these are the air force us air force jets. i think that they were really targeting more of the rocky top huntsville out of out of iraq. that would be the sheer militias. they have a history of attacking us assets in that region. and that's separate and, and, and pat reiner the, the general law spokesman for the kind of guy and conceited that, that is separate from the action that's now occurring to the north west, around of the, a level in the area. so however, all, all of all of these the united states is also there under the design to stop ices. but uh, as your previous uh, comments. uh uh, stories have pointed out, h t, s of all these, these, these are just re fabricated uh, like this, as long as groups they are, they're still cutting off heads by the way of syrian forces. so make it to there are reports of that still occurring so they really haven't changed like they are just an animal of a of it with that they are, they are still, uh, uh, the same people but with different, different uh costumes on, if you will. they are s

use that stuff. you talked about ninth air force, this idea of having an a whole us air force support in ground movement all by and i agree with brian that date air force does suck all the oxygen out of the room because the ninth air force is opening the door for those ground forces to push across france this integration of air and ground forces working together the synergy of what we call combined arms integration, aviation and artillery, armor, infantry, all working together, all in a synergistic manner. if something no other military three can do. the germans don't master it like the us army and the brits do not even close, and the japanese don't even know what that means. and so what you're seeing here, and i agree with my colleague here, is that not only do we have more stuff, but it's the way we integrate fires, mass fires in a coordinate aided manner that makes a big difference. can i can i please back off laser attack of my original camp. i also important to think about the way in which pilots were trained. obviously, you know names like like jimmy thatch, who who learns the tactics through tria

like i just said, he used his air force for the first time ever, brought his air force into syria to prop up this dictator. and i think in the middle east, you're going to see a real winning of his power and his influence, especially with iran added seals, especially with hezbollah on its seals. how it affects ukraine and how it affects africa, i think it is too early to tell. >> ambassador, thank you so much for joining us. and that will do it for me on this edition of alex whitney reports, thank you so much for letting me fill in, i'm christina ruffini. alex will be back next saturday and sunday at 1:00 p.m. eastern, and my colleague jonathan take part is next with more breaking news coverage. take care. >>> i'm jonathan capehart coming to you live this hour as we follow some major breaking news on several fronts. the fall of syria, the country is now in the control of rebels who have chased out the dictator who led the country for decades. we're also following the backlash fto president-elect trump's collusive interview today on "meet the press." where he made it clear what to exp

an alarming drone incident that forced one of the us's most critical air force bases to close its airspace for several hours. >> this happened at wright-patterson air force base over the weekend in ohio and just in new air traffic control. audio obtained by military news website the war zone of the moment it happened. >> mid-flight at patterson tower. use extreme caution for heavy uas movement on the base. security forces is handling the situation and i got to keep the lights down so that security forces can see ohio. >> now, the latest of several states to report drone concerns as scrutiny over the federal response is building cnn this morning. lawmakers are demanding government officials do more and explain more. after weeks of suspicious sightings, i've had briefings, as i've said, that makes me feel confident based on those briefings, that there's not an imminent threat to public safety. >> but it doesn't answer the question, where are all these drones coming from that people are seeing? and why aren't we doing a better job of tracking them and understanding that it can't be the wild west of drones out there in jersey or anywhere else? we've got to g

like i just said, he used his air force for the first time ever, brought his air force into syria to the middle east, you're going to see a real winning of his power and his influence, especially with iran added seals, especially with hezbollah on its seals. how it affects ukraine and how it affects africa, i think it is too early to tell. >> ambassador, thank you so much for joining us. and that will do it for me on this edition of alex whitney reports, thank you so much for letting me fill in, i'm christina ruffini. alex will be back next saturday and sunday at 1:00 p.m. eastern, and my colleague jonathan take part is next with more breaking news coverage. take care. >>> i'm jonathan capehart coming to you live this hour as we follow some major breaking news on several fronts. the fall of syria, the country is now in the control of rebels who have chased out the dictator who led the country for

air force, is the most dominant air force on the planet and in history. the capabilities and all those things are the things that enable us. it is powered by our airmen. our air american continue to show up every day and do everything we ask them and more. so we owe them the very best capabilities. also with that in mind, i do want to correct the record for my colleague and good friend from the previous panel, commandant of the marine corps, who mistakenly said the marine corps was the only one who made recruiting numbers last time, that was true for the fiscal year 2023, 15 months ago. but i'm very proud that that was the one year the united states air force did not but since then we not only made our recruiting goals last year but halfway through the year we increased the goal and met that goal as well. so it's something we can't take our eye off the ball but i'm continually impressed that americans are raising their right hand and saying this is what they want to do. we owe them an air force that will provide them with the capabilities and kit that enables them to win. with that as the backdrop thank you for that. i would say in the context of c evolution

russia with its air force, don't forget they have the use of the port of practice on the mediterranean which is a strategic asset for the russian navy. and it has got a very active air force this is a very one unwelcome distraction for president putin. iran has also supported its ally, by giving them a lot of trips. revolution regards advisers and weapons and so on. from 2015. they are weakened by the whole. hezbollah has also sent troops to support the president. they are decapitated, lost their leadership. are decapitated, lost their leadership-— are decapitated, lost their leadershi. ., . ~ leadership. you started talking about turkey. _ leadership. you started talking about turkey. their _ leadership. you started talking about turkey. their president i about turkey. their president has for many years been obsessed with kurdish rebels and hugely the focus for him. he still is. very much so. turkey's priority has been to contain and repress the pkk, the kurdistan workers party which is allied to other syrian units. it is a really complicated thing. the us and the west are not really involved in this except the us has a small contingent of special forces. has a small con

north and from a, even the use of the game to, to have, i have, i think the city and as army is able to apples them back as the syrian the air forces. and also the restaurant air force is attacking them effectively in the last days, especially in live and also in around the point as they get. this is a big of affinity for, for all of us, for the city of, i mean for the side for, you know, i'm to put on and for this project for this american ukrainian wisdom project. and as if i think this would be very good for them. a i think for the, for the city and um, yeah, and also for its allies to, to put on and for this project, the project in north and see the to hey, ryan, in on this fall our ministers have marriage and 9 correct cooling for this ability office abilities that i say in syria, that side of representative all russia to the kids and they've gone all set to discuss the escalation on the sidelines. doha for him. that runs, i boy pointed the finger at the us and is i oh, same both states of backing the militants fighting in syria. about a month i didn't go to high to, according to our information active terrorist groups in syria. i have close ties with the unite

use of the game. going to have, i have, i think the city and how's army is able to apples them back as the syrian the air forces and also the restaurant air force is attacking them effectively in the last days, especially in it live and also and around the point as they get, this is a big over trinity for, for all of us, for the city of me, for the side, for it i'm to put on and for this project for this american ukrainian wisdom project. and as if i think this will be very good for them. uh, i think for the, for the city and um, yeah, and also for its allies to, to pull down and for this procedure the rest of the project in north and syria. and they ran in the turkish foreign ministers, have met and encore or calling for stability in syria that says representatives of russia, turkey and a ron, are set to discuss the escalation on the sidelines of the doha forum. drones, envoy, i pointed the finger at the us and israel saying that both states are back in the militants fighting in syria. how many months i didn't go to hide to, according to our information active terrorist groups in syria have close ties with the united states and design is regim

air force. there are elements within the syrian and for us is that would be dangerous to, to this riley. we seem like it missed all capability a, but they destroyed the air force, not because it was a threat to as well. but for 2 reasons. one as uh, was previously correctly pointed out so that no one can control syrian so that no the central government cannot use their for us to bomb rabbits. but also, i think this was a stupid move by nothing yahoo, because nothing yahoo, for his own selfish interest, he's east bombing all these positions in syria and all of this infrastructure to tell cause riley's design is that, look, i'm a powerful, i've defeated my enemies that is as a smart move, i suppose, among zines. but what he has done is that he's exposed to the, the re, the new regime in damascus. they are not going to do anything about it as a exactly. they are not going to confront this way. the machine and the vaughn, who was sorry, barking nonsense about palestine for years is now that now that he has a border with this route, he is not going to do anything about it. he is after it as pointed out correctly. he is after this buffer zone, his interest in the no

use of the game to to have a fire. but i think the city and as army is able to apples them back as the syrian the air forces and also the restaurant air force is attacking them effectively in the last days, especially in a live band also and around a newborn as they get this is a big opportunity for, for all of us, for the city on me, for that side of it, i'm to put on and for this project for this american ukrainian wisdom project. and as if i think this will be very good for them. uh, i think for the, for the city and um, yeah, and also for its allies to, to put on and for this project the rest of the project in north and see the square on the floor and it means these are a sand rod is what a design services here, if an official call from the mazda is received the right in on. so this format says a mess, and i'm going to call in for stability in syria. but it says representatives of russia didn't key either on the sides have discussed the escalation on the sidelines of the bill. how for him this weekend to arouse and void, pointed the finger at the us on as well, same both sides of backing them rather than sleeping across the north of the

us strategy. today, the u. s. air force has boom ceiling army positions in their resort. when they were receiving reinforcements from even so if anybody wonder is if i guy that has an air force or not, i think we have to see this as a direct american participation on the side of the submitted since incident to this alcohol cause is now the constitutional court of georgia has refused to accept the appeals of the country's precedence onto the opposition allies to nullify the results of october his parliamentary election. not to accept constitutional law suits for consideration. the verdict is final and cannot be appealed or revised. the tell you are paying precedent on hold on, sir. he opposition and he's made an appeal to the constitutional court in georgia saying that they felt that there was widespread writing in the october election. this was one by georgia dream when they were re elected to the government in this country. they had appealed to the court to look at the evidence they were presenting. and that has now been flatly rejected the constitutional court saying, no, it does not accept those appeals by the front of you, a pin presence and by those opposition, parliame

air force, not because it was a threat to israel, but for 2 reasons. one as uh, was previously correctly pointed out so that no one can control syrian so that no the central government cannot use the air force to bomb rabbits. but also, i think this was a stupid move by nothing yahoo, because nothing yahoo, for his own selfish interest, he's, he's bombing all these positions in syria and all of this infrastructure to tell his riley's design is set up. look, i'm, i'm powerful. i've defeated my enemies. that is a smart move, i suppose among times. but what he has done is that he's exposed to the re, the new regime in damascus. they are not going to do anything. it probably is exactly. they are not going to confront. there's really rashid air. they're gone. who is sorry, a barking nonsense about palestine for years is now that now that he is a border with is ralph, he is not going to do anything about it. he is after it as pointed out correctly. he is after this buffer zone is interested in the north, perhaps expanding the, his a, his ottoman realm of influence and even further. but he's not going to do anything for the policy and people. and actually what, you know, the americans in engineering who did was in and sadly they delta severe blow to the resistance. yep. and turned a defeat for this re the regime because in order for the is really we seem to declare victory. the other side has to be defeated, but they've turned to re defeats that there was a way of the resume, which has been delayed due to months, and which has failed to capture territory in the north. it has failed to vanquish her mazda in the south, and as long as the job, they've turned that into a victory for this ready machine. okay, um, we're about to go

air force, not because it was a threat to israel, but for 2 reasons. one as was previously correctly pointed out so that no one can control syrian so that no the central government cannot use the air force to bomb rabbits. but also, i think this was a stupid move by nothing yahoo! because nothing yahoo, for his own selfish interest, he's, he's bombing all these positions in syria and all of this infrastructure to tell his riley's design is set up. look, i'm a powerful, i've defeated my enemies. that is a smart move, i suppose, among designs. but what he has done is that he's exposed to the, the re, the new regime in damascus. they are not going to do anything. it probably is exactly. they are not going to confront this way the machine. and they're gone. who was sorry, barking nonsense about palestine for years is now that now that he is a border with is ralph, he is not going to do anything about it. he is after it as pointed out correctly. he is after this buffer zone, his interest in the north, perhaps expanding the, his a, his ottoman realm of influence and even further. but he's not going to do anything for the policy and people, and actually what, you know, the americans and editin

austin from a even the use of the i gave you going to have i have, i think the city and as a army is able to the back of the city and the air forces and also the restaurant air force is attacking them effectively and last days, especially in it live and also in around any point as they get. this is a big of a trinity for, for all of us, for the city. i me for the side of all eat, i'm to put on and for this project for this american ukrainian wisdom project and as if i think this will be very good for them. a i think for the, for the city and um, yeah. and also for its allies to, to put on as for this project, the project in north and see the well as the fight against terror groups raises in the syria. the issue of kids involvement and the conflict has reimbursed ukraine has long been accused of training militants in the region and providing them with drones. ortiz's senior correspondent, raw guys, you have, has more on the story. ukrainian, the media claims the key of his being training jihadist who, over the world to 5, russia. it is difficult to tell whether they are lying, exaggerating, so much was whether it's the to the rebels who are sold to the level. how d

us strategy. today, the u. s. air force has boom ceiling army positions in their resort when they were receiving reinforcements from event. so if anybody wonder is the 1st guy that has an air force or not, i think we have to see this as a dynamic american participation on the side of the submitted tents in syria. south korea's president, i have agreed to lift up martial low off to his order was notified by the nation's lawmakers. so now quoting seems to be held accountable pleasures. abrupt and sole. early on tuesday is the leader issued his decree. the soul of military forces attempts to blow on the while the trip stood down and withdrew off the little makers, voted to bloke the president's marshal. come on, you stuck your decrease fox outrage from parliamentarians across the whole political spectrum. correspondence with phone calls with explains how the client is on the folded the 1st of all, it was really unexpected to move by the president's. it's something that you would expect from south korea, this internal political turmoil. but, you know, the presidents went out and said what he said, he started with an appeal to the people and it was really a heartfelt and unexpected 1

us strategy. today, the u. s. air force has boom, ceiling army positions in their resort when they were receiving reinforcements from even so if anybody wonder is if i guy that has an air force or not, i think we have to see this as a direct american participation on the side of the submitted tents and see if, you know, if trump comes to office in a few weeks, i think this is going to be detrimental because trump is gene on we'd throw in keys forces from cd about to is going to feel the vacuum. if the americans we drove from syria and give the opportunity for turkey is perhaps who's entered as a tour of his army, which was at least now i live on time. or if those are the ones going to replace them, then the situation is going to be even worse. because now i'm talking to my beloved once in a level, it is already and it's allow me to emulate that. they are forcing women to cover their heads and they are destroying the christmas trees. and they're also emptying all the presents from the criminals, which led into complete chaos inside the city. so if this is the example that the americans wants to, and let's say a copy in, in syria or normalize it, then the neighboring countries

air force one, which was. how cool is that? i had to pinch myself so many times, so again, for context, you actually in the plane that president reagan used as air force one, we maybe 100 or 200 yards from where we're sitting, right? yeah. doing a scene with nancy penelope ann miller, who is so fantastic in the movie and i'm wearing reagan's actual jacket. and you know it's it's very eerie what a feeling. i mean, i hardly know how to describe that. and then we shot at the reagan ranch and we're doing scenes happened there actual events that happened there and we're standing in the exact place that they happened and doing those scenes that i don't think ron and nancy ever imagined. well, i'm really glad you mentioned penelope ann miller, because been said that one cannot possibly understand ronald reagan and the reagan presidency without understanding the crucial that mrs. nancy reagan played. so how did you, penelope, work out? go deep on that. there wouldn't have been a i don't think there would have been a president ronald reagan without a without nancy. their love stories central to the movie and it's. central to their their their lives. the the th

us that his real name is in fact salama mohammad salama. he is reportedly a lieutenant in the air force intelligence directorate. he is also known as abu hamza. he was known to run air forcentelligence checkpoints in the city of homs. he's accused of extorting and harassing people. and we have now been able to corroborate the information those residents gave us with a photograph of salama. and it's clear that far from being an ordinary guy, as he presented himself to be, he was a part of bashar al-assad's brutal regime who somehow found himself in prison. we don't know why he was arrested. the fact checking website verify s.y has said that he was held in the prison where we found him for one month because of some kind of a disagreement over profit sharing of extorted funds with a higher ranking officer. that lines up with what we've been told. but cnn cannot confirm that. we are continuing to dig, obviously, and as of this moment, we have not been able to contact salama himself in this moment certainly captures the complexity of the situation in syria absolutely. i mean, listen, jake, it certainly captures the complexity with regards to syria's prisons and detention cente

forces, surely the american industry can as well. the difference between our plan and their plan, is one of us understood the navy''s role in taiwan. air force b-17's land -- air transport is the most realistic as navy ships are too slow to carry supplies in an urgent conflict. our plan will set the theaters throughout the pacific ocean not only for the rv but for the joint force. that is what we can guarantee for $500 million utilizing cost-effective drones and forward manufacturing. against the new threat to drones comparable to ied's. the manufacturing technology we develop through private industry solve supply issues and stops crucial threats around the world threatening the joint force now. this is why you must adopt the army's proposal to put two and $50 million in forward manufacturing at $250 million in drones. thank you. >> you all talked about, kind of, leveraging federal dollars for private capital. i think in any conversation i have ever had with defense companies the last thing they're looking for is federally-back loans. they don't want loans. capital is not the problem right now. how do you address and incorporate that consideration? >> so, the primary issue some of the legacy drone programs we have, there it is the shadow or raven, is exactly those established defense contractors. yes, we need capital, but they are not bringing the news to mark