silva, i think i will live long enough to witness the death of factory farming. the great eat debate this week on d. w or ah ah, this is dw news coming to live from berlin. ukraine says it's future depends on winning the battle for bach moved. intense spotting has raged in the eastern city for months with each side suffering heavy losses, but opinion is divided over the strategic importance of the area. also coming up after russia invaded ukraine,

germany promised to radically overhaul its military by spending more money that was sold as a once in a generation change. so one year on what has become of the plans plus australia unveils plans to buy at least 3 nuclear submarines from the us. joe, by been called it an inflection point in history. china says it's a dangerous road and recovery efforts in malawi as cyclone freddy lashes the southern african country with torrential rain and highway. ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. ukrainian and russian forces are both suffering heavy losses as fighting intensifies in the eastern city of buck moot. it's where some of the most intense fighting in ukraine has taken place in the year long war. resident laudermill zalinski overnight bowed to quote,

destroy russia. they're saying ukraine's future depends on the outcome of what happens in buck route and other key areas in the east. the relentless boom of artillery echoes across easton ukraine, across forests, fields, and hills ukrainian forces of fighting to hold back a broad wave of russian attacks. battles raging in many cities and villages as moscow goes on the offensive all along the 250 kilometer frontline, according to ukrainian president volota, may zalinski his country's future hinges on the outcome of these battles. those resorts on us would you, the situation in the east is very tough, very painful. we need to destroy the enemy's military power and we will be low, horrific gear and muddy anchor of deep kit and back mood, vall, glinda,

and come younger and all other places were a future is being decided and the future of all ukrainians is being fought for great in the besieged city of buck moot soldiers faced some of the bloodiest fighting since the war began. russia has been trying to capture buck mode for months. so far, russian mercenaries have only managed to partially encircle the city. moscow is now intensifying its campaign, delivering ammunition to wagner fighters, who have been spearheading the attack on buck mote. some $4000.00 residents are still in the city, according to an official tally. despite the fist fighting in and around it. graham of russian commanders, the capture of the city, represents an opportunity to finally deliver good news to the kremlin with them. so military analysts of question whether defending butler is still worth while i asked

our correspond mathias. putting a in key of about ukraine's rationale for holding on their these military experts are, they have said that it is too costly to keep the city either the losses are too high and that these forces might be, are missing in future operations. then that's the one thing and then the other thing is that they are saying that the risk of encirclement is very high. ukraine has deployed many soldiers into a bar moved into the center of parking lot in order to hold back, the russians were attacking her with her big manpower and very intense shelling. so the n encirclement would certainly mean huge losses for the ukranian army. these are the chill warnings, on the other hand, are the rationale to defend her. the town is that both sides are dug in there. and if for russia, if they would retreat from this town,

the fighting would just move on to the next place. zelinski has said that losing buttonwood would open a road on to grandma toys can slavin? that's the most 2 most important cities in ukrainian. how torak territory in the don bass. i'm and that the russians would move on to the cities easily. this is contested by some experts saying that there are many stages of defense before these 2 cities, but certainly the destruction would just hit the next town and it would be equally, a bad there. and what about russia's perspective on back move? because russia is also been suffering significant losses. it's being reported. there are, why is russia throwing so much at bark, moot, and what makes it so important? strategically for moscow? so this is the thing, there doesn't seem to be a very high strategic value in terms of this being a transport up or being,

you know, on the, on top of the hill that would open a path into a valley or thing like that. it is one of many towns and it happens to be where the front line has come to a halt at this. at this point. um, i think her russia needs a win somewhere in the don bus and they have been just have decided to throw everything on 2 bath mod it is of course it is, of course a further step towards these 2 main cities that they want to reach. but the fact that they are concentrating on backward might also have to do with the fact that some actors, notably the head of the wagner group, have called this the ultimate goal. and the when would be very symbolic because they've been trying to take this city for 7 months now. and seeing here would also not make them look very good. and finally, just briefly matessa their reports coming in about a,

a russian attack on chronic tours in eastern ukraine. what more can he tell us about them? right, these were in residential buildings being hit by iraq. it chromatography is not within artillery range, so it's not shout constantly, but it has been the target of rocket attacks, more frequently than other cities in ukraine, and today was another one, several residential buildings being hit so far. we know, as we know, one person died and 3 have been wounded, but he has thank you very much, shar correspond, but he is spending a there in the ukrainian capital. keith, the bond is fair, has too little of everything. that's the bottom line of a report on the german army published by its representative in the federal government. speaking here in berlin on tuesday, eva hooker says the bonus fare situation has become even worse in the past year. as despite a massive 100000000000 euros fund,

announced in 2022 to upgrade the bonus. that ergo says none of this money is being felt yet by troops on the ground. sending tanks and other military equipment to ukraine has limited the bonus, bass own training and combat capabilities. and chronic under funding has left soldiers with sub standard equipment. as we see in this report. ah, it looks like a battle field, but it's actually a training exercise for tiger combat helicopters in east in germany. these models have been part of nato's rapid response fall since january. but that 19 eighties technologies outdated, an urgently needs to be graded for better self defense. they don't quite like up to the superior protective measures. a potential opponents was if a wooden ball were very vulnerable, this isn't a flying tact. even if it looks like it will be, stay a bit more in the background and take action from there. but nonetheless,

we do want to make an impact on the enemy. vocal and find on the main concern is that the helicopters could get damaged or break down. maintenance and repair costs are already significant. just a dozen, a 51 tigers, are ready for combats and there were also issues with weapons malfunctioning as i had to put them artic dusty pothole. the problem is that the gun cartridges such as applied or differing lengths on that was from others being an issue in this case that caused the cartridge to move in correctly, that by destroying the entire casing. machine gun training has been cancelled for now. but it's not just faulty cartridges that have been causing problems. germany's army, the bundeswehr, also doesn't have enough ammunition to begin with. some regiments do have new

equipment, but there's only enough for those in the ne to rapid response. for 5th, it's not standard for the german army. velma, who resides in the book with us with a show of thought that he's the one i would actually like to see this implemented the way it's being portrayed in the media. zach that every soldier would be equipped by a certain date, he does not come at all school started lines or the military exercises, and we'll operations all results of the pooled. the problem is to kill mant, waiting 5 years or more for equipments or uniforms is not uncommon. vince of an definitive level, but i wish the procurement of equipment was foster and that the equipment was up to date. one trailer does come of. i also wish that my comrades didn't have to obtain it privately, or because the official equipment wasn't sufficient. both light and fondness. be sold, just say they've seen little of the money promised, but they doing all they can to keep the tiger combat helicopters in the skies. more

we can speak with neils glinda. he is a member of the german parliament for the free democratic party and is also a member of the bonus talked defense committee. welcome to the program, mr. oakland, what do you make of the new assessment report on the state of germany's armed forces? yes sir, thanks for the invitation and there are several problems that are also told in the report that mrs. hugo and gave to to parliament today. and yet we have problem or in the procurement that it has to be faster debts are the bureaucratic standards has yet to be decreased. and yet that we get to personnel and that to personnel equipment and to the soldiers more faster. and the coalition will do this until 2025. ok. so procurement is an issue, but just your general impression. i mean it's,

it's paints that report paints or rather damning picture of the state of the german military doesn't it? and in parts and but we can defend ourselves than germany has an functional army and or yeah, so i woodson. yeah, it contains earth and yeah, the thing that than that we are aren't able to defend ourselves. ok, chantelle? all of shots. he announced her an extra 100000000000 euros for the military nearly a year ago. but the armed forces commissioner says none of that money has reached the military so far. what's the problem? yeah, su that we have problems to spend that money. and that's because of pro craddick standards and yeah, we in the coalition and in the defense community we,

we made several contracts with, with the industry and to and to re in west and money and to get to equipment. and, and that's one process that, especially in the ministry of defense, are also have to be much faster than if it were done. it was in the, in the past reducing bureaucracy, streamlining procurement processes. we've been hearing these recommendations for years. is money alone going to fix this problem? do you think there will be the changes necessary to bring germany's armed forces up to snuff? know among the dozens of the problems, but it did the so called site and vendor it has to be in our minds. and in the past we have we've afraid of making mistakes and i think that has to change. and

because mistakes can be made and it's totally normal that they happen. but if we are always afraid of doing something, then never ever will something happen. and that's one of the problems that we have in our process of getting the equipment for our soldiers. and they deserve it, that it has to be much faster and yeah, to, although to them fulfill our book in the natal. okay, mr. going to thank you very much for speaking with us. that was neil's glenda, a german parliamentarian with the f t p. party on the buddhist talks defense committee. thanks. let's catch up on while the stories making headlines around the world today. sweden's prime minister says it is likely that his country will join nato after finland. the nordic neighbours hoped to join the military alliance and parallel, but objections from turkey are delaying sweden's membership bid. all 30 existing

members of nato have to approve new membership applications. jonah the in the catalog, asian shares declined sharply on tuesday as concerns over the health of global financial markets deep and the u. s. government has told americans that their banking system is safe. after the collapse of 2 california banks. it's promised to do whatever is needed to strengthen us financial institutions. john is reopening his border to foreign tourists for the 1st time since 2020. it will start re issuing all categories of visas from wednesday to were span was pose early in the code. 19 pandemic. china dropped it strict 0 coded policy late last year and has gradually been easing travel restrictions. well, china has criticized to planned by australia to buy at least 3 nuclear powered submarines from the u. s. and the u. k. beijing accused 3 countries of going quote,

further down a dangerous road and of disregarding the concerns of the international community. the u. s. u. k and australia unveiled the plans on monday at a meeting of their security alliance known as office a woman. welcome to the 3 global leaders. they've come together to announce not just the major arms, dale, that's an historic strategic partnership. the orchestra gray met we confirm hearing sandy, i represent the biggest single investment in australia's defense capability in all about history. ah, australia will buy as many of 5 of these nuclear powered submarines and lay to build a new one themselves. based on british design with u. s. technology. it's a long term upgrade that will make australia a full partner in fielding top secret u. s. nuclear technology, previous the only shared with the u. k. warden has no partnership. we're showing

again how democracies can deliver our own security of prosperity and not just for us, but for the entire world. oh, chris is an attempt to can to growing chinese military power in the asia pacific region, including beijing's construction of a sophisticated naval fleet. however, china has reacted his unease over the dale. a spokesman for beijing said the partnership was the result of coldwell mentality, which could violate the principles of nuclear non proliferation. making all by latest joint communique issued by the u. s. u. k and australia indicates the 3 countries have gone further and further down a wrong and dangerous road for their own selfish political gains. in complete disregard of the concerns of the international community without broad australia won't get nuclear weapons. the nuclear propulsion of new submarine fleet will add substantial strength to the western alliance in the asia pacific region. earlier i

spoke to professor in chong, an expert on chinese foreign policy at singapore national university. he told me what he thought of china's warning that the u. s u k and australia are barking on a quote dangerous road. china would say that, but they've been building up the military of the navy there for some particular. they've been fortifying features that they've occupied and reclaimed and start trying to see they've been stepping up military patrols both air and sea. and yet i won. they've increased their patrols disputing. cinco area near japan. so, you know, it's, it's, it's involved in this as much as anybody else. what is it in about these nuclear powered submarines that has china so worried? so the nucleus powered simply means it's important to emphasize that their nuclear power, they are not nuclear. ok, that's

a distinction that beijing sometimes blows. but the point about these nuclear power several means is that they're quiet. they can, they can control for a really long time at long distances. so that means to say that should there be any effort, a blockade, or military action, beijing's lines of communication to the center and see and elsewhere could be more easily put under pressure by the u. s. u. k. and australia. i know we're hearing russia now to saying that august, this deal between the u. k and australia and the u. s. this, this arms deal will exacerbate geopolitical tensions and could lead to a conflict in asia. what do you make of that? that's a rush has been saying, but i don't know if you're invading some other country. i'm not sure in a good position to make any claims about publication. so no rush about russia, what russia is doing is clearly supporting it's a p s, the ally of the partners. sorry. so beijing is very wary about increase us

ability to challenges position and russia is backing up just like beijing had back moscow up previously. is there any prospect in do you think of reducing tensions through dialogue between the u. s. and china? so dialogue will help reduce some of the confusion, the miscommunication, but fundamentally, beijing and washington have a lot of distrust between, between them. so that needs to be worked at dialogue can help they can also, if done wrong, reinforced the suspicions. so i think one of the key steps is of course, to have more transparency and to have a bit of a pullback on some of the more, you know, active kinds of actions that the most or for leaning actions that beijing is doing, say, in the south china sea, near taiwan on your japan, professor in char, from singapore national university. thank you so much. now to allow in southern

africa and nearly a 100 people are confirmed dead thereafter cycling. freddy slammed into the part of africa with torrential rain and high winds. this is the 2nd time in a month that pretty has made lat pole in southern africa, having earlier struck madagascar and mozambique. it's one of the strongest and longest lasting storms to ever be recorded in the southern hemisphere. some way under these washed off roads and my lovey, people rescue workers like crystal foot. well, i trying to find them in the so far we have recovered 30 bodies but we're not done. houma go and we're still looking for more victims were amusing miss. whoa. to at least find someone who will call psych loan. freddy has wrecked houses in the city of blunt here and created rushing

streams that residence us struggling to cross many of the injured have been taken to hospitals, but others are still missing. minute what young women in her mother was so bad in the night doing that when jarvis yvonne now that it's day time, i can feel the loss that end of it was a gun isda buddy. i've never seen something as terrible as this would be. knew by my neighbors, homes are gone month and their family members are gone. ah, in some cases the father is alive, but the wife and the children are missing on us. what x or sites on freddy killed several people in mozambique before making its way to my loving scientists say such tropical storms are getting stronger due to climate change. they want that phoebe of weather like this will only become more frequent and less polluted. drastically produce carbon emissions. more we're joined now by dw corresponded miriam

calisha from maloney's capital in long way, and nearly a 100 people been reported killed by the cyclone so far in malawi, do we have any idea how many people are still missing? i thank you so much for helping me out today. actually i now the ring around 111 people that are in deed and all sorts of people over 200 people. i have to say very reasonable injuries. and so i go to those people that often are growing. yes, me because of her and she did not always too deep and people, some people, some people asked to look on. we must be a hyphen growth figure by the it is to do that with me just to see this wish in between. how

is the country cope with the situation? in fact, i've written the day in law as president of articulated and in ludowici evacuation. i suppose she hadn't been nice and st heavily affected. oh um, i mean, just reading of food and i didn't put it in because it just you know how something to eat and some employer because most of it comes i've been displaced because get home of emotionally the or not and everything will be hard. and also cover me has gone, i hate do i feel for most of the international communities our wish with the business people just to help those fact agie,

end as well. so the government is indeed on the ground, showing people your needs. and that also needs every joy you back and the gravity. this is already the 2nd time that this storm has hit mccullough we this storm continues to circulate. it's possible it could hit a 3rd time later this week. how's the country preparing for that? in fact, which one that 2nd ladies in our weekends and it's heading back to mozambique might come. but that i just now did really, even though the districts are active in receiving, it rings the student and don't over reassuring and government has also seen with in both areas that i think you eat ah, a coating, tv, meat, pie green and anybody disaster. so the i read wrong,

everybody's homes long to do is just to ensure that everything goes smoothly and meet incidences or cases either as it has be or so what i think was in orlando, i've been dig into the highlands just okay. marian, thank you so much. that was d w. as miriam calisha in malawi. finally, people in japan are getting another early start to one of their most cherished annual rites of spring. cherry trees are blossoming in the capital tokyo, a full 10 days earlier than usual. this year, trying tying records set in 20202021. but unlike those years during the pandemic, this time, people are able to gather freely, again poor traditional picnics beneath the blossoming cherry trees.

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