and allies, the u.s. and allies or do something about it. there are programs now to modernize the dual capable aircraft, diploid why several allies. older you was gravity bombs in europe are being replaced by more modern reliable, effective weapons. nato has become more transparent fiscal in its nuclear related exercises and its new members finland and sweden are members of the nuclear planning group. looking ahead, do you see a stronger consensus on nato nuclear issues of the have on the past? and i mean, we have to be alert to possibilities something good happen to change that consensus. do you see risks to that consensus as well that we haven't mentioned so far? >> yeah. i think it's clear that nuclear weapons remain central to the alliance's posture, i do not need me to tell you that. ambassador smith told you that already this morning. the strategic concept is explicit, that it is the nato defense the deterrents is based on a mix of nuclear, conventional missile defense along with adjacent cyber in space capability here but that doesn't

the year before the allied had pu pacific empire.by autumn of 1940 for the liberation of the philippines was underway and american had begun a devastatingmpaign against japanese cities. bases in the marianas. in some of the bloodiest fighting the war island, iwo jima, midway between the marianas and tokyo. america was now in a position to begin the end game in the war germany. franklin roosevelt lived long enough to know that victory was assured. but on the ml 12, 1945, as world war two entered s 2,051st day, an exhausted president roosevelt woke in his dential retreat in warm springs georgia worn down by heart disease, the stresses of wartime leadership. he had there for a brief vacation at 1 p.m. he was studying papers and sitting for a portrait painter wh hplterrific. seconds later, he. within hours the in chief was dead of a massive stroke. less than a month later, hitler committed suicide in his berlin bunker. and on may 8th, 1945, germany surrendered the allies. four months suffering atomic bomb strikes on the cities of hiroshi

and on may 8th, 1945, germany surrendered the allies.ter, on september 2nd, after sufferi atomic bomb strikes on the cities of hiroshima and the war formally ended when japan surrendered in a ceremony, the uss missouri in tokyo. world war two, the most important and most terrible event of the 20th century was over, but a profoundly economic, political and social onships that continue to influence the world we live in today are. we are now in this war. and we're all in it all the w. s a partner in the most tremendous undertake of our amerin we must share together the bad news and the good news. the defeat and the victory changing fortunes ofto fight a global war. the united needs to mobilize its entire population. and along what became known as the home front, the government turned to ordinary citizens and leaders of large corporations help lead the mobilionse was as. american wartime production. more than 299,000 aircraft, 630,000 jeeps, 88,000 tanks, 1500 naval vessels, six and a half million rifles and, 40 billion bullets. by 1945, the

was it just our closest allies. but then one of my most vivid memories is when the phone rang february 22 at 3 a.m., a kind of felt come will talk about the 3 a.m. phone call in the united states. literally rang around that time, and we went in for the north atlantic council meeting. before the meeting got started one of my colleagues from eastern europe raised his hand, and before we're going to launch in this series, we were activating nato's graduate response but i think the nato response force, flurry of activity, he said i just need to say, put his head up, looked at table and instead i couldn't believe you. i, i -- >> secretary blinken has said similar. >> sorry, but what that did, so the fact that tragically russia decided to go forward with this war, there were several diplomatic efforts you will remember the trips to geneva. there was the nato-russia council at nato headquarters on january 12 around the table at the north atlantic council. so we had made efforts to encourage them to take another path. they

and on may 8th, 1945, germany surrendered the allies. four months later, on september 2nd, after suffering atomic bomb strikes on the cities of hiroshima and the war formally ended when japan surrendered in ceremony, the uss missouri in tokyo. world war two, the most important and most terrible event ofs over, but a profoundly economic political and social relationships that continue to e the world we live in today are. weis war. and we're all in way. every single woman and child is a partner in the most tremendous undertake of our american history. we must share together the bad news and the good news. the defeat and the victory changing fortunes of wall to fight a global war. the united needs to mobilize its entire population. and along what becamow front, the government turned to ordinary citizens and leaders of large corporations help lead the mobilization effort. the response was astounding. american wartime production. more than 299,000 aircraft, 630,000 jeeps, 88,000 tanks 1500 naval vessels, six and a half million rifles and, 40b

canada is well aware of its responsibilities to our nato allies, to our continental allies, through noradunited states, and even around the world, and, as well, we are very strongly focused, as you've just mentioned, on our responsibilities to defend our own country and our own sovereignty, and we're making very significant new investments, we'll be at 1.76 as a result of this year's budget, announcements, and we have also made — sent a very clear signal to our allies — we know we have to do more, we're going to do more, we are investing in additional capabilities that will put us on a very clear and strong path to 2%. minister, you dress it up as best you can, but you're basically breaking a very clear promise. your prime minister, justin trudeau, was one of the nato leaders who last year fully committed to meet that 2% target. you've just told me you're going to get to 1.76% of gdp on defence, but that won't be until the financial year 29—30 — some five years away. so not only are you breaking your promise, you're not even going to get close to meeting your promise after the next five y

we have to stand with our osest ally israel.are one of our closest friends, if not the most important ally that avstragic re other reasons that all of us stand with israel. that has always been our position. this thau right now is a brazen political decision by the president of the united states and leader schumer. they are clearly making this decision to appeal to a small subset, an element in their party that they are trying to appease. they've been appeasing. they've been criticizing israel. th appease a radical band of proastersn thei. that's what is happening here. it's affecting the stability of the entire region and it's a great concern to the entire d.that's why we are calling this out. we want everybody to see it for what it i. the president himself and leader schumer within the last several weeks, were saying that we should stand with israel. using the right language. now they are doing a complete about-face because they have new suggests that they should. that's the only possible exultation for this. it's unconscionab

allies meet their 2% commitments. get us the conventional forces we need to deter in both theaters and on the assurance piece, as mentioned, we did speak with allies throughout the process and i think our assessment is that if we do what's necessary, if we follow the recommendations in our report. if our allies see that we're taking this security environment seriously, that we can continue to assure them. >> thank you very much. let me -- jonathan and-- first, let me just say with regard to jonathan to your comments about how we got here. congress is an easy target for folks and pointing out what's going wrong and pointing to congress. let me tell you, the expertise, professionalism of the staff of the professional staff throughout the senate observed is unbelievable and the work and professionalism they do all year on the programs that we have been talking about these last few days that are so important to everyone in this room. so, i hope everyone understands the professionalism and the expertise you have sitting in

the allied war effort.i know that germany like worked around the atlantic did did germany ever work with japan in regards to like destroying shipping in like other areas like around africa, in there are some german and japanese vessels operating iaitay o

canada is well aware of its responsibilities to our nato allies, our continental allies and around the, and we are very strongly focused as you havejust are very strongly focused as you have just mentioned are very strongly focused as you havejust mentioned on our responsibilities to defend our own country and our own sovereignty and we are making very significant investments, we will be at 1.76 as a result of this year's budget, announcements and we have made it very clear signal to our allies we know we have to do more, we are investing in additional elegies that will put us on a very rare and strong path to 2%.- put us on a very rare and strong path to 2%. you dressed it u- as strong path to 2%. you dressed it up as best — strong path to 2%. you dressed it up as best you _ strong path to 2%. you dressed it up as best you can, _ strong path to 2%. you dressed it up as best you can, but - strong path to 2%. you dressed it up as best you can, but you l it up as best you can, but you are basically breaking a very clear promise. your prime ministerjustin trudeau is one of the nato leader

so that was, that was a whole sort of discussion because it was important for the allies to understand that they will not become part. it doesn't work. so that, that's all being discuss further. it's a disco, it's a decision for each individual. so as far as a lot of is concerned, we have never ever put any restrictions on the weapons. we support the federal crime because we are not public this award. so we are an important source international. so very clearly we are comfortable with some, there is a whole set of other countries will have says that the loads, the countries who have not said anything, the terminal enforced restrictions. so, you know, it's, it's a reality, or will it be just a matter of time? del, before the us and other reluctant data members change their stance. i put the question to our brussels bureau chief alexander phenomena. she's in product and i of the world's friend, i think that the pressure is certainly growing on allies to agree on that. we heard from you in stalls and back and i think his position and the position of his staff at nato headquarters is very

canada is well aware of its responsibilities to our nato allies, to our continental allies, through noradthe united states, and even around the world, and, as well, we are very strongly focused, as you've just mentioned, on our responsibilities to defend our own country and our own sovereignty, and we're making very significant new investments, we'll be at 1.76 as a result of this year's budget, announcements, and we have also made — sent a very clear signal to our allies — we know we have to do more, we're going to do more, we are investing in additional capabilities that will put us on a very clear and strong path to 2%. minister, you dress it up as best you can, but you're basically breaking a very clear promise. your prime minister, justin trudeau, was one of the nato leaders who last year fully committed to meet that 2% target. you've just told me you're going to get to 1.76% of gdp on defence, but that won't be until the financial year 29—30 — some five years away. so not only are you breaking your promise, you're not even going to get close to meeting your promise after the next fi

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the allies began to tighten the vise.by 1945, time was running out for the german and japanese forces. the year before the pushed deep into japan's pacific empire. by autumn of 1940 for the liberation of the philippines was underway and american had begun a devastating fire campaign against japanese cities. bases in the marianas. in some of the bloodiest fighting the war. marines landed on the island, iwo jima, midway between the marianas and tokyo. america was now in a position to begin the end against japan and germany. franklin roosevelt lived long enough to know that victory was assured. but on the morning of april 12, 1945, as world war two entered its 2,051st day, an exhausted president rooscottage at the presidential retreat in warm springs georgia disease, the stresses of wartime leadership. he had there for acation at 1 p.m. he was studying papers and sitting for a portrait painter when he suddenly complained of a terrific. seconds later, he. within hours the in chief was dead of a massive stroke. less than a mon

the germans would sink more than 3.2 million tons of allied shipping, far more than the allies couldplace that juncture in the war. in fact, in churchill's memoirs, he said this the only moment where he was truly frightened, truly afraid. thatat britain might lose the war before american entry. and with the submarine threatening to starve the british isles intouse the the german navy the kriegsmarine had few ships at the start of the war, they were unable to completely cut off that vitalth atlantic. the british were able thus work up adapt new defensive technologies to the various german tacti i addition, british would partially c period and kill or capture three of german best submarine commanders in rapid succession. now, the readings give you some sense of what life was like on a convoy as well as the perspective of a submariner. but i want to walk throughexperiences, one convoy, to give you a sense what this was actually like in. so otto kretschmer, then commanding you 99 would take part in one of the fiercest naval battles of 1940, when german wolfpack attacked ss in october of

worked with our allies to defeat that attack. president biden and secretaries blinken and austin have repeatedly clarified that u.s. support for israel is iron clad. and they continue to match those words with action. this week, they approved northerly $100 billion in armed sales to israel. while the administration is doing everything in its power to support our allies, republicans in congress play politics. the early weeks of the gaza war, they tried to condition aid to israel on republican cuts to i.r.s. funding. it took fully six months after october 7 for republicans to finally put the emergency security funding on the floor. it passed overwhelmingly with 366 votes. the delay was clearly partisan. let me be clear. it is wrong to withhold even just one shipment of weapons to israel in its fight, as it fights an existential, multipronged war. it is ok for friends to disagree, but we must not send mixed signals to israel's enemy about u.s. support for the mission to end hamas' reign of terror over gaza, to eliminate the threat t

the idea we would cut off military aid to an ally, our only real true ally in the region.'s preposterous. beyond my comprehension. unfortunately today, he is doing the complete opposite. president and his. against the savage terrorists and refusing to answer basic questions about it. last week the speaker of the house and i asked the general to provide the information, but the plastic. the secretary of state to spend the weekend. the administration is under immense pressure on the left it's evident to be more aggressive with the israelis and they demanded. quote, one penny to support the ally unless use israel yields to what is acceptable in self-defense. and of course the intelligence committee held a hearing tomorrow about thent interferene in our politics and elections yet tooic many of our colleagues can't seem to resist the temptation to put their fingers in the electoral scales of other democracies for far too many democrats have indulged what i call the derangement syndrome an absurd trope like setting a dangerous precedent. some of our colleagues talk about an israe

these germans, once the terror of allied shipping.now, like all their comrades in arms, nothing but prisoners of war. the news of surrender reaches the people of brussels years almost to the day after the german invasion of that country. from dawn on d-day. every house in the city is bright flags. every street alive and loud with happiness. orange smoke flares. no longer needed for warfare. make fireworks. in paris from, notre dame. from soccer, from every church goes out the. resounding message of peace and hope for the future and present joyful thanksgiving thanksgiving. in the past, l'opera l'opera. in the rue de madeleine. while general de gaulle approaches the arc de triomphe to pay homage in, the name of the people of france at the grave of the unknown soldier, to pledge that victory with the memory of those who died, to gain it shall this time for all time, be preserved in peace, even. the capitulation at lynchburg to field marshal montgomery on the remnants of the northern german army and navy was not only the signal of german

the allied war effort. i k atlantic did did germany ever work with japan in regards to like destroying shipping in like other areas like arounafrica, in asia, yes. so there are some german and japanese vessels operating in the indian ocean and there are there is a very limited exchange between german and japanese forces where german submarines or japanese submarines actually transmitting back and forth, carrying technology plans. or in some instances the germans were even loading up submarines with rubber when they got very short on rubber in japanese ports, sailing all the way back to germany. so there is some exchange but very little coordinated planning between the two. really nooordinated operational planning though. again, technology skill exchanges and some some kindf r in the war at sea by exchanging information. erms of coordination. all r will you all on monday have a great weekend. madam president, 100 years ago this week a legend was born. 100 years ago champions of religious freedom refused to b

the allies need to step up. and then in terms of the more inflammatory parts of his statements, i think we learned trump's negotiating style in the first term, and i think we were understood that and i think we've forgotten lessons. but he often starts with kind of an extreme statement and that's not the final position. i think that's to begin a conversation, to begin a negotiation and to encourage his negotiating partners in this in this case, the nato allies, to to meet in the middle and increase defense spending. i'm glad eight years later we're still having the discussion about whether we should take him literally or figuratively. we haven't learned that lesson yet. you know, one of the things i was thinking about, elizabeth, as i to the ambassador speak, i thought that her comments were so moving about america's role, especially at the global south, and how they're reluctantly to. but there is a place for us when i hear that i think all that makes me want to get in the fight right.

blinkeg ally after ally was seized with.e have already taken action against chinese entities that have been involved in sanctions invasion and supporting russia's defense industrial base including sanctioning more than 100 chinese entities at one time or another. as necessary we will continue to do that. from what i heard■o today, europeans are very seized with this and i would expect to take -- i would expect to see actions taken by europe. i come back to this proposition that is so clear. russia, getting the support from china is a huge difference maker right now on the battlefield. for china have better relations with countries in europe while fueling what i believe is the biggest threat and what europeans believe is the biggest threat to their security since the end of the cold war does not add up. i think that will continue to have consequences. thank you all. >> today, nasa officials hold a prelaunch news conference on bowen's first spacecraft, the boeing star liner. this will be the first crude flight to the national

secondly, i have proposed of allies commit to a multi year financial pledge for ukraine. since restaurants, full scale invasion in 2022, i'll also have provided approximately 40000000000 euros. russ, so me to target support to crane each year. we must maintain at least this level of support each year for as long as necessary. i will also proposed that's how i should share this burden excessively. this will improve accountability . i'm giving you a crane, the predictability, the need to plan for a long term. finally, we discussed ukraine's pause to nate thought membership allows agree that they are trans future, it's in they thought we are determined to make progress insulting. this pulse membership will be up, will be your friends ultimate security guarantee. it will ensure lost in peace on provide disability needed for reconstruction. let me add this on. i'll add support on the questionnaire escalation. a rough shot stop to this war. they next caught me off in 2022. i mean 2020 the and they told me on 2014 uninterrupted, 22 gross sales, full scale invasion of ukraine beg

, our only true, true ally in the entire region is absolutely preposterous. it's just beyond my comprehension why anyone would do that. five years ago then candidate biden was saying the right thing about america's commitment to the jewish state of israel. unfortunately, today he's doing the complete opposite. the president in his administration are withholding critical military assistance from israel as it fights to restore its security against savage terrorists. and in refusing to answer basic questions about it. last week the speaker of the house and the biden administration pressing for specific details on which weapons were being withheld and why they were being withheld. and while we waited for an answer, the secretary of state spent the weekend dodging requests for any serious rationale driving the president's decision. now, it's no secret that the administration's under immense pressure from the anti-israel left. it's evident in words of some of our own colleagues. members of this body have urged the president to quote, be more aggressive with the isr

you it that president zelensky is asking for from his allies?— for from his allies?st said it. air— for from his allies? you have 'ust said it. air defences i for from his allies? you have 'ust said it. air defences have i for from his allies? you havejust said it. air defences have been i for from his allies? you have just. said it. air defences have been top of the list over and over. he prioritises that over tanks, fighter jets, armoured vehicles, ammunition. he is quantifying his needs again. he is quantifying his needs again. he says the reason the russians have been advancing is because he has a quarter of his air defences that his forces need and we are notjust talking about protecting cities, it also means challenging russia's air superiority because they have dropped thousands of guided bombs from fighterjets, almost unchallenged across many parts of the front line. and at the moment he is struggling to get what he needs in that regard. he says he needs at least 120 in that regard. he says he needs at least120 f—16 fighter jets in that regard. he says he nee

the allied war effort. know that germany like worked around the atlantic did did germany ever work with japan in regards to like destroying shipping in like asia, yes. so there are some german and japanese vessels operating in the indian ocean and there are there is a very limited exchange between german and japanese forces where german submarines or japanese submarines actually transmitting back and forth, carrying technolog plans. or in some instances the germans were even loading up submwhen they got very short on rubber in japanese ports, sailing all the way back to to germany. so there is some exchange but coordinated planning between the two. really no operational planning though. again, technology skill exchanges and some some kind of help each other in the war at sea by exchanging information. but quite limited in terms of all right. i think that about does it for us. i will you all on monday have a great weekend.

but by the way, you mentioned allies, not all of them the allies are ready to give this permission tois permission to strike on russian territory, i mean germany, to what extent the opinion of the united states can influence scholz, who has been strongly opposed to this for a long time, because, for example, politico wrote that the chancellor germany is already advocating for permission to strike the territory of the russian federation with western weapons, and the german government. are already so careful to withdraw their reservations, how can you comment on that? well, it's actually very good that the germans have now gone ahead americans, because earlier the germans professed the same doctrine that the americans professed, but in the context of the americans themselves. that is, let's recall the discussion about tauros. scholz's key argument was that as soon as the americans are ready to take this step, as soon as the americans will be able to provide ukraine with attackers with the same range of strikes as the taurus and with inseparable. combat unit, then they say that he himsel

in fact , our western allies do not have many options, because the amounts of aid that are allocated are clearly insufficient to meet all our needs at the front. the six-month starvation of the defense forces in the western armed forces led to the fact that the russians. invaded the kharkiv region, the russians are pressing all along the front line, and in order to at least somehow bring down this ardor of the russians, new actions are also needed. the swedes directly stated that ukraine should get rid of all artificial restrictions, because both according to the norms of international law and according to the norms, rules and customs of war, a defending country can quite legally and legitimately strike at military facilities on the territory of the aggressor state. so, given that aid is still coming in, it's... not enough aid, even the aid that is was planned last year, when counter-offensive actions were planned, those promises have not yet been fully fulfilled, so in fact the allies do not have many options before ukraine can now stand, resist, and i am sure that it is a matter of

in fact, our western allies do not have many options, because the amounts of aid that are allocated arearly insufficient to provide for all our needs on the front, a six-month starvation of the defense forces in the western armed forces. led to the fact that the russians invaded the kharkiv region, the russians are pressing on everyone along the entire front line, and in order to at least somehow bring down this ardor of the russians, new actions are also needed. the swedes directly stated that ukraine should get rid of all artificial restrictions, because according to the norms of international law, and according to the norms of the rules and customs of war, a defending country can quite legally and legitimately strike at military facilities on the territory of the aggressor state. therefore, given that the help. is still coming, it is insufficient aid, even the aid that was planned last year, when counter-offensive actions were planned, those promises have not yet been fully fulfilled, so in fact the allies do not have many options for ukraine to be able to stand and endure now , and

by abandoning our allies they are aiding our enemies.ghted, it is self-defeating. our enemies want to crush us they see a chance to destroy america. the question is, will we let them we can turn inward but the outside world will not leave us our future will be shaped by us and our friends or it will be enemies. failing to act ishe■f worst action of all delay will only lead decisions and a greater chance of catastrophe. the times we live and look like the 1930s. our economy is weak. our country is divided. our leaders fail adequately to stand up for our allies. even as our enemies target them and set their sights onx■ us. we know how that air ended it ended with a but at a terribly high price wet price again and there is still time to ensure we don't. the hour is late, we have to work.he hard truth ando but i have■w faith wo meet the challenge before us. if any country can still make it happen, it is ours. told me and my siblings we are blessed to live in america. on us every generation of america's proof we always rallied to defendlessin

not, not with potential allies. and even then, you know, the people have, do it, have been invited to this conference are basically the same countries that have been supporting t f for the past several years. so what is the purpose of this? so they can all sit together and praise themselves as a, as a how much they support ukraine. it's pointless. it's meaningless. it's absurd. it's just another junket for all of these officials to pocket a whole bunch of money and do some shopping while in the west. and for westerners to pad themselves on the backend, congratulate themselves with how own, how pro ukrainian they are. but there's nothing to be achieved from this in practice. meanwhile, s keeps continues to be supplied with western weapons. well, behind the front lines in the russian city of belgrade, ukrainian attack has left multiple residential buildings shop, send a school damaged. this comes off at the head of the region, confirmed the death of full people into nearby village as well. 12 others were wounded in th

the allies need to step up. and then in terms of the more inflammatory parts of his statements, i think we learned trump's negotiating style in the first term, and i think we were understood that and i think we've forgotten lessons. but he often starts with kind of an extreme statement and that's not the final position. i think that's to begin a conversation, to begin a negotiation and to encourage his negotiating partners in this in this case, the nato allies, to to meet in the middle and increase defense spending. i'm glad eight years later we're still having the discussion about whether we should take him literally or figuratively. we haven't learned that lesson yet. you know, one of the things i was thinking about, elizabeth, as i to the ambassador speak, i thought that her comments were so moving about america's role, especially at the global south, and how they're reluctantly to. but there is a place for us when i hear that i think all that makes me want to get in the fight right. however i also think and

we encourage you to join the conversation, #stronger with allies. i'd like to turn to the minister for remarks. the minister appointed to the position in march of 2024 and previously served on the national security and defense security of the lithuanian department. it's our distinct pleasure to host him on his first visit to the united states. the floor is yours. welcome. [applause] >> thank you very much. lithuanian minister of defense is looking forward to the council and looking forward to a deeper one. so, about upcoming summits, about russia and about the eastern flanks. first of all, i would say a few words about russia's capabilities as potential now to challenge n.a.t.o.'s eastern flank. i think last year we had some movement in the proceedings. and underestimating russia's ability to adapt. what we need to say, two things, russia with their economy and their war both, and many examples when they are moving forward. for example, before the war in ukraine, they produced 3, 400,000, now producing 2.2 million. it is despite sanctions and despit

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why would we want to leave our allies?america can never be so arrogant to think we do not need friends. you have to be a friend to get a friend. i look back at 911 we needed a lot of friends after 911. one, america should want friends what america speaks the world listens. the world craves that moral clarity the world craves that leadership. we are fighting for freedom whether we are fighting for democracy whether we are fighting for human rights, we owe it to all that is good about america to spread that far and wide if we are not loud our enemies will be. it's just as much a necessity for our allies to want america to lead. they do not want to follow russia and china. i will continue to say what america is weak the world is less safe i think we are saying that right now. [inaudible] venture to say a russian official or chinese official made a speech like that. i think that speaks to networks and friendships around the world one friend and partner has become an off the topic of the war in ukraine you give a full throated