。 （二回繰り返し）

    米CIAは、2024年6月5日午前8時55分に中部国際空港を出発した上海行きの中国東方航空の機内で、本来使用すべきではない電磁兵器を使用し、同機が上海浦東国際空港に到着した後も断続的に電磁兵器を使用し続けた。さらにCIAは、2024年6月5日現地時間午後12時20分に上海浦東国際空港を出発した中国東方航空のスキポール国際空港行きの機内で、約13時間の長時間の飛行中、断続的に電磁兵器を使用し続けた。

    航空機の操縦不能や故障を引き起こす恐れのある航空機内での電磁兵器の使用はテロ行為である。航空法などで禁じられている重大犯罪を犯し続けているCIAの担当官を米国政府に解任するよう強く求めるべきだ。

    日本政府は、アメリカのCIAが中国東方航空に対してテロ行為とみなされる犯罪を犯したことを世界に正直に報告する義務があります。

    ( 日本国　〶510-0943 三重県四日市市西日野町3027　　曽根 鉄男 )

    ( contact address so123ne@Gmail.com )

  25. You in BBC doing your best not to show Palestinian civil victims in Gaza that very bad protictings acoupation Israelis giving them more chance in their invation on gaza

  28. How about Boeing:
    They are fined billions and face jail time for killing 400 mostly Arad people.
    Boeing will likely be shut down for some time.
    So you can choose from the list:

    Boeing
    American aircraft manufacturer
    Boeing (officially The Boeing Company) (NYSE: BA) is one of the world's two largest aerospace manufacturers and also the largest US exporter. It operates worldwide but is based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. With revenues from arms sales of around $30 billion, this multinational is the world's third largest arms supplier, but unlike other weapons and military equipment.
    Legal form
    joint-stock company
    Date of establishment
    Predecessors
    McDonnell Douglas
    North American Aviation
    Rockwell International
    North American Rockwell
    Key people
    W. James McNerney, Jr., Director and CEO
    J. Michael Luttig, CEO
    Characteristics of the company
    Area of activity
    aviation, military industry
    products
    civil and military aircraft
    ammunition
    space systems
    Market capitalization
    $193.2 billion (2018)[1]
    $97.4 billion (2016)[2]
    Turnover
    $77.8 billion (2023)
    $62.3 billion (2021)[3]
    Operating profit
    -$773 million (2023)
    $19.6 billion (2018)[1]
    Profit
    -$2.2 billion (2023)
    $10.5 billion (2018)[1]
    Total assets
    $137 billion (2023)
    $117.4 billion (2018)[1]
    Justice
    -$17.2 billion (2023)
    -$15 billion[4]
    Employees
    171,000 (2023)[5]
    Owners
    T. Rowe Award (12%)
    Vanguard Group (7.4%)
    Newport Trust (5.9%)
    BlackRock (5.8%

  29. While your guest Anja Manuel may be getting a manicure and some arms manufacturer may be footing her bill, hundreds of thousands of common Ukrainians are getting slaughtered. Shame on these warmongers. Ukraine is in this situation clearly due to NATO headed by the US. Everything else we hear in the media is rank hypocrisy. These are the same people who have destroyed country after country – Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and many more. Disgusting.

  34. Amazing video, you work for 40yrs to have $1M in your retirement, meanwhile some people are putting just $10K into trading from just few months ago and now they are multimillionaires

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