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you're watching a bbc special news report on the nato summit, we've just been watching their and opening ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the alliance. we've just heard from the us presidentjoe biden and his last part of his remarks there, he awarded the presidential medal of freedom to jens stoltenberg, the outgoing nato secretary general who will of course be replaced by the dutch prime minister. i'mjoined by be replaced by the dutch prime minister. i'm joined by barbara starr and here in studio by retired lieutenant general ben hodges of the us army. based on what we just saw there, president biden fitting that presidential medal of freedom onto

jens stoltenberg, the highest award that can be honoured in this country. that can be honoured in this count . ., , that can be honoured in this count . . , �* ., country. certainly, i can't imagine a more well-deserved _ country. certainly, i can't imagine - a more well-deserved commendation a more well—deserved commendation then what we just saw. and of course president biden not only the last four years he was with stoltenberg but his previous years as vice president, most of that was during the time ofjens stoltenberg. these two guys have been leading the alliance directly and indirectly for alliance directly and indirectly for a decade. and i think president biden also knows thatjens stoltenberg kept the alliance together during the four years of the trump administration when the american commitment for the first time in my life was question. and secretary general stoltenberg managed to, he knew how to deal with somebody like trump and keep everybody moving forward, i think the statute for him, they need to be working on that right now. —— statue for him. we working on that right now. -- statue for him. ~ ., working on that right now. -- statue for him. ~ . , ., ~ ., ., for him. we heard stark remarks from joe biden there. _

for him. we heard stark remarks from joe biden there, talking _ for him. we heard stark remarks from joe biden there, talking about - for him. we heard stark remarks from joe biden there, talking about the - joe biden there, talking about the sacred pledge and sacred requirement of all the member states of nato, he did make an announcement though in terms of what some of the allies are going to provide to ukraine, can you tell us about that in civilian speak, just what those allies are going to provide? the speak, just what those allies are going to provide?— going to provide? the most significant _ going to provide? the most significant part _ going to provide? the most significant part of— going to provide? the most significant part of this - going to provide? the most - significant part of this provision of capability is air and missile defence. the ability for ukraine to protect their cities and their infrastructure, civilian infrastructure, civilian infrastructure, from russian missiles. no, no system is perfect, there will be things that get through, ukrainians have been very good at implementing new equipment. but this will be, we are talking about patriot in particular, that will significantly increase ukraine's ability to intercept incoming missiles. so there's nothing wrong with this. the problem is that there is no mention of also giving ukraine either the capability

or the ability to use capability to hit where those muscles are coming from. so the metaphor, or the analogy we used earlier about its better to kill the archer instead of trying to intercept all of the arrows. so we've improved their ability to intercept arrows but nothing to help them kill the archer. ~ , , _, ., archer. will this be welcomed at least in part _ archer. will this be welcomed at least in part by _ archer. will this be welcomed at least in part by president - archer. will this be welcomed at. least in part by president zelenskyy do you think?— least in part by president zelenskyy do you think? without a doubt. this is not inconsequential, _ do you think? without a doubt. this is not inconsequential, i _ do you think? without a doubt. this is not inconsequential, i don't - do you think? without a doubt. this is not inconsequential, i don't want| is not inconsequential, i don't want to downplay it, i'm just saying it represents, is another demonstration of we are not quite willing to do was necessary for ukraine to win. when the says "our full support", we are still restricting them on what they can and cannot do. i are still restricting them on what they can and cannot do.- are still restricting them on what they can and cannot do. i want to brina in they can and cannot do. i want to bring in barbara _ they can and cannot do. i want to bring in barbara starr— they can and cannot do. i want to bring in barbara starr as - they can and cannot do. i want to bring in barbara starr as well, . they can and cannot do. i want to l bring in barbara starr as well, what do you make of what us presidentjoe biden hasjust been do you make of what us presidentjoe biden has just been saying? do you make of what us presidentjoe biden hasjust been saying? the biden has “ust been saying? the aeneral biden hasjust been saying? the generaltenor—

biden hasjust been saying? the general tenor is highlighting the criticai— general tenor is highlighting the critical spot here. ukraine, everyone _ critical spot here. ukraine, everyone is saying all the right words. — everyone is saying all the right words, ukraine will push russia back, _ words, ukraine will push russia back, this — words, ukraine will push russia back, this were already dragging on and ukraine consistently fights very valiantly _ and ukraine consistently fights very valiantly but they have to be able to make — valiantly but they have to be able to make some significant leap of progress — to make some significant leap of progress. they are short on ammunition, they are short on weapons, _ ammunition, they are short on weapons, they may be short untrained personnei _ weapons, they may be short untrained personnel. all of the situations, if they are _ personnel. all of the situations, if they are in — personnel. all of the situations, if they are in a — personnel. all of the situations, if they are in a constant ketchup position. _ they are in a constant ketchup position, they will not be able to make that — position, they will not be able to make that leap over the russian capahiiity— make that leap over the russian capability to have a definitive victory — capability to have a definitive victory. nato making additional steps. — victory. nato making additional steps, putting a coordinator in kyiv. — steps, putting a coordinator in kyiv, upping their command structure in europe _ kyiv, upping their command structure in europe to _ kyiv, upping their command structure in europe to help with all of this, but these — in europe to help with all of this, but these are steps, they are not giant— but these are steps, they are not giant improvement, strategic improvements that are going to be needed _ improvements that are going to be needed to— improvements that are going to be needed to defeat russia. russia...

it needed to defeat russia. russia... it makes _ needed to defeat russia. russia... it makes a — needed to defeat russia. russia... it makes a lot of noise about negotiation and of course that's kind of— negotiation and of course that's kind of a — negotiation and of course that's kind of a false errand, isn't it, but the — kind of a false errand, isn't it, but the russian view of negotiation is they— but the russian view of negotiation is they get— but the russian view of negotiation is they get everything they want. president — is they get everything they want. president zelenskyy is not going to do that _ president zelenskyy is not going to do that. there is all of this brewing _ do that. there is all of this brewing while in fact when everybody is not _ brewing while in fact when everybody is not publicly talking about, if president trump was to be elected to office again, what will be his position— office again, what will be his position on nato, what will be the level_ position on nato, what will be the level of— position on nato, what will be the level of support that he gives ukraine? _ level of support that he gives ukraine? neo '5 talked about very rapidly— ukraine? neo '5 talked about very rapidly ending the war within a day of, rapidly ending the war within a day of. a _ rapidly ending the war within a day of. a day— rapidly ending the war within a day of. a day or— rapidly ending the war within a day of, a day or so, i don't think anyone _ of, a day or so, i don't think anyone believes that's even remotely feasible _ anyone believes that's even remotely feasible. certainly not what ukraine wants _ feasible. certainly not what ukraine wants to _ feasible. certainly not what ukraine wants to see because they are so concerned — wants to see because they are so concerned that they may get sold out in the _ concerned that they may get sold out in the process. so all fine words, find ceremony, good steps forward in shipping _ find ceremony, good steps forward in shipping weapons but behind the scenes— shipping weapons but behind the scenes i— shipping weapons but behind the scenes i think there is still

tremendous angst. scenes i think there is still tremendous anust. , �* ., tremendous angst. president biden of ress on tremendous angst. president biden of press on that — tremendous angst. president biden of press on that issue _ tremendous angst. president biden of press on that issue of _ tremendous angst. president biden of press on that issue of funding, - tremendous angst. president biden of press on that issue of funding, how i press on that issue of funding, how would be different, he was alluding when he came into office in 2020 only nine members were spending at least 2% of their budgets on 2%, which is the nato member requirement and he said this year 23 of the 32 countries will be spending at least 2%. of course the big question mark is what happens as you say, will it be president trump's second term comejanuary? i be president trump's second term come january?— be president trump's second term come january? i don't think anybody knows riaht come january? i don't think anybody knows right now, _ come january? i don't think anybody knows right now, those _ come january? i don't think anybody knows right now, those additional i knows right now, those additional countries — knows right now, those additional countries upping their defence spending, a lot of credit to the outgoing — spending, a lot of credit to the outgoing secretary general, governments across europe as russia becomes— governments across europe as russia becomes more aggressive, seeing the need to— becomes more aggressive, seeing the need to do— becomes more aggressive, seeing the need to do that. a lot of them spending _ need to do that. a lot of them spending money protecting their own spores, _ spending money protecting their own spores, their own international borders, — spores, their own international borders, they are very concerned about— borders, they are very concerned about russia making sudden moves

against _ about russia making sudden moves against them —— protecting their own borders _ against them —— protecting their own borders so — against them —— protecting their own borders. so there is a lot of interest— borders. so there is a lot of interest in— borders. so there is a lot of interest in spending this additional money, _ interest in spending this additional money, but unless whoever takes office _ money, but unless whoever takes office as — money, but unless whoever takes office as the next president of the united _ office as the next president of the united states, joe biden or donald trump, _ united states, joe biden or donald trump, you know, unless they really lead the _ trump, you know, unless they really lead the way— trump, you know, unless they really lead the way on this, it's especially with the previous scepticism by then president trump, it's going _ scepticism by then president trump, it's going to — scepticism by then president trump, it's going to be hard to see how this really— it's going to be hard to see how this really moves forward and how this really moves forward and how this war— this really moves forward and how this war really can come to an end in favour— this war really can come to an end in favour of— this war really can come to an end in favour of ukraine. and this war really can come to an end in favour of ukraine.— this war really can come to an end in favour of ukraine. and we heard both joe itiden _ in favour of ukraine. and we heard both joe biden and _ in favour of ukraine. and we heard both joe biden and jens _ in favour of ukraine. and we heard l both joe biden and jens stoltenberg bothjoe biden and jens stoltenberg framed that war in ukraine and really quite stark terms. jens stoltenberg singh is the biggest security crisis in generations, joe biden saying it's... no suggestion

of an underestimation of the threat. general hodges would know a lot more about this _ general hodges would know a lot more about this that me, but the russian mititary— about this that me, but the russian military capability, they've lost tens _ military capability, they've lost tens of— military capability, they've lost tens of thousands of personnel, they've — tens of thousands of personnel, they've lost weapons, they've lost weapons _ they've lost weapons, they've lost weapons stocks, they have a lot of concerns _ weapons stocks, they have a lot of concerns about that but not enough concerns _ concerns about that but not enough concerns. because vladimir putin is going _ concerns. because vladimir putin is going to _ concerns. because vladimir putin is going to keep throwing his military capability— going to keep throwing his military capability at all of this, and again as they— capability at all of this, and again as they say, general hodges is much more _ as they say, general hodges is much more experience in this than anybody. _ more experience in this than anybody, the russian military complex, _ anybody, the russian military complex, their weapons production complex— complex, their weapons production complex where they can turn out new weapons, _ complex where they can turn out new weapons, huge inventories of ammunition. there is no indication that that's — ammunition. there is no indication that that's going by the wayside anytime — that that's going by the wayside anytime soon. find that that's going by the wayside anytime soon-— anytime soon. and of course, barbara. _ anytime soon. and of course, barbara. as — anytime soon. and of course, barbara, as we _ anytime soon. and of course, barbara, as we saw _ anytime soon. and of course, barbara, as we saw there - anytime soon. and of course, barbara, as we saw there at l anytime soon. and of course, i barbara, as we saw there at the anytime soon. and of course, - barbara, as we saw there at the end of president biden's remarks, he announced he was awarding the presidential medal of freedom to jens stoltenberg for his service, his time as secretary general of

nato. quite a touching moment there, jens stoltenberg came back on the stage and he pinned the metal on him there and then, and the citation was read aloud. that is quite a significant honourfor read aloud. that is quite a significant honour for anyone to receive. it significant honour for anyone to receive. . , significant honour for anyone to receive. ., , , ., ., receive. it really is, and i have interviewed — receive. it really is, and i have interviewed the _ receive. it really is, and i have interviewed the secretary - receive. it really is, and i have - interviewed the secretary general. i think the _ interviewed the secretary general. i think the one thing i was always struck— think the one thing i was always struck by. — think the one thing i was always struck by, this is again, an international leader, international diplomat — international leader, international diplomat doing the delicate dance of holding _ diplomat doing the delicate dance of holding room all these countries, all these — holding room all these countries, all these delegations into position so the _ all these delegations into position so the coalition sticks, so nato sticks— so the coalition sticks, so nato sticks and _ so the coalition sticks, so nato sticks and they can move forward. it's sticks and they can move forward. it's a _ sticks and they can move forward. it's a very— sticks and they can move forward. it's a very sensitive work and he nevei’. _ it's a very sensitive work and he never. he — it's a very sensitive work and he never, he never shows any stress or strain— never, he never shows any stress or strain in— never, he never shows any stress or strain in public. he may get very adamant. — strain in public. he may get very adamant, his words may be very stern. _ adamant, his words may be very stern. but— adamant, his words may be very stern, but this is a guy who just doesn't — stern, but this is a guy who just doesn't lose his cool. at least up until a _ doesn't lose his cool. at least up until a few— doesn't lose his cool. at least up until a few years ago, the last time i until a few years ago, the last time i talked _ until a few years ago, the last time i talked to— until a few years ago, the last time i talked to him, he bicycled to work in brussels — i talked to him, he bicycled to work in brussels because he wanted to. and his _

in brussels because he wanted to. and his security detail would follow him. and his security detail would follow him once — and his security detail would follow him. once when he ran for office in his native _ him. once when he ran for office in his native norway, he made a video. he went _ his native norway, he made a video. he went out — his native norway, he made a video. he went out and was a taxi driver, anonymously, with a camera, and tried _ anonymously, with a camera, and tried to _ anonymously, with a camera, and tried to see — anonymously, with a camera, and tried to see if people would recognise who he was. a tremendous sense _ recognise who he was. a tremendous sense of— recognise who he was. a tremendous sense of humour, very much aware of the delicate _ sense of humour, very much aware of the delicate dance of international military— the delicate dance of international military diplomacy. he, i think, will be — military diplomacy. he, i think, will be missed. mark carew to good coming _ will be missed. mark carew to good coming and, also someone who is very experienced _ coming and, also someone who is very experienced and european diplomacy, i experienced and european diplomacy, i suspect— experienced and european diplomacy, i suspect there is every reason he will settle — i suspect there is every reason he will settle in very quickly. we�*ll will settle in very quickly. we'll wait to see _ will settle in very quickly. we'll wait to see what _ will settle in very quickly. we'll wait to see what happens, - will settle in very quickly. we'll wait to see what happens, stayj will settle in very quickly. eii wait to see what happens, stay with us for the moment barbara, i want to cross over to that event to our own reporter, helena humphrey. the proceedings have come to a conclusion. helena, what was the

atmosphere like in the room when those remarks were being delivered byjoe biden tojens stoltenberg? i think this was a very smooth performance from joe biden, the atmosphere here in the room was one of respect for the pump of the ceremony, i think, of respect for the pump of the ceremony, ithink, with of respect for the pump of the ceremony, i think, with the military in place. —— from the outside of that speech he said in 1949 when the washington treaty was signed here at the auditorium history was watching. and he said history is watching once again. katrina, that struck me and you would remember as well, that line coming from the state of the union speech thatjoe biden delivered which once again was also a strong performance and it was a similar performance from joe biden tonight. he was keen to talk about wins under his administration for the nato alliance, saying that we are stronger, we are safer larger

than ever before and that speaks, he says, to progress to the future and also saying there are now 23 countries out of those 32 nate allies that are paying at least 2% of their gdp for defence spending, not saying out loud the factor that wasn't the case under the trump but i think you mentioned as well, clearly alluded to that. and then announcing further support for ukraine, that ukraine has been calling for in the form of at least five new air defence systems, will await to see what the exact details of those are, but of course those calls having continued from president zelenskyy for more patriot batteries and missiles, not least after that attack we saw in kyiv at the children's hospital. and then that touching moment, the outgoing secretary general, jens stoltenberg, being pulled back to the stage, a word of the presidential medal of freedom. and just watching it here

in the room, and it was a touching moment, we saw a big smile from jens stoltenberg, he is someone who is usually cool, calm, collected, of course he is dealing with very serious issues but i think thatjust topped what will be seen as a positive, smooth performance there from the president. find positive, smooth performance there from the president.— positive, smooth performance there from the president. and helena, this event was about _ from the president. and helena, this event was about flexing _ from the president. and helena, this event was about flexing us _ from the president. and helena, this event was about flexing us security i event was about flexing us security muscle commemorating 75 years of the alliance, given the pressure of the president biden has been under, his performance will have been extremely keenly watched as well. how do you think he fired? —— everybody was watching notjust what he said, but has he appeared at the lectern as he was giving a speech. he the lectern as he was giving a seech. ., ., ., .,

speech. he did have the aid of a teleprompter and _ speech. he did have the aid of a teleprompter and i _ speech. he did have the aid of a teleprompter and i think- speech. he did have the aid of a teleprompter and i think he - speech. he did have the aid of a teleprompter and i think he did | teleprompter and i think he did farewell, i don't think the scrutiny is over. there will be a solo press conference on thursday, something the white house press secretary referred to jokingly as a big boy press conference, it will be that back—and—forth with press, want to, those unscripted moments, those questions and i think people will be on tenterhooks not least the democratic party, to see how he rises to that challenge. and we have heard from some democrats that perhaps the jury may be out until friday, not least because of the optics as well. more calls for president biden to stand down at a time when the eyes of the world are watching, including russian president vladimir putin, one of course the us and nate allies are trying to make the case that nato is stronger than ever would be a bad look, but i think we will have to wait to see how this summit continues to progress. thank you for

that. want continues to progress. thank you for that- want to — continues to progress. thank you for that. want to bring _ continues to progress. thank you for that. want to bring back _ continues to progress. thank you for that. want to bring back in _ continues to progress. thank you for that. want to bring back in veteran l that. want to bring back in veteran pentagon correspondent arbour star, on that point you've been many years watching the point —— barbara starr. what do you think ofjoe biden �*s performance how it will speak to the critics about his performance and his abilities in recent days? weill. his abilities in recent days? well, i aaree his abilities in recent days? well, i agree with _ his abilities in recent days? well, i agree with helena, _ his abilities in recent days? well, i agree with helena, no _ his abilities in recent days? well, i agree with helena, no surprise. i agree with helena, no surprise there _ i agree with helena, no surprise there he — i agree with helena, no surprise there. he got through it and that right— there. he got through it and that right now— there. he got through it and that right now is the main thing, and he had the _ right now is the main thing, and he had the benefit of a teleprompter so there were _ had the benefit of a teleprompter so there were no major glitches. and we will have _ there were no major glitches. and we will have to _ there were no major glitches. and we will have to see how that proceeds. but it _ will have to see how that proceeds. but it must— will have to see how that proceeds. but it must have been, i suspect, a relief— but it must have been, i suspect, a relief to the — but it must have been, i suspect, a relief to the delegations in the room — relief to the delegations in the room and _ relief to the delegations in the room and the heads of state who are at this— room and the heads of state who are at this summit, that there were no glitches. _ at this summit, that there were no glitches, because none of them want to be in— glitches, because none of them want to be in a _ glitches, because none of them want to be in a position of having to deal— to be in a position of having to deal with— to be in a position of having to deal with that. i don't think that you're _ deal with that. i don't think that you're going to see the heads of

state _ you're going to see the heads of state commenting on, publicly commenting on the american a election. — commenting on the american a election, but concerned enough that we know— election, but concerned enough that we know there are european delegation members who, behind the scenes. _ delegation members who, behind the scenes, appear to be trying to reach out and _ scenes, appear to be trying to reach out and talk— scenes, appear to be trying to reach out and talk to trump people, people they believe may be part of another trump _ they believe may be part of another trump administration if there is one. _ trump administration if there is one. they— trump administration if there is one, they want to get a feel. they know— one, they want to get a feel. they know what — one, they want to get a feel. they know what joe one, they want to get a feel. they know whatjoe biden's one, they want to get a feel. they know what joe biden's administration thanks. _ know what joe biden's administration thanks. the _ know what joe biden's administration thanks, the europeans want to get a very good _ thanks, the europeans want to get a very good sense of what a potential trump _ very good sense of what a potential trump administration thanks, even vladimir— trump administration thanks, even vladimir zelenskyy, and i trump administration thanks, even vladimirzelenskyy, and i am paraphrasing him, recently said, look. _ paraphrasing him, recently said, look. if— paraphrasing him, recently said, look, if trump gets elected and us support— look, if trump gets elected and us support goes away i want to know now so i support goes away i want to know now so i can— support goes away i want to know now so i can prepare for it. and the problem — so i can prepare for it. and the problem is. _ so i can prepare for it. and the problem is, of course, if you talk

to all— problem is, of course, if you talk to all those — problem is, of course, if you talk to all those drum people, you never know— to all those drum people, you never know what _ to all those drum people, you never know what donald trump himself may be thinking. know what donald trump himself may be thinkina. ~ �* ., ., ., be thinking. we'll wait to find out, i'm sure. former— be thinking. we'll wait to find out, i'm sure. former pentagon - i'm sure. former pentagon correspondent barbara starr, and my thanks to ben hodges who was with us a little early as well. my colleague sumi somaskanda has been talking about what we can expect from the nato summit that gets under way tomorrow morning in washington, dc. a pathway to nato membership for ukraine, it's been called a bridge to membership. can you give us an idea of how that bridge looks like and how long or short that pathway is? ., ., ., ., and how long or short that pathway is? thanks, for having me on. look, i don't is? thanks, for having me on. look, i don't have — is? thanks, for having me on. look, i don't have an _ is? thanks, for having me on. look, i don't have an exact _ is? thanks, for having me on. look, i don't have an exact timeline - is? thanks, for having me on. look, i don't have an exact timeline to - i don't have an exact timeline to provide online ukraine will become a nato member, but with the president has said and so many members of this administration, along with the nato

allies, it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of one. so we are committed to ukraine's long—term security, they also have work to do to gain membership into the alliance and it's not a us decision. this is and it's not a us decision. this is a decision made by now 32 countries parts of this alliance. as you mention, this was a bridge to their joining nato, but i don't have an exact timeline to provide. [30 joining nato, but i don't have an exact timeline to provide. do you erha -s exact timeline to provide. do you perhaps understand _ exact timeline to provide. do you perhaps understand the - exact timeline to provide. do you i perhaps understand the frustration on the ukrainian side? we've spoke to the speaker of the ukrainian parliament, look, we are fighting with nato weapons, we have the support of nato allies and we want to soon. we support of nato allies and we want to soon. ~ ., . , support of nato allies and we want to soon. ~ ., ., , , ., to soon. we totally understand, but the are to soon. we totally understand, but they are also _ to soon. we totally understand, but they are also in _ to soon. we totally understand, but they are also in the _ to soon. we totally understand, but they are also in the middle - to soon. we totally understand, but they are also in the middle of - to soon. we totally understand, but they are also in the middle of the i they are also in the middle of the war and they have to meet different requirements that nato does require of all of its members. and membership does take time. sol think it's important to remember that our commitment to ukraine is enduring. we want to see them be part of this membership, you saw the commitments that came out of

vilnius, reaffirmed here in washington, dc with this nato summit, happening today and throughout the week, there's no question about whether ukraine will become a nato member, and i don't have a timeline to provide, it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when and we are looking with them —— working with them, and in short—term what we are providing for them for military assistance of course in the long term as well. we military assistance of course in the long term as well.— military assistance of course in the long term as well. we spoke to the chairs of the _ long term as well. we spoke to the chairs of the foreign _ long term as well. we spoke to the chairs of the foreign affairs - chairs of the foreign affairs committee and the house chair committee. certain long—range artillery weapon systems, that there are restrictions on new systems and being able to fire into russian territory, that ukrainians are essentially fighting with their hands tied behind their backs, what's your response to that? look, i would what's your response to that? look, i would push — what's your response to that? look, i would push back— what's your response to that? look, i would push back on _ what's your response to that? look, i would push back on that _ what's your response to that? look, i would push back on that notion. i i would push back on that notion. what ukrainians have is attack guns and long—range capabilities provided by other nations. so we have to remember while there is a focus on

at the there is as cross—border come across fires that we have permitted the ukrainians to use especially when russians are firing from positions within russia towards ukraine. we are seeing ukraine being incredibly successful and effective on the battlefield, and it's important to remember that during the entire time that we were not able to provide ukraine presidential drawdown packages or military to the fact that congress did not give a supplementalfunding, russian—made supplemental funding, russian—made very incremental gains, supplementalfunding, russian—made very incremental gains, very, very small great gains. recurrent is been very successful on the battlefield and continues to push russian forces backin and continues to push russian forces back in the south and in the east. at the same time, hungry�*s prime minister, in nato ally, was holding

talks with china's leader and vladimir putin calling for cease—fire, also to be an important topic of discussion. with the us support cease—fire talks at this summit? support cease-fire talks at this summit? . . support cease-fire talks at this summit? ., , ., , ., «a, summit? that is really for ukraine to decide the _ summit? that is really for ukraine to decide the future _ summit? that is really for ukraine to decide the future of the - summit? that is really for ukraine to decide the future of the work, i to decide the future of the work, and if they are ready to sit down at the negotiating table, that's not for the united states to dictate. right here at the pentagon what we're doing is making sure that ukraine has whatever they need for the short—term and long—term to be successful in the battlefield. the clerk focus, that's really for your question, it's really up to ukraine decide when to have those conversations are what that looks like. conversations are what that looks like, ,,., , ., conversations are what that looks like. ,,., , ., ., conversations are what that looks like. , ., ., ., ., like. 0k, sabrina, i want to ask you about some — like. 0k, sabrina, i want to ask you about some reporting, _ like. 0k, sabrina, i want to ask you about some reporting, that... - about some reporting, that... whether a group of migrants is being unlawfully detained. security reasons were cited, is there anything you could say about the security reasons? mr;

anything you could say about the security reasons? my understanding is that the visitors _ security reasons? my understanding is that the visitors who _ security reasons? my understanding is that the visitors who wanted - security reasons? my understanding is that the visitors who wanted to i is that the visitors who wanted to come for this hearing were not, or did not follow those security requirements that have been put into place, so out of their own safety and out of the migrants's safety, their visit was not permitted. we look forward to working with the uk on the some of the uk needs to work to this issue, it's something that's been ongoing for three years. it's something that we have been providing, medical, health support to some of these migrants but it's ultimately what the uk government decides and sol ultimately what the uk government decides and so i refer you to them to speak more to it. i decides and so i refer you to them to speak more to it.— to speak more to it. i “ust want to follow u- to speak more to it. i “ust want to follow up on t to speak more to it. i just want to follow up on that, because i to speak more to it. i just want to follow up on that, because a i to speak more to it. i just want to i follow up on that, because a british lawyer spoke to the bbc and said us security demands on which sites could be visited on the territory were agreed to, but the judge has to see the detention where the migrants are being held. do you have any reason why that is impossible? yet, i believe reason why that is impossible? yet, i believe they _ reason why that is impossible? yet, i believe they did _ reason why that is impossible? iéiii i believe they did not want to follow the security requirements that we set. follow the security requirements that we set-— that we set. so, sabrina, is this something. _ that we set. so, sabrina, is this something, the _

that we set. so, sabrina, is this something, the uk _ that we set. so, sabrina, is this something, the uk a _ that we set. so, sabrina, is this something, the uk a close i that we set. so, sabrina, is thisj something, the uk a close alley of the us, is this something that's being discussed with the uk prime minister during his visit to the nato summit?— minister during his visit to the nato summit? ., �*, nato summit? look, that's something i would nato summit? look, that's something i would really — nato summit? look, that's something i would really have _ nato summit? look, that's something i would really have to _ nato summit? look, that's something i would really have to refer— nato summit? look, that's something i would really have to refer you i nato summit? look, that's something i would really have to refer you to i i would really have to refer you to the white house. i think what you can assume that's going to be focused on here from the white house to the pentagon, is the nato summit, the focus here is about the nato summit, we have an incredibly special relationship with the united kingdom, that something not only that we worked with the uk when it comes to houthi attacks in the red sea, towards our commercial ships or uk or us ships, but also our incredible support for ukraine, that's something that we are in lock step in. so i think those will be more of the focus of what you see, but the nato summit.— more of the focus of what you see, but the nato summit. thank you so much forjoining — but the nato summit. thank you so much forjoining us. _ but the nato summit. thank you so much forjoining us. of _ but the nato summit. thank you so much forjoining us. of course, i much for “oining us. of course, thank much forjoining us. of course, thank you- _ much forjoining us. of course, thank you. you've _ much forjoining us. of course, thank you. you've been i much forjoining us. of course, i thank you. you've been watching a bbc special _ thank you. you've been watching a bbc special programme _ thank you. you've been watching a bbc special programme at - thank you. you've been watching a bbc special programme at the i thank you. you've been watching a | bbc special programme at the nato summit in washington, dc. president bidenjust announced new summit in washington, dc. president biden just announced new air defences for ukraine. the

netherlands, germany, italy and romania and ukraine, details additional patriot batteries as well as other measures to strengthen ukraine's air defences. he also awarded the us presidential medal of freedom to the outgoing secretary generaljens stoltenberg, that's one of the highest honours that an american president can award. thanks to our pbs viewers in the us for watching, and also to our viewers right around the world, i'm caitriona perry, thanks for watching, bye—bye. hello there, good evening. thanks forjoining me. well, it does feel like summer has come to an abrupt end. or perhaps it never started in the first place. he and more rain clouds on the horizon for the rest of this week. but here's some good news. at least it's not going to be raining all the time.

i want to show you the big picture first and where the jetstream is relative to the uk. here it is over the next few days, to the south of us, now north of the jet stream, we generally have cool air. will south of the jet stream we generally have warm air. notice where it is over the coming days to the south of us. that means we get that air stream from the north and with a rippling jet stream, we also have weather patterns heading our way and in fact, a lot of rain to come in the coming days, particularly across northern parts of the uk. in fact, the north east of scotland in the next 2a hours particularly soggy with this weather system here. that rain unrelenting here, particularly in the northeast highlands, in grampian to the south. by the end of the night, i think just a few scattered showers, but it is relatively humid air, so that means that the temperatures aren't dropping particularly low overnight, say ia degrees first thing in the morning. now here's wednesday, low pressure to the north. so that rain that i mentioned in the north and the east of scotland the met office is pointing to 20 30mm of rain quite widely.

the met office is pointing to 20—30mm of rain quite widely. in the extreme case it could be double even triple that. so a really, really wet across this part of the world to the south, scattered showers, maybe some thunderstorms. but i think come the afternoon there will be some sunshine in the south of the uk. and that, of course, is good news for wimbledon because the weather has been dreadful. however, there is a rain symbol there for wednesday. that's to indicate the showers we should have in the morning, but come the afternoon it will be better. now, high pressure is close by. it's just in the wrong position. we're on the edge of the high, so that means that the winds are coming in from the north. so really cool air sliding across the uk with showers and again rather a lot of cloud. look at the temperatures. ia in aberdeen we might squeeze 22 or three in the south east ia in aberdeen, we might squeeze 22 or three in the south east or 23 in the south east of the country if there will be some prolonged sunny spells, but the outlook into the weekend really says it all. it's that mixed bag

and it is on the cool side forjuly. bye— bye.

newscast from the bbc. hello, it's adam in the studio and making herfirst appearance in the new era in which we live in politics is vicki young. hello, vicki. hello. so, yeah, another exciting

day at parliament. another first day of school. they've had two first days of school this week. this was the proper one. yeah, this was the proper, this was like assembly and everything. yeah. so just run us through sort of what was happening on tuesday afternoon then. yeah. so this was really them all sitting in the chamber in the house of commons for the first time. so it was the moment where you get sir keir starmer walking in as labour prime minister. and of course, the first labour leader to do that after winning a general election since tony blair. and there was lots of cheering and clapping, even though mps had literallyjust been told you're not allowed to clap in the chamber. so, getting off to a good start of breaking the rules. um, so there was a lot of that. and then of course, the depleted ranks of the conservatives on the other side. and that's the most stark thing here, isn't it? it's the complete role reversal. so because rishi sunak has decided, unlike gordon brown, to come and be leader for at least a while, it means he has to sit there in the place that

sir keir starmer used to occupy and do the role of leader of the opposition.