ah, ah, ukraine is a country at war fighting to push back its russian neighbors. it turned invaders and it's also at war with winter rush and drawn strikes, destroyed much of ukraine's power grid. weather is now vladimir putin's weapon to today in romania top, diplomats from 30 countries came together to discuss how to shorten this war and how to change this season as quickly as possible. and you probably know what comes next. more money is headed to you crate. this time to turn the lights and the heat back off. i'm bird gulf in berlin. this is the day i flew booth and invaded ukraine, saying that they won't let natal in this borders is getting the opposite. nato is

stronger and more united than at any time. i can remember it is getting more pressing on. they told troops in eastern part of the line, and he will get those with us and they thought of the members, we're not on the 3rd floor. we're going to read press from the black to the policies. i think what he's afraid though is democracy and freedom. and that's the main challenge for him. and i don't want, i thought that that's the reason why he hasn't made it. also coming up to night, calls for china to move away from mass lock downs to curb the corona virus. what will it take for beijing to reassert control? should only facts have proven that china's cove. it measures a science based, correct, and effective. ah. 2 which

is our view was watching on p b. s in the you know, it states into all of you around the world. welcome. we begin the day with mother nature herself. now part of the russian attack on ukraine. when the invasion began back in february, spring and summer, and a quick end to the war, dominated talks here in europe and in the united states. with december are about to begin. the hopes have fallen along with the temperatures hopes for a quick end to winter or what we're talking about now. so was already falling across ukraine just as rush and rockets, rain down, destroying power, and heating facilities. russian president vladimir putin using weather as a weapon. and ukraine's allies have announced a retaliation plan. more money in addition to more shipments of weapons. here's the head of native speaking today. russia is sir,

using brutal miss all and don't attack sir to leave ukraine cold and dark this winter. president putin is trying to weaponized winter to force ukrainians to freeze or flee nato allies are providing unprecedented support on today unless made additional coaches to naples comprehensive system package for ukraine freeze, or fleet w corresponding economy. he is in the cave. he has more on what ukraine wants from this nato midi. well, the foreign minister had me to kill or put it very briefly. clearly he said 2 things, transformers and patriot missiles, so that transformers part of the key kind of crucial kits to make sure that you cranes, grid survives, we don't really have a power generation problem, the ceiling of electricity being produced. the big problem is bringing it to people

who need it. that network has been attacked time and time again of the last 6 to 8 weeks by the russians. and that's proving to be the real kind of crucial point. now making sure that ukraine has the capacity to keep on rebuilding right now. we've heard from the authorities here that they basically have run out of spare parts and any new repairs the system of basically 100 percent dependent on keep coming from outside. and it's very difficult to get that kit on the open market right now, because everyone is trying to get that equipment and ukraine's who bring up everything you can find. and the picture missiles that is nato's basically most sophisticated air defense system that so far hasn't been sent to ukraine. that lots of nature countries, if that is too complex, the ukraine would require too much training, but the ukrainians would count to that, that they have proven time time again that they are able to pick up the new tech get to grips with that much faster than anyone predicted and they say basically that's anything that will keep ukrainian sky safe and will actually make it worthwhile rebuilding the infrastructure without that a defense component. they say it's basically pointless,

trying to keep things going here. but as soon as they repair anything, the russians we back with the for the strike that was d, w, 's, connelly reporting from keith. i want to pull in now bran bowman. he's the senior director for the center on military and political power at the foundation for the defense of democracy. he joins me tonight, washington dc. it's good to see you again. brad. we heard there from the secretary general at nato, saying that putting is weapon isaac winter. we know that you can't fire missiles that mother nature, but ukraine could fire more missiles to defend its own air space from russian strikes. is that where we're headed? thanks to the option to join you. thanks to the question. yeah, there's no doubt, you know putin is used a food as a weapon of the war. now he's using winter. i think the secretary nato secretary general set it righties. you wants ukrainians without water, without electricity, without heat and without light to try to demoralize them to break their will. to. so they stop defending their homes against this unprovoked invasion. and i think

it's in nato's interests and interests of all free people everywhere to help you crane and ensure who is not successful. and i think there's 3 ways to do that. one is to listen to the ukrainians and get them what they're asking for. and what they're asking for is more air missile defense capabilities. we've delivered a lot. we've committed to delivering more, we need to honor those commitments and get them there asap. we also need to listen to their needs for ground warfare, right? these are more we can support ukrainians in their ground offensive. the more that will force russia to divert it's finite strike assets to the front lines rather than ukrainian infrastructure electrical infrastructure. and then finally, obviously the generators and transformers and things like that will help i would note in the november 23rd announcement, the pentagon announced were sending 200 generators. that's great, but it's a drop in the bucket. and i'm hopeful that our european allies will come along side

as well, and continue to send more equipment like that. and if anyone has any questions about what's actually happening on the battlefields, i mean, the statistics coming up are incredible. the amount of artillery shells being used now is the highest seen in europe since the 2nd world war. ukraine is using weapons ship, mainly from the united states. and you warned on this program last summer that the u. s. does not have an infinite supply in weapons reserves are we, are we about to crash into a wall here in the united states? you know, my research tells me that some of our our arsenal, some of our munition supplies, some or a weapon. supplies are in better shape than others. we're taking risk in a lot of areas. i think we're always taking risks. we're taking more risk than usual. we have to balance us as the united states is concerned against other requirements, including requirements in the taiwan strait. contingencies related to north korea

and even iran. but i do believe the united states in the midst of what i would call a munitions production capacity crisis. so we've seen about 26 of these drop downs where we literally have taken 26 since august 21. taking the equipment from our own stores and sent them to you create i supported doing that where we got to continue to watch this. but most importantly, we have to stop procuring these munitions at the minimal possible rate because of insufficient funding. and we need to ask any defense supplier in the united states and frankly, europe, what is the maximum you could do now, please give us that. and what do you need to double or triple that next year? i think we need to be doing that for our own sake for ukraine sake and from the united states perspective. also to ensure that we have what's necessary to turn her aggression the taiwan strait were breton, made for our viewers. you have insight into how this works at the pentagon, but also on capitol hill. why is this not happening in the u. s. if the u. s. can't

deliver lots of weapons then who can well, you know, we, i would respectfully say we have delivered an extraordinary amount of, i'm incredibly proud of what the united states has done since february 24th 19.7 $1000000000.00 and security assess. and since the beginning of bite administration, i would say we ukraine would be fundamentally different than it is today for work for the sport american provided. but i think i think that is behind your question. the answer is, i would say insufficient defense spending and a lot of people immediately dismissed that as some defense hawk. but, you know, if you look at the percentage of g d p that we're spending on defense united states, we're near post world war 2 lows. if you look at a percentage of federal spending, we're near post world war 2. 2 lowes americans not in danger going bankrupt because the defense spending we're going to we have problems because of entitlement spending and you know, we were able to get away with that for a long, long time before february 24th. because we are engage in wars in afghanistan. and

iraq that we could sustain. but when you combine what's happening in ukraine, trying to help the crane defend against this invasion, conducting the largest modernization effort and 40 years, and preparing to deter aggression in taiwan strait. there's just a massive mismatch between the defense industrial base we have and the one that we need were waking up as usual. americans were waking up, belatedly. there are reports, i saw reports this week, that weapons deliveries to taiwan or nail behind schedule for this year. in amounts, billions of dollars behind schedule is defending ukraine. is it leaving taiwan suddenly very vulnerable to a chinese invasion? you know, i don't believe an invasion of taiwan is imminent. i do worry that we could see something before 2027. if you look at the recent party congress, it's clear that they're expediting their preparations. the pentagon just released their annual report on the chinese military. today. there's lots to be concerned in

there about it. they, they specifically said they're intensifying, accelerating their modernization efforts. they have the largest navy in the world and air force that's increasingly just as good as our own. and the p l. a rocket force. they launched a 135 ballistic missiles and 2021 alone for training and testing. that's more than the rest of the world combined. so we got, we got our hands full in taiwan. we're, we're, we're, the problem is we're trying to get taiwan the arms. it needs to make itself a porcupine, as we talked about before, but like the harpoon missile, for example, we said that we were, we announced in 2020. we're going to send that to taiwan. we're not going to complete that shipment till 20. 28. might be over by then. well that's, that's a sort of recent 50 as well. bread bowman is always, we appreciate you putting all of this into context force valuable insight. thank you. thank you. oh,

hi to ukraine's neighbor now bill a roofs where political allies of jailed opposition leader maria collision cova say that she has been hospitalized and that she remains an intensive care list. the cobra's father says that she was taken to the emergency unit and underwent surgery . but he says there were no further details because she's 40 years old and she was part of a trio prominent women who led historic demonstrations against philip bruce as liter, alexander lucas cinco and she was jailed after she spectacularly resisted exposure for her own country by destroying in public, her passport franak the acorda is a spokesman for the bell roof and opposition. he joins me tonight from building us in the way of front. it's good to see you again. what are you hearing about your colleague and friend, maria? are we all are praying for her health for her life? we found out about the situation just

a few hours ago. i was with savanna channels can we were shocked. she was a very close friend and ally for atlanta. and maria was the symbol of the women's protest. she inspired little chance to protest, or symbol is readily speak. and the symbol became also lay inspiration for many women who were on the streets. and right now, the symbol is in jail, is incarcerated. struggle for her life. now we know very little information because she's got some gauge of the sensors. they don't give information, neither the lawyers nor to family. we know that she's a life at this moment. we know that she or state of health is as stable critical. she got surgery yesterday, but she was delivered to the surgery directly from the punishment. so punishment zone prison where she is serving her 11 years and front from what you

know about the way the prison system works in bella, rues for someone, a prominent prisoner like maria to be taken from prison to the hospital immediately for surgery. what does it tell you then about her health and and it must be very serious. right? miller was presence is one of the worst places in the world. in the prison, you don't have access to information to media. you can't meet or see your relatives . the only communication with outside world is the lawyer who kind of visit your rarely, but not when you're in the punishment cell. people are often from prison, brought to this to do outside to the small yard near the prison, and kept frozen for 4 hours. many people, many prisoners, women are tortured. just few days ago we heard them statement from human rights

activists who is political prisoner right now. and she said that she, she was beaten. she was humiliated and by ocean coast guards. and we don't know what the deed to maria because 10 days ago she was put in such punishment, sell what information they wanted from her. what they were trying to do to her, let's not forget. she's one of the biggest enemies to question. yes, very good point. and we know that you will stay on this and hopefully we will have positive information sooner rather than later. for your call can we appreciate your time tonight. thank you. thank you. and there is still a lot more to come on the day. remember, if you cannot catch us live, you can always watch today's edition on demand online. just go to our website at d, w dot com slash the day. ah, when it comes to pros. oh,

processing for reasons. the wrong place or position is the same, which is that we support the right people every to easily focus to make on their use, their concerns and their frustration. that was you a secretary of state entity, blinker and voicing support for those anti lockdown protesters in china. the world has watched that wave of anger and frustration sweep through chinese cities once again under harsh cove at 19 walked out. and it's the biggest display of public descent scene since the tenement square approach us back in 1989 and then explains why china's top security body is calling for cracked out. police are now trying to identify anyone who took part in rallies over the weekend. police patrols or checking people's cell phones. universities are reportedly sending some students

home raging against 3 years. a poet lockdown measures protest, pete at historic level. never seen during the era of president eugene pain. it sickle to thumb that she's power in his 3rd term. could be tested, we don't want authoritarianism, we want human rights, we don't want a monarchy. but after unprecedented demonstrations and china and elsewhere, and clashes with police over the weekend, anger appears to have center. and police who are out in greater numbers appear to have more control on the streets. margaret water for china is the country governed by the rule of law and the various legal rights and freedoms enjoyed by chinese citizens. are fully guaranteed and in corners with the law. at the same time,

any rights and freedoms must be exercised within the framework of the long cong johnny. houston activists are under threat of investigation for their role and the push back against cobit lockdown measures and political oppression. now, the possibility of repercussions seems to have reduced the size of the protest. china's biggest wave of discontent under she has also been met with the relaxation of some lockdown measures like east social distancing rules and coven 19 testing exemptions for seniors. and people who work from home a sign that the people's voices and frustrations might be getting through to chinese authorities. yeah. following the unrest, the chinese government is now aiming to increase vaccination rates among the elderly. china says that 65 percent of people over the age of 80, however, received booster shots only 65 percent. or tuesday officials launched yet another

new vaccination drive. no geography, we need to speed up covered 19 vaccinations, especially for the elderly. we hope the elderly will be able to complete their vaccinations as soon as possible to protect their health and that of their families . her guardian, jenko shibel, one yeah. next step would be to conscientiously implement the requirements of the plan, god, the organization and deployment across the regions optimize vaccination services. and worked hard in promoting cove at 19 booster shots and the vaccination of the elderly. and i'll go look, no another dimension to this is the information that chinese citizens are getting from outside the country. consider what they are seeing now at the soccer world cup in guitar, images of fans filling stadiums without mouse, there's no social distancing quarantine. it's left many chinese citizens wondering why their country is still trying to stamp out cove it when people elsewhere have

wanting to live with nowhere. not even china is immune from what old cut fever, funds and shanghai have gathered to te can again. but the spectacle has also offered a window on to a world which has left covert behind. i really envy them. despite the cheer the threat of coven, and particularly strict lock downs loon large. though some still think b james hard line approach is right. the weather and given chinese size and medical resources, i think it should rare been slowly and that it's ok to keep the 0 coated policy for now. but while the matches may be on in china, the chinese are being served up a sanitized version. one sports writer has compared game coverage, revealing subtle differences. the 1st clip was what viewers outside china saw

mosque. las ferns cheering their team. and this was what chinese state tv showed the coach on the touch line, shouting instructions. despite those efforts, the scenes from guitar of triggered some so searching online. one weeble user said you either locked down everything or you let go. the cutter welled copies, proving that it's time to treat cove it as a regular infectious disease. another asked is then no cause it elsewhere. everyone in the world cup looks so happy when living in the same world aren't we? a 3rd said look at the smile on the world cup audience is face. then look at us. the tournament it seems, has offered china, not just some distraction, but also cause for self reflection.

it's only been a month since the world's richest man. ellen musk took over twitter in that controversial $44000000000.00 deal and what a turbulent month it has been. he began by promising that twitter would not descend into a free for all hell skate, remember that rife with misinformation and hate speech. but since then, he's done little to reassure any one about the platforms direction. the billionaire ceo has cut round half of twitter staff, including many content moderators. he's reinstated previously banned accounts, including that of former us president donald trump. and he's taken steps to roll back policies to tackle misinformation related to coven 19, for example. today, elan must to came in one of the biggest targets in the tech sphere. none other than apple with a series of tweet slamming i, phone maker the eiffel maker and his business practices. and here's just a sample mosque tweeting bit. apple has mostly stopped advertising on twitter. do

they hate free speech in america? and then there's this one. apple has threatened to withhold it twitter from its app store, but they will not tell us why. and that's an accusation that so far, apple has not responded to most also joining the corps crying fell over the 30 percent. see that apple colleagues from store w's, washington bureau chief, she spoke with the american journalist, kara swisher, who has been covering all things internet. now for decades, here's her take on the musings of musk and where he might be taking twitter. today he tweeted a picture of guns like why he tweeted a misinformation about paul policies attack using an anti gay trope. now he's attacking apple for not advertising on twitter, apple, which is the who has to make a decision. if the, if the service becomes unsafe, to remove it from the app store. of course that's what he's doing. he's front

loading that fight. so it looks like it's free speech flight, not a safety issue on twitter, which is the only way apple would remove an app is that there's a safety issue. and so it's a real, he's doing all kinds of things that are incredibly divisive and angry. and in your face, a lot of stunts. so do not take them seriously. he's trying to call attention to the platform. he's essentially committing a traffic accident every day in order to get people interested in him. and that's not. and that's no way to run a business as far as i could tell from the people who have been really successful. why is he doing good? kara was there's, you know, he's always a lot of money. he, there's a lot of money at stake here. he's got it, he maybe $11.00 theory is that he's trying to bring down the price of the debt so that he can buy it up for cheap and then own the whole company from the banks that lead to $13000000000.00. he's in a really untenable position because he paid too much and so he's got to figure out a way to pay less and then then fix it and then bring it public,

presumably at the very heart of it, away from all his antics and his, you know, his baiting of people and his rude remarks every time makes a remark of me. i know i'm winning because he's desperate about something. and so he's just really trying to figure way not to lose as much money as possible and maybe make some money here. and that because he because of the origin soon as he paid $44000000000.00 for a company where it's maybe $8000000000.00 out. sure. cara swisher, she had a lot more to say about ellen, musk and twitter. you can see her entire interview with our washington bureau chief in his pole white now on that he w. news you tube champ for the day's almost done, the conversation continues online. you'll find us on twitter either. at the w news you can follow me on twitter at brent gov. t. v. i remember whatever happens between now and then tomorrow is another day we'll see you then. thank

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