time to contribute their reputation of quality and the promotion of sustainable develop. the state of the news log from berlin. b u. s. is set to announce cluster bombs for ukraine. the pentagon, as expected to include thousands of the controversial weapons and a new military aid package. for the fight against russia, the aggression the rights groups are raising concerns. also coming up nato prepares for a key summit with a focus on membership for ukraine and sweden. there are questions, though,

over the alliances capabilities are retired. us general tells dw nato is not ready to freeze any friend from russia. the article for i was just going to have you with us. the by mid ministration is expected to announce a new military aid package for ukraine, including controversial cluster of buttons. he wants the weapons for the war with russia, but the bombs are banned by over 120 countries because they kill and maim indiscriminately human rights groups say, both sides have already used them and oppose. more being sent to ukraine is a graveyard dismissals. and hockey's the remnants of russian munition to have devastated civilian life in pulse of ukraine. among them,

the rockets used to launch cluster bones, a large number of small explosives of packed into these containers and released me to with the potential to close extensive damage to an area of the size of a city block such as hit in cost, intuitive cost assist you new cranes dot net screech, and which was who's in march this year by cluster bombs, local firefighters trying to contain the damage undetected cluster munitions that don't explode. can also may move kill people decades later on thursday, the pentagon press secretary defended the use of the weapons that is pointing the finger at moscow. so essentially it can be either loaded with shaped charges which are arm or penetrating or they can be loaded with fragmentary munitions, which are anti personnel. so clearly

a capability that would be useful in any type of offensive operations. i would note that the russians have already been implying a cluster munitions on the battlefield. human rights watch says base russia and ukraine have used cluster munitions. so fall in the conflict and has cooled for both sides to stop immediately. who wants to get the view from washington? so let's bring in the head of our bureau. there it is. full good to see you in the a highly controversial topic. how does a bind ministration justify supplying cluster munitions to ukraine? a scribe new cause. this decision has definitely be challenging for the abiding administration. and you know, it's kind of interesting when just 5 days into the war vend white house press secretary jen. saki was asked about the russian use of custom, munitions. she said, if these reports are true, it would potentially be a war crime. so the worry was that you guys would lose the kind of moral high

ground by employing these content weapons. however, the bite and administration now of use these munitions as essential and the fact that your premiums prefer to use these weapons rather than live on the russian who has apparently become really a critical effect or in mr. biden's thinking and decision making. me. all right, so the bible ministration sees these weapons as essential in this point of the finding that is the official narrative. but what do you think is really behind it? around the call there is no doubt that the supply of sufficient amunition is one of the main problems uh for the ukranian army. and we actually just had a great report which all of yours will find an hour dw, a news youtube channel, about how much time it takes to build new ammunition factories, for example,

here in the united states. and since you as hasn't used cluster bomb since the rog wore, it has large amounts of them in storage and can excess them quickly and sent them to ukraine very fast. and we're hearing that the us is about to announce a new, a new a package where just support for ukraine standards us beyond that as well . um, you know, i wouldn't say that the washington's patients of key if is sending yet even so there are reports for that should talk to policy makers. this is not true, but there are definitely concerns that the condo offensive is not prepared to grow . and so it progressing as anticipated. and that might give putting the advancing advantage. so the timing is really a factor actually also when it comes to the weather because october marks the start

of the muddy season. and that will restrict tanks and armored vehicles of the to move only on pave a paved road. so it is really a question how long this counter offensive really will need until it's really successful for the ukrainian army w. washington bureau to it is full. thank you. so much hey, the leaders are preparing for a key summit next week, which will focus on membership for sweden and ukraine. but there is another significant concern for the aligns whether it is capable of dealing with any threat from russia. a former us general has told the w. nato is not ready. the needle maintained is got allies complete. we covered and they thought protect every inch of allied territory. but candidate nato has forces in fire power, pre positioned in 8 allies along its eastern flank. but if russia were to attack,

for example, the narrow gap between bella ruth and colleen and grad, known as this, a walking corridor with the aim to cut off the baltic states. if we cannot move fast enough, i think this is very dangerous. if the russians can see, and they are aware that we could not get to, let's say this a walking car door for the full, sean gave down in romania as fast or faster than russian federation forces could give their retire. general ben hodges is an expert in military mobility and to his chagrin, immobility from the years he was charged with insuring american troops and their equipment could respond quickly to threats. loads of red tape and lack of transport capacity topped his list of blows. you can not even move a couple your passion journey without special permissions. there's not enough real cars in the cargo. don't you buy a cargo to move more than one and a half are remember gauge that all over europe simultaneously. that's nothing

compared to what we would need. and then there's the lack of enter governmental communication. hodges recalls a special moment in 2017. when you as paratroopers were dropped into full guerria for a training exercise. we discovered in the last minute that the bulgarian ministry of interior responsible for their borders. we're going to have officials out on the drop zone and expect to see the passport of every parents river as if they had just got off a little tubs of light. and i was like, you watch another issue is infrastructure such as bridges and roads that can't bear the weight of heavy tanks or tunnels, which are too narrow. fixing these problems was long ago identified as a key area where nato into europe can union could. and actually had to work together, the alliance needs the access, the you has control over regulations and funds for logistical upgrades and member states. but after years of plans, task forces and projects and now war next door,

the potential remains largely on paper policy analysts and the height the highest spend to months researching the current state of military mobility and was dismayed at his findings. definitely, i was surprised given how many years has passed since know through the team. he came a priority at the, at the level and nothing much has happened just to give you an example of currently at the you level the objectives to reach maximum of 5 working days to get permission to cross borders. that's quite a lots, right? they want to make free for rapid reaction, forces 5 working days, waiting on paper work for each country that would need to be crossed. that's the goal. meanwhile, moscow has no such barriers, and can hire points out. the necessary changes in europe won't happen overnight, is it's a continuous process that takes years. so if we have started, i don't know, 15 years ago now, it would have been better if we started now we'll see in 4th and the results maybe

in 10 years. general hodges says the new military plans to be adopted at nato's bill. me a summit. should we do a big improvement because possible more time responsibilities will be assigned by regions reducing transport times. but he's still worried to everybody gets serious and understands why this is to the benefit of the alliance for parents is going to continue to be seen as some sort of a bureaucratic uh, thing that just needs to be sorted out. he says, is past time. now to get serious, so let's take a look now and so many other stories, making news around the world. thousands of opposition supporters in kenya of taking to the streets to protest tax increases. the rallies were called by rayleigh, o'denza, leader of the opposition of the new alliance, who accuses president willing rudo of taking power illegally police use to your guns to break up protests in the port city of on boston and elsewhere. japan's

nuclear regulator has approved the release of more than a 1000000 tons of radioactive water from the destroys machine. when nuclear plant into the pacific ocean, china has strongly opposes the decision global nuclear watched. on the international atomic energy agency says, due to dilution, it will have next to no impact on the environment. images of violent clashes between french police and protesters have gone around the world right, interrupted when a teenager was shot dead during a traffic stop near paris. but he was already the 3rd to die at the hands, the police this year. last month, a 19 year old from guinea was killed in similar circumstances. this is where allison come out. i lived for the past 18 months after writing and friends from guinea as a 15 year old in 2018. he did everything to build himself

a life in this country. the residents, as director tells us how far into it it was very impressive for someone. his age, he got up at 430 every morning to go to work. he really wanted to integrate for his friends. he was a role model for those who like him, crossed the mediterranean to reach friends. and for those he met once he arrived here. today he was very calm, he was hard on himself, he never drank alcohol or took any drugs. so in contrast, as you had a huge heart and was so generous and had the smile, that was so contagious. when do you come to know a bus in the early morning of june 14th on the way to work, allison was told to pull over by the police according to the official statement. he trying to escape onto it, stopping his car at bass red light. within the next few minutes, alison was shocked in the chest of to which his car continued moving. on to it this more he was declared dead shortly after a clear picture of that night's events still hasn't emerged. the officers body come

square, allegedly you know, working the police officer who fired the gun has since been charged with voluntary homicide. allison is one of 3 people to have been killed by police during traffic stops this year, including the 17 year old nile and known task. these dest cool stays of country white rights. this civil rights activist says the nations police enforcement regulations need to be restored on our program to fuel more than the 5th. a 2017 little gave the police logic powers for the use of firearms during the traffic stops. since then, the number of fatal shootings by the police has gone up drastically. although we are being constantly watched by cameras everywhere, tragedies like this one happened without being still and there's no legal obligation for the police to use functioning body comes that needs to change the few minutes or so. the police unions have declined a request for an interview. they said they preferred to remain silent as the

investigation is still on the way. not unusual as they unions regularly comment on ongoing investigation such as the one into now is killing in non test. it shows just how sensitive the mattress, a budget for allison's friends that silence is hard too bad. the if we do this further assist, well i feel like i'm going crazy. we didn't just lose a friend or he was like a pillar for over the past. i've someone so give us the ability, we need to know the truth and i need to find some peace of mind. football is just the physical ma. yeah. and we send family hoping to obtain justice one day, even if that takes several years. and

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