we'll clarify that further, air reconnaissance, so we're able to know more. at this point in time the numbers of peace keepers we have are much, much, much fewer than the battalion, which is 850. we only have 150 max, and of course, facing thousands and thousands and thousands, it goes without saying that this is totally dispore torsion nat, and one isn't able to face the military confrontation of this nature. however, i have to say that i have in prior engagements stretched the need with u.n. facilities and protect civilians, and the need for those who are in the camps to be safe. nevertheless we're worried where they are marching towards a city which can imply a significant challenge for everyone. so the engagement now has to be very strong on the political side from this column from marching forward. we're using every content point we have to reach them. every constant to those who are influencing them, and every single contact that we have to religious leaders or community leaders who can influence them to try to prevent this from happening. >> let's talk

air force base. for about three weeks, jeremy has been embedded with the 160th reconnaissance unit. >> tell me about magnitude of this fire up at yosemite. >> the accessibility of this fire is what makes it extremely complicated and why it's grown to the size it has. with the accessibility on the -- with the inaccessibility of this fire, there it is, the information is so rapid, so accurate, so immediate, that it's kind of hard to believe that i ever walked these things in the past. we are able to watch realtime information, i can see where the fire is, what the fire is doing, advantageous areas to get firefighters to, maybe catch it in certain areas that you wouldn't see with the naked eye. >> and that potentially lifesaving information is being put to use here. >> a really big operation here. >> at the california rim fire's incident command center near yosemite national park. >> this is the air national guard mobile emergency center that we've rolled out here to hope facilitate communication in support of the rim fire incident. so this is all of where the magic happens. >> it can throw embers up t

is providing support, critical support, medevac, air, and some overhead intelligence surveillance, and ricotta bits -- reconnaissanceport. the things can make a great difference. the afghan army, the u.s. has also pledged with his nato allies to continue supporting the cost of that. there are big decisions out there, and i think there is a someng political scene, roster and by the afghan president. there's a good chance that we will get that done. host: we first met linda robinson here at c-span when she was working with world news and world report, but then you left, and where did you go from there? guest: i have been think tank hopping. i have enjoyed a book writing career. and now i do an alert -- analytical work and writing. i did that largely at the johns hopkins school of advanced international studies. this bookwork for traveling to and from afghanistan. it is long for research and writing that is my home. i had a great career with u.s. world news report, and gave me time and space to do the in- depth research that i love. host: do you have any formal involvement with the u.s. military in any capacity? guest:

air. we will continue to build missile forces to develop the nuclear submarines. we will continue to work on the promise of long-range aviation. next in line is to create a global reconnaissance system and targeted acquisitions which will work in a single information space and real-time in the interests of the russian federation. it also has to do with strengthening -- we will continue to build up general purpose forces, aviation, navy, and land forces. this year, based on our plans, the number of contract personnel has increased to 120,000 individuals. here is a proposal -- without moving student deferment, the system of military preparation and educational establishments need to be changed so that all students can, as they undergo their studies, they have their subsequent military boot camp, obtained military training and specialties. this mechanism would enable us to prepare the needed number of reservists most in demand, mostly technical military occupations, which -- without threatening them in the armed forces. i'm asking the security counsel to summit specific proposals. -- submit specific proposals. furthermore, the funds we are allocating to equip land forces and nav

air space. this is a decade after the problems in 2001 when a chinese fighter bumped into a navy, unarmed reconnaissancee and sent our plane into the water. jenna: so you think that china is in some cases, and correct me if i'm wrong, somehow looking for a fight here? >> i think they are taking actions that will inevitably lead to that. i don't think he wants a war because he would rather prevail without fighting but he's doing things that are pushing the region to that. you know, you've got a place where there's historical anamosities going back decades. you have military officers not tempered by the horror of combat so this is getting crazy dangerous. jenna: now china is sending a message to south korea. you have a message they're sending to japan over the territory. those are our allies but how do we handle this? >> i think what we have to do is a number of things. first of all, the obama administration very correctly sent our military aircraft into china's zone without notifying the chinese. we should continue to do that. when joe biden goes to beijing, he needs to have a stern message, much sterner

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air. we will continue to build missile forces to develop the nuclear submarines. we will continue to work on the promise of long-range aviation. in line is to create a global reconnaissancestem -- next in line is to create a global reconnaissance system and targeted acquisitions which will work in a single information space and real-time in the interests of the russian federation. it also has to do with strengthening -- we will continue to jump -- build up general purpose forces, aviation, navy, and land forces. this year, based on our plans, the number of contract personnel has increased to 120 thousand individuals. withouta proposal -- moving student deferment, the system of military preparation and educational establishments need to be changed so that all students can come as they undergo their studies, they have their subsequent military boot camp, obtained military training and specialties. this mechanism would enable us to prepare the needed number of reservists most in demand, mostly technical military up which --ccupations, without threatening them in the armed forces put i'm asking the security counsel to summit specific proposals. furthermore, the funds we are

air defense identification zone. >> this is a noaa acceptance of china's requirements. >> reporter: the u.s. insists it will continue flying military aircraft through the chinese zone and has begun a long-plan deployment of advance p8 reconnaissance aircraft to japan that can carry torpedos, missiles, bombs and mines. the u.s. is already calling on china not to establish yet another restriction zone and biden arrives in beijing on wednesday to talk to chinese leaders about all of this. michaela? >> thank you for that. >>> let's take a look at the other headlines, beginning with breaking news. firefighters are battling a massive eight-alarm fire in boston. it engulfed a five-story commercial building in the innovation district. the building was reportedly being renovated. there are some reports that the fire got so intense, crews were ordered out of the building. no word on whether anyone was inside when the fire broke out. so far, no reports of injuries. >>> a public health alert in hong kong, the first human case of a new type of bird flu has been reported there after killing dozens in china. the 36-year-old woman visited china last month and had contact with poultry there. hong kong has suspended imports of live poultry from th