time since taking come on russia, he says, has a manpower advantage. but ukraine says it's forces have struck a powerful blow against the russians at sea sinking. another russian wolf, it keeps, says the vessel was destroyed the occupied crime in peninsula. i'm on youtube has mckinnon in belen and this is the day. the great news i've been able to inflict the heavy losses on the rest of the back seat, please. what we've seen the video, which they say shows these naval drones attacking this big landing ship. i suggest you rely on the statements of our military colleagues. i cannot say anything about this it's definitely a reminder that basically nowhere in the rest of the quite walters of ukraine is safe for the russians. right now, this is

a great that she has the great week for you. great. also coming up donald trump's comments on may so read nights, talk about a european nuclear weapon. i don't know what you need to will always be there. autonomy means having your own destiny and your own homage may can't depend on the us selections every 4 years. how many can welcome to the shy ukraine's new army chief has paid his 1st visit to the front lines since taken come on last week or next on the 1st key, painted a bleak, a picture of the military situations on his previous sessa. he described the situation on the eastern front as extremely difficult, and he said russian forces were increasing operations and had a numerical advantage in troops. meanwhile, ukraine says it has destroyed another russian wolfe in the black sea. the military, it says the vessel was destroyed of the crimea and peninsula,

which must go and legally antics. 10 years ago, he says naval thrones sang the seas, the queen, across the lodge landing ship and ukrainian territorial horses. it is the 2nd time in 2 weeks that ukrainian forces claimed to have sunk a russian ship in the black sea data we use. net, commonly as in k, even has more details from the ukrainian or ortiz. it always seems a video which they say shows these naval drones attacking this big landing ship of the coast of crime. it is, you mentioned that it wasn't the import. it was kind of the south coast of the crumb in peninsula. we'll send this to the ship that had already been damaged back in the early phase of the war when it had been in the rest of the 5 ports of the desk at that time it had survived unlike another ship that was input next to it had been rebuilt, had been made, see where they again, sat now seemingly no longer possible. we understand that these are credit sources, that a basically a launch, whole discussion that's left side and that has led to it's taking on water and

being beyond recovery. as for the rest of operation, we don't have any details. now, if those russian sailors have been in factories from that ship or not. but it's definitely a reminder that basically nowhere in the rest of the fight which is of ukraine is safe for the russians. right. now we've had more than 10 ships destroyed and many more damage, and we're really seeing the rest of the pressure that they don't use alexandra phenomena off the nato sex trade. generally in stoughton bug about the destruction of the russian worship decree and armed forces. so today that they destroyed a large russian ship, i guess you cannot comment on that, but could you tell us how significant to lexi complain of the ukrainians is especially when we consider that there are intelligent services. for instance, the region one saying that the russians now have the upper hand on the battle field . thank you. the dual credit is i've been able to inflict the heavy

losses on the russian black sea fleet. they have actually been able to push the black sea feet away from the western part of the black sea. and this is a great the to minutes a great week, 340 cravens and the fact that they've been able to push away the russian vaccine fleet. and open their quarter or so then our able to export great and another come on this of the world market. a few believe this was possible just a few months ago, but not actually the export of rain from ukraine takes space even with alternate agreement with russia a. so this shows to the skills on the competence of the ukraine and armed forces. this is 1st and foremost a result of what they do. they ingenuity their, their, their, their skills, their, their, their, their bravery of their training on forces. but of course help and support from a nature on laws. it's also important. i think it also demonstrates that, of course, what's going on goes on there,

knowing that from farm is important on the we are all disappointed that the offense who got those to the wrong spot, ukraine, and forces no stairs didn't achieve more appropriate advances at the same time we should not forget that even though the from fine has been changed, the ukrainians have been able to to actually attract a behind the rest of the lines. both forms on the storing. it come on the control. arms to oppose unimportant. and also the russian capabilities, including aircraft, but also a continued to destroy the parts of the russian vaccine. feet on the on this just shows the skills of the depending on forces, the nature of this x ray general and stilton class. now we're going to cross over to mike moss and he's the military on the list from the bowl studies department at kings college london. hi mike. good to see you. i'm tell us how big

a blue high if confirmed with the sinking of this war ship to be to russians military nice in the black sea. but i think in and of itself, the sinking of a single. i mean, this is a landing cost is not a huge deal, but when you add it up to all the other ships they have been sunk. i mean, this is ship this month, the finance and sunk and the black sea. and this thompson is starting to hit, however, when it's starting to close the russian severe problems the nato secretary general . we just heard from him diane stoughton, but he's called this a great victory the ukraine. so why is this a crucial achievement for keith? well, this is the ukraine in navy that was almost completely captured by the russians in the 2014 taking of this, the best of all poets in crimea. and what they've managed to do since then is sick

. $17000.00 tons of russian shipping. that's a 150 percent more. and the russians have managed to think of ukrainian shipping. so for a country effectively without the navy to be able to sing a 150 percent more of the shipping of the one of the largest navies in the world really is an extraordinary achievement. so if a pay is in crane is fine to get an easy, it's a put rough or on the black foot in the black season, it is on, on dry land. why is that? what are the reasons behind that? yeah, well i think that, i mean, obviously the, the ukrainian defensive last year didn't really achieve what it was meant to achieve. and that's because the russians had some time to be able to dig in. so all along the front, they dug in strong fortifications. anti tang dishes mine fields, and the reality is it's easier to defend them to attack. and so that is why we see

that the war line stalemated. but of course, in the amount of time do you mind as you seem to this attack? just a few drones and you can have quite a large effect on ships that my child is to defend. and how do you expect russia to respond to this? well, i actually don't think that as much they can do in the maritime domain. i mean, previously ships have been sunk and they haven't done very much. usually what russia does, when you train mileage is a spectacular like this is they just do a slightly larger air raids over civilian targets. so i have a key or either hockey and not say, way of making the point. and so why would expect tonight i be the next week or so we'll see slightly heavier bombardment of civilian areas by the russians. okay. of the current in ami has a new commander in chief, he's cooled. the situation on the front lines extremely complex and stressful. lisa

and russian troops are increasing their efforts. they've got more man power. so how crucial and speaking about u. s. military aid. now how crucial is us aid for ukraine's counter offensive? it's so obviously we seen the, the freezing or the drawing down of us side. there is still all the aid going in from european countries. the u. k. recently signed those 2 and a half 1000000000 pounds of 8 over the next year, we'll say and said there is other right, but the reality is, and this is true with in nature, it has been true for decades. that the us is the indispensable partner and part of that psychological. so when you are paying country, see the us putting his hand in his pocket or delivering alternately, they feel yes, actually we can do this because we're backed up by the americans. and then part of it is just roll industrial power. the us is able to turn out things like artillery

shells, and antioch of missiles as a much greater rate than you are paying countries. so it is very important. mike will have to leave it that i think so much so it's mike moss and military analysts from kings collision, one key aramark spine, us presidential hopeful donald trump last week have been widely interpreted as pushing the future of the nato alliance in doubt. and that's leaving america's european pont as mulling a world without guaranteed backup from the world's biggest nuclear power, is also recognized at the base in germany and beyond about rethinking europe's nuclear setup. it's. this is a test of nato's nuclear deterrent fighter jet, seen here trading to defend europe against the threats from bushel or other foreign powers. but there may soon be a new test from within. as one presidential hopeful questions us commitment to the

western military alliance. no, i would not protect you in fact, which countries worldwide agreeing to nuclear non proliferation decades ago. much of europe has long comforted on an american nuclear shield. the u. s. is over $5000.00 nuclear bombs in total. all the numbers are classified. experts widely agree around 100 of them are deployed on european nature territory in belgium, benevolence, germany, western turkey, and a to a fellow nato members. fronts, and the u. k. also have their own national nuclear arsenals. fronts has in the past suggested more continental corporation. don't know what she would need to, will always be there. autonomy means having your one destiny and you're on han was we can't depend on the us elections every 4 years. how many can bought to there's no solid offer of alternative security guarantees. any you're quite new cleared to tyrants would require a whole rosters, negotiations, new treaties and an infrastructure revolution. despite the calls from some germany, you parliamentarians full of felons. the government says it's

a non starter 5 yet essence, and i'm like honestly for jim. hi, we have the american protective shield and we shouldn't questionnaire cabinets the on my own initiative, the new to the debate is really the last thing we need at the moment. it's an escalation in the discussion. we don't need to do any small the eastern flag, nato nations nearest russia are calling on other european countries to be felt, no nuclear capabilities, like their armies and munitions supplies. i think what the presidential candidate in america says is also something to maybe wake up, but some of the allies who haven't done that much for no nuclear jewels across your will continue. and so with the debate and some more of that spring in kansas, go start from the institute. so piece research on security policy at the university of humbug. welcome to the w at the debates about what happens to europe with out

a us nuclear shield emerge during the trump presidency. donald trump, the recent remarks have recognizes that debate. can i ask you, is there an answer to that question? i mean, the thing is, you know, i don't want to diminish the importance of what trump said there, but i think right, goes to like a point where it's useful to take a deep breath and not come to conclusions too easily, especially since we're talking about nuclear weapons in that case, and the answer is we're probably not to be easy and there are different suggestions out there. and i think the rate will be very in feasibility and pull that to call viability. so that'd be probably like just try to break that down a little bit and run through the different options of proposals that we actually see out there. so 1st there and also think, well, you know, if the next, the new could guarantee that we've seen by the best for and no longer holes, we need thank you. repeat replacement. so suggestions in the context range from the

new development it's own or smell to phones, in the case, substantially bolstering fair or small as some whole kind of like your type for your p mazing launch for and t. personally, i'm highly critical of the feasibility or at least instructions. first of all, because i mean do you is not kind of like payments for making for a policy decisions easily. and i can hardly see how they kind of stomach the chain of come on for presumably, multi natural nuclear force. and then there's, of course, the issue that the nuclear landscape in europe is quite diverse with, you know, some new products and states, some hosting states. some states, not even seeing all kinds of terms as feasible and legitimate a way to secure or the security. so like really, netscape is diverse and it's probably not very easy to establish these type of european new context based officers. and wanted to come, i'll ask you, can i just interrupt to the for

a 2nd because we heard statements today from the german government. i'm the nato secretary general, essentially suggesting this is a pseudo debate. there's no question of nato not working, you know, so, so is that the end of the mass? so no, no, need some more discussion. as the discussions will certainly go on. right. i think of course, i mean the, the issue is critical and i think people will still discuss it, especially since, you know, and these g u options are one think the other options, of course, also discussed with a made toast, right? because i mean it's not like nature will disappear immediately if truck comes to office, right. so there are also some people who say, well, i mean maybe we just need to focus on a complimentary role. the french and the sometimes british arsenal, with in nature. and i mean, since these proposals still remain vague and it's not quite clear how other european partners could provide input there to make this a truly european efforts,

we don't really know how best will devote. but sometimes i feel like to latisha think there's more in the car, it's been the actually is because of the french offer that has recently been referred to a lot. that's actually quite limited. if we look to, into detail, what do you say to the argument that russia was free to attack q crying because teas gave up its nuclear weapons in 1994. and we'd obviously have to presume that new crane would've been able to maintain a nuclear deterrent for all of this time. i mean, to be honest, i think it's a small argument austin made in that phase. and that is due to the fact that, i mean, like it assumes that you claim could have easily retained, solve his forehead and the missiles on his territory of the dissolution of the soviet union. but we see for a number of technical reasons that they wouldn't have been able to do so. and also politically they would have faced international isolation, like in a very great extent if they actually have attempted to keep these levels. so i

think the more interesting question is really what lessons do we learn about the use of nuclear weapons as a political tool from the war? right? and here, of course, our answer is little bit more, you know, we, we must really die deep. and there we see, well, i mean, a new count on state has attacked in long term states and it shows that aggression wasn't across for us. and that is something that should give us pause and that is also relevant to this current your to turn debate, because if our officer is really ok, now that we have a more aggressive russia and know that we have a potential weakening of us new car guarantees and our answer is, well, we'll advocate for acquiring our own you can reference or we'll rely more on nuclear weapons in the european context. that sounds very concerning message to other states. and i wish to have some politicians are actually proposing that far beyond europe and actually also thought about the global implications when we talk

about the value of the mental operation regime, which is obviously put into question if you decided to actually nuclear arise. so, so what does the rest of the tackling you cry and tell us about the international new kid nonproliferation framework. and i mean, to what extent does, does nuclear to tyrants actually look? i mean, it tells us that if you are a nuclear welcome stage, you can use these on eco mode to refresh obligation. so we have and that, i mean is good that we have a lot of fresh obligations, right? but it shows you that before it was best can use that for well as veterans activities that we probably won't approve all. and that's of course watched by other states. and if we say, well, the terms probably works, right. and on a basic level, i also believe that it does work, but it also shows to these other states that it's probably like a quiet bible and useful tool. so really i can just reiterate, if we now say,

well let's pursue the power of legislation regardless of the legal number to call. we shouldn't be surprised that strategy in the long term backfires on us consist that staff from the institute of peace research and security policy at the university of honda francisco set. thanks so much for your time today. thank you. israel is on the growing pressure to delay its attack on the city of rough and southern gaza, with people in russell already course off in the slicing. a top un official has wound a full scale offensive could quote lead to a slow. so israel says it's move into rafa is positive, it's military campaign to eliminate from us of to its terrorist attacks on october, the 7th and more than a 1000000 people have taken shelter in the city on the egyptian border and conditions that otto and a correspondent has been take talking to those seeking refuge,

the head of a likely escalation in the wall between our mazda in his room. i'll come on saturday is what about what it could mean for the city of norfolk isabel is preparing to launch a full scale of ground offensive hill. a wire. it means i'll come and his family have to be again. this time to central garza of the living and distant for 40 days . but this epic and i started to unpack the tent as you can see, we are heading to the central region because it's not safe here in graphite. all the important thing is that for many days, the israeli army has been threatening to enter. rafa. we want to go to the central region hoping that some of it is left, even though it's not safe, there. safety isn't god's hands. i'm on my beloved, but anxiety is on the rise for more than a 1000000 displays. people here many families have been forced to move that dense

from alpha to other places in sort of safety somewhere also left shaking is very strikes that little debris of move hostages inside the house at the city shall border pg come on. we were in rough at tal also tom, they were bombing next to it and many people died. so we thought it would be better to go to the c side. otherwise, where can we go to is real world, but this is where do we go with israel? suites, rafa. where do we go give us any place that we are asking the home us government or the human beings in charge of the gaza strip to come to us and give us a solution and provide us with shelter. we are here, of course not going away. as the wall continues to disrupt the lives of people like a crown in his family. those leaving at alpha hold the slate. this displacement

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