since i don't oldest thousands of kilometers, so in the interstate infrastructure, simple short infrastructure. but we can be better off to, to collecting information intelligence sharing information, connecting the adults because those in the private sector is a lot of information. and actually there's a lot of a n n, a ongoing monitoring of, of traffic, etc. and to, to, to connect to old dot the, those full. so information will increase our ability to see when there is something a normal and then react. uh, depends on that. so this is that much to bring the different sources together and also bring the fact that most of this infrastructure goes from one and they follow from one country uh, through the territory walters into international walters and then into the federal waters phone and all that online or another country and then most of it is owned and operated by private,

private sector and they also have the capabilities to protect, to do repair and so long. so that the purpose of this sensor, which like leads us down just as to bring together different allies, is to share information, share best practices, and to band to be active, something a normal happens. and then also ensure that the private sector and the government, the, the, the, the, the, the, the nations are working together. so i very much welcome to initiative, and i look forward to now go further with this initiative onto and to implement the decisions we have made on this publishing center. a tv to a thing green this. thank you miss the secretary general. you say you don't see the extension, but the virus on the, on the confirm, the information that you will be asked in building use to stay until next summer. the summit in d. c. and i guess that is not also the question for you in the situation of the

alden's alliance. the europe, well are, i have nothing more to say about this. i have of those dates of the game again, but i don't see could extension. i know all the plans and on to and my, my, my worker with my tender and so this, this full and, and that's what i've said for some time. okay, well go to see this, right? you missed the secretary and then uh, anything you any know manage regarding this with this member shifts tonight to doing these days as well. during this phase, we have an important meeting in the, in on cut off of the permanent drawing mechanism. death we established last year, and the meeting followed my meeting with the 1st and the other on a couple of weeks ago where the post and the other one. i agreed to convene

a sweet and it's been done to key on the and also, and they told us to see how we can make progress of the for the, for the succession of a over on sweden. the meeting did not, of course, sole remains uses spot. it happens and what's conducted in the constructive. uh no sir, we have seen some progress. and i also would like to find our thoughts. and mine message has been off for many, many months. that's actually it sweden, hospitalization, and that's also the, the message from from allies, the most allies in the meeting today. and that's suite is ready to be rectified. and most of us have older they ratified the succession in the internet though. um and also the message from a to b as being that's a, a sweet in house actually, a made progress on implementing the agreement made in madrid and i'll stare with the add 2 more things and others that we have to understand that sweden high school

diploma don't weigh sweetness in a much better position now done before. they pride the costs of buying a being invited, but will allow us at the summit in madrid, in june last year, they got the invite to the status and by being ending by t, they are interviewing team to naples mandatory ends of cities and structures on the next, a much safer on the scene on us member. of course these apps is opposite the inconceivable that there will be, and it's the 3rd attack against sweden, with alternate or resting. but of course, we continue to work hard to get sweden in as soon as possible, or thank you very much colleague. that's all we have time for today. but so we'll see you at the summit. thank you. thank you. that was a nato secretary general. yes. stopped him as a speaking in brussels. we can now go over to correspondence on the ground at

night to headquarters the w as process buick effects on a phenomena join to joins us. i sound like lots of lots on pick that a lot, lot of topics just walk us through the key points of the well, what's the, what's the word it, how the insulting that describes the ukranian council fences that the being on the topic here and he acknowledge that they are making progress, but he also said that by 2 years that scale psyche tough to rain so that it's showing you at that allies sense that this is very crucial time frame. and course all of that are committed to supporting great military assistance. and then the other issues that he spoke about,

the deterrent of defense plans for the very 1st time since the soviets, in the cold war, need to the new defense plans and society capabilities. the lead from individual allies. and them is very significant for the defense of allied territories. what however, it didn't seem to be willing to talk about that, tara key key. and this plan as these days walking sweden's member issue to need to this is also a huge topic. we leave it that for the moment i some of we're having issues with the uh, the lines the audio along there from brussels that's try to fix this. i would come back to you in a few moments. and 1st we can go to ukraine,

which says it has downs 12 for us, and missiles including $66.00 hypersonic controls over the capital keys. and this latest strike came as several african leaders arrived at the city on peace mission . the delegation includes the south african presidents around the post them as well as leaders from sent a gold zambia. the tomorrow's and agents expected stoled talks with ukrainian president for the visit landscape before traveling onto saint petersburg to meet with that it may put on such that not fost dw corresponded, they calmly and key fob, so kindly and officials are saying about these latest strikes. well, certainly this was a very loud warning here in care of lots of anti missile systems. the to be heard, people were just going about that day. and then there was a, an error, a warning, and within a few minutes, those bangs got going. sense that these were very false,

meaning ballistic missiles that are hard to shoot down and cruise missiles for now they're talking about $12000.00 total that were shot down the cave. and this does come with some surprise in the past when prominent foreigners does have come to cape, especially ones with good types. russia, as the case with the african delegation, the russians have chose not to attack key. if that was the case when the chinese representative was here a couple of weeks ago, and this time very different is a real hope here in cuba that this will bring home to reality of this will, will move maybe some of these leads away from that position of needing to try to say stop them pulling this conflict, get them to realize that this is award. it's a sense that you're seeing these things experiencing it on your own is a very different proposition to reading the news about ukraine for false. that's definitely the hope here that they can also get these asking me just to sign up to ukraine's efforts to get negotiations. guy rather than trying to kind of jot some kind of course of strict neutrality between rushing your great you mentioned the african leaders of the visiting a team today. how does this meeting this mission today differ from previous

encounters with representatives from, for in the governments? for example, most recently from china or indonesia, it's actually difficult to see what it is that brings the table in terms of a solution, a way to get to the negotiating table right now, both ukraine and russia sticking to that to mazda ukraine's no moods to make big territorial concessions, the russians to freeze the conflict as the russians with what we want them to. and that has been talk of and didn't vote as a got some information about some draft proposals that the african delegation is suggesting. some kind of russian withdrawal, not clear if that's full of withdrawal or just possible withdrawal as a prerequisite for maybe having some sections on rush listed as a kind of confidence building measure towards starting towards. but it is very difficult to see what it is they can achieve. and certainly there are lots of other societies just, it is just directly tactic, you know, something for coming in for a lot of present for its links to russia. and maybe this is just about the piano

for me, commonly that reporting from t. thank you. me that's have a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines or the sites on the pod . joey has hit ponts of india and parts of stones intense winds. and heavy rain had largely deserted coastal towns with roofs blown off, houses, trees, and electrical poles were uprooted in india as west and state of which a lot, almost 200000 people were taken to shelves as before. the storm held francis has left hospital in rome after a hernia operation, the 86 year old had surgery 9 days ago. the vatican has canceled all audiences until sunday. it's a difficult time to become at least 3 people have been killed and dozens into a doctor. to nato ripped through an old and texas, the twisted damaged, or destroyed at least 30 homes in the town of coverage. any 50000 people were left

without electricity in texas and in neighboring oklahoma. universal music has suspended marketing and promotional activities for the german roof bond. comstock john and prosecute us are investigating sexual assault allegations against the groups lead saying that several women have come forward in recent weeks saying they were drugs and recruited to have sex with lead singer till in the month. i'm returning to our top story. uh now the us secretary of defense lloyd austin, stunted his use conference list. listen, it says, and we must be patient as you friday is wage. this important campaign present by him has repeatedly said we will stand with ukraine for the law. now,

let me turn to some of our important business at this needle minister. in just a few weeks, our leaders will gather for nato's vilnius up. this is, i've noticed they'll be meeting and challenging times. and the summit will be an important opportunity to discuss how nato will continue to meet this moment. in vilnius, nato will have the opportunity to expand this practical model legal support for ukraine's current fight. and that will also be a chance to lay the foundations for modernizing and reforming ukraine's defense institutions and making the transition tomato standard equipment. now i'm proud that finland will participate in this year summit for the 1st time as an 8 o l. and let me urge all of our allies to support the immediate accession of sweet, another proud democracy,

entirely capable of defense partner. also in vilnius, our leaders will agree on an updated defense investment pledge. it will affirm our shared commitment to spend at least 2 percent of national g d, p on defense with the name of spending more than 2 percent, more than 2 percent to meet the alliances defense needs. as i said before, 2 percent of the floor amount of seal and we need this increased investment to ensure our credible collective defense and to continue to modernize the alliances capabilities. our new pledge will also help us to strengthen our defense, industrial bases. and to standardize critical munitions and improve nato enter operability. all of this work is part of a fundamental shift and collect the defense and the charge that made those leaders

agreed on at the madrid summit last year. i are updated defense plans will place more forces at higher levels of readiness that will deter aggression and allow us to respond more quickly to any challenge to our collective security. and as we update our defense plans, we're also continuing to move forward to adapt nato nuclear, to turn to our shifting front environment. nato is also deepening its cooperation with partners and the endo pacific, especially on protecting critical infrastructure and cyberspace. and our work together with the, with endo pacific partners, is vital for protecting the rules, rights and norms that make us all safe. so i'm enormously proud of all the progress that nato has made since we last came together. the alliance faces that faces historic challenges. but we're meeting those challenges with confidence and above

all, with unity. make no mistake. we will not be drawn into pokers, war of choice, but we will strengthen made of defense and the church. we will defend every inch of middle territory and we will continue to defend the open world of rules and rights . that made o hassle probably supported for nearly 75 years, so thank you very much and i'll be glad to take a couple of questions. thank you, mr. sector. first question. good. christopher gordon. aaron space forces magazine. thank you, mister secretary, in what ways would nato's security be strengthened if sweden were to become a member of the alliance in the upcoming months? how specifically would such a development enhance the alliance's military deterrence capabilities in the north region? and generally, why is it important? and a sweden is not.