for this alliance and take on more responsibility. 70 years since the defense alliance was founded the global security situation is much more complex than it was during the cold war tensions over u.s. leadership alarm at turkey's small arming ties with russia and french doubts about nature of the viability the aline's is on the pressure but not only from the outside. now catherine martin's reporting there let's bring in our correspondent max hoffmann he joins us from london tonight good evening to you max so nato at 7 there have always been critics of the alliance but you you won't find many people talking about nato celebrating its birthday is that justified realism or would you say due to excessive pessimism. it seems like at the moment they're trying to avoid a fight there sort of a truce going on here in london not to talk about the multiple problems that were also mentioned in that report by catherine martens and that plague the alliance but to say ok this is the 70th out of verse 3 assad about it later it's sort of you know in your uncle turned 70 and you know that the family mem

for this alliance and take on more responsibility. 70 years since the defense alliance was founded the global security situation is much more complex than it was during the cold war so what lies ahead to find out let's go live to our correspondent terry schulte the summit for us in london good day to you terry we just heard in our report there are a number of problems can confronting nato if you could take one what is the biggest issue confronting the alliance right yeah. well it depends on the day and that is probably the biggest problem that there are so many tensions within the alliance that we haven't even been focusing in recent months on the challenges coming from outside the alliance the threats to nato allies we have been talking solely in the last few weeks about these comments by president mcclellan that nato is brain dead before that it's whether the u.s. will pull out of europe the u.s. pressing european allies on their defense spending so all of these are internal questions and that's pretty frustrating for secretary general stoltenberg who of course wants to portray nato

and they are saying that it nato alliance. and they are saying thatitis nato alliance.course. but london is the home, the original home of nato, where nato began, if you like, with the united kingdom is one of its founder members, and the original headquarters of nato. so i think nato leaders see it as fitting, in a way, that on the 70th anniversary... and there is president macron, the man who has caused so much controversy with his comments that this alliance is brain—dead. donald trump taking particular exception to those remarks. mr macron again this morning saying that... he doesn't go back on those comments, he doesn't regret them, he says that it stimulated a positive discussion about the future of the alliance. the alliance has a lot of thinking to do. from the days when it began asa to do. from the days when it began as a counterpoint to stalin's russia and the soviet union, now it has to think about cyber warfare, terrorism, and space, defence in space. that is one of the topics on the agenda. it has to think about the agenda. it has to think about the rising

to celebrate the military alliance is 70th anniversary but while some helot success others question its relevance today. we're proving that. the u.s. president tries to force the hand of his french counterpart in support of the military alliance crippling tariffs on french goods doesn't get emanuel. donald trump apparently has some other ideas. from. 1 am on wednesday here in moscow at 5 pm in washington d.c. that's where we're starting there democrats on the u.s. house intelligence committee have published their report detailing how president allegedly abused his office for personal gain and solicited interference from ukraine for the 2020 election the release of the 300 page document which is based on testimony given in a series of closed door and public hearings marks the start of a new phase in the impeachment process. and taking a closer look. well the report from the house intelligence committee democrats essentially alleges 2 things about donald trump 1st it alleges that he conditioned military aid to ukraine on an announcement that would have been beneficial to his reelection ca

to celebrate the military alliance is 70. 6 question its relevance today. and we are proving. this. the us president tries to force the hand of his french counterpart in support of the military alliance and if the threat of crippling tariffs on french goods doesn't get a manual for the. apparently has some other ideas. for that. it is. also 35 years since the world's most devastating industrial disaster hit india we look at how it affects hundreds of thousands of people today. alone from. the 3rd of december 10 pm here in moscow it's 7 pm in london where it has been a landmark day for nato with the leaders of member states gathering to mark the military alliance his 70th anniversary having been hit by a series of high profile disputed in recent months including over defense spending looking to promote internal unity and it would seem the organizations chief has been feeling optimistic. and that is your breakfast with president trump. it also is always a good breakfast. as always paid by the united states so. we asked a few people in london for their thoughts on the nato and its succ

he started off by seeing he is a big fan of the alliance.s find out what has been happening today with correspondent. a new day and another gathering of nato leaders. it stuck together for 70 years, but for how much longer? here at a luxury hotel, more watford than london, the message from the host with unity. at the heart of it isa host with unity. at the heart of it is a pledge that we will come to one another‘s defence, all for one, that is the core of the article five nato security guarantee. though an acknowledgement from nato's chief that there were divisions. it is nothing new that there are differences in the cell lines. going back to the suez crisis, the iraq war, there has always been differences. what we have proven and what we have showed today is that nato is able to overcome its differences. the leader of the alliance's most powerful military once cold nature obsolete. he has criticised members for not paying their way. that surprisingly here he has found himself defending the alliance. crossing swords with the fresh present to

to celebrate the military alliance his 70th anniversary. question its relevance today. we're proving. sidelines the us president tries to. french counterpart in support of the military alliance and if the threat. doesn't get it. some other ideas. where democrats in the u.s. house intelligence committee publish their report detailing how president allegedly abused his office for personal gain and solicited interference from ukraine 2020 alexion the release of the 300 page document which is based on testimony given in a series of closed door and public hearings marks the start of a new phase in the impeachment process. billed as another big turning point in this inquiry what does it outline exactly. well the document that is over 300 pages issued by the house intelligence committee democrats basically puts forward 2 main accusations against the president of the united states the 1st is that the president conditioned military aid on a meeting with the ukrainian president and that he give a public announcement that was beneficial to donald trump in his reelection campaign t

to celebrate the military alliance his 70th anniversary coming up we look at whether divisions within the organization might spoil the party. where this new gold rush is eastern europe joins the global trend of restoring national reserves in a bid to try to shake off dollar dependency. 2 people killed in a democratic republic of congo where demonstrations against the u.n. mission there continue protesters are demanding that peacekeepers withdraw after they failed to protect civilians from rebel. very good morning to you welcome to the program live from the r.t. worldview center here in moscow this tuesday 3rd of december it's kevin over here you're 30 minute live update 1st and it's a landmark day for nato leaders of the member states are gathering in the u.k. to celebrate the military alliance is 70th anniversary present going to be there but some are expecting a showdown maybe because the u.s. leaders been critical of nato recently ones calling obsolete but that's not the only problem the alliance is facing is nicaea and explains this morning. happy best day nato is that 70 years of

welcome to the program at today's nato meeting in london marking the alliance the 70th anniversary has opened with national leaders seeking to paper over the cracks amid obvious division in the past they met for talks in downing street and u.s. president donald trump took french president emanuel but describing the military alliance as brain dead as a result of diminished u.s. leadership mr trump sounds. more conciliatory as he sat down after talks with president macro saying that nato had to evolve in order to confront today's challenges. i think. it was better to look at originally. rather. for his part president that nato as financial cost should not be the primary consideration and that the alliance had to be clear about what it was for the full blue shield the full story he is also listening. and i do believe that in such simple terms we to be. left behind probably disagree with you could reach an e.c.u. . this is lisa. france didn't need to present its. defense we have. to be dumb it's impossible to see getting money to solve we don't want to be on the front of my mate. straight

to celebrate the military alliance is 17 but while some hail and. others question its relevance these days. probably. the most successful. people are killed in the democratic republic of congo would govern straight into the u.n. mission there continue protests demanding the peacekeepers withdraw they failed to protect civilians from rebels. and a surprise for brazil and argentina president trump has restored steel tariffs against them over the currency devaluations we'll bring you more details. good morning from moscow then welcome to the program live from the r.t. worldview center here it's the 3rd of december it's kevin i'm with you for the 30 minute update 1st on the smalling it is a landmark day for nato the leaders of the member states a gathering in the u.k. to celebrate the military alliance his 70th anniversary we as people in london 1st off what they considered to be the greatest achievement to be them. people what they think are the main 3 achievements of nato. i'm not going. to you know here in terms of achievements know very little or i

to celebrate the military alliance his 70th anniversary but decades on the wrist some don't recognize the significance of the balkan see. probably. the most successful lines in just. 2 people killed in the democratic republic of congo demonstrations against the u.n. mission there continue protesters are demanding that peacekeepers withdraw after they failed to protect civilians from rebels. surprise for brazil and argentina president trump restores steel and medium tirades against them over their currency devaluations more details ahead. good morning welcome to the program life the off you will do center here in moscow this tuesday the 3rd of december is kevin owen here with a 30 minute live update and 1st this morning it's landmark day for nato leaders of the member states are gathering in the u.k. to celebrate the military alliance is 70th anniversary we asked people in london and what they consider greatest achievement to be. people what they think are the main 3 achievements of nato. and we're going to have no expense for here but. in terms of achievements know very little i don't

yes but it still might be valued member of the alliance. even though we have the disputes about the as $400.00 defense system. the russian defense system we have to spews about syria about about the cooperation with russia in the region about supporting islamists in syria and so on and so on and not to not to talk about everything that is inside so cherokee which gets reason for for a lot of wars so still is a very valuable member of the alliance in the south life every member of the of nato is valuable because they will have an equal say in the matter so there's no country that is left on the altar and i think that's one of the things that make to make nato valuable. people are worried about turkey because it's now and some are saying turkey should not be a member of nato. yes but it is and. i don't really know it completely how do you think it is fair that there's this meeting in london i think there was much to say about conflicts of interests and come face of post not a tape has not had to clashing with so in my name i call talking with

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president tries to force the hand of his french counterpart in support of the military alliance and if the threat of crippling tariffs on french goods doesn't get. the ball in line donald trump apparently has some other ideas. for that this is. where you are. broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our team international thomas certainly glad to have you with us all right democrats on the u.s. house intelligence committee have published their report detailing how president trump allegedly abused his office for personal gain and solicited interference from ukraine in the 2020 alexion the release of the 300 page document which is based on testimony given in a series of closed door and public hearings marks the start of a new phase in the impeachment process and has been taking a look. well the report from the house intelligence committee democrats essentially alleges 2 things about donald trump 1st it alleges that he conditioned military aid to ukraine on an announcement that would have been beneficial to his reelection campaign and secondly it alleges that he obstruc

thing is the alliance members just don't get along as well as they used to. the advent of donald trump s 13 least which stop the dynamics nato is obsolete it covers the soviet union which is no longer in existence this led to questions over whether the alliance can even survive donald trump perhaps in an effort to mollify him nato has announced a new spending projections and a new formula which will spread the costs of the alliance in central budget between its members a move that might prevent any more embarrassing trump tirades aimed at his nato partners the relationship with nato has been very good the relationship with the secretary general's been outstanding i said it was obsolete. it's no longer absolutely but the truth is he's not the only potential party pooper. in october this year president emanuel mccrone of france stole the spotlight when he dubbed nato strategically brain dead while questioning the validity of article 5 of its founding treaty that is the commitment to collective security little if you like any of this with a different school in n

to celebrate the military alliance is 70th anniversary but. hail its success others question its relevance today. and we have proven. in the. u.s. president tries to force the hand of the french counterpart in support of the military alliance and if the threat of crippling tariffs on french goods doesn't get. to fall in line donald trump apparently has some other ideas. with. you. where you are. broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our chief international and certainly glad to have you with us and some developments in the ongoing impeachment saga in washington the u.s. house intelligence committee has delivered a report to the judiciary committee which makes way for possible articles of impeachment against president to trump the report was released by the democrats this tuesday detailing how trump allegedly abused his office for personal gain and solicited interference from ukraine in the 2020 alexion the 300 page document which is based on testimony given in a series of closed door and public hearings marks the start of a new

inhow is that stg the alliance? heather: it is important to remember what the leaders are doing, celebrating 70 years of nato, an enduring alliance.so but you are tely right, we are watching a display of this disagreement, of tensions but that is what nato in somes. ways does. it is a political alliance and a military alliance. it's how it works its way through thesproblems. this isn't new in nato's history, but we are seeing inso al media and via tweets, in a very real and vivid way. nada: but is president macron right in his statement that the alliance has not had a clear purpose since the end of the cold war, and is adjusting to challenges like china the way it needs to? heather: i completely disagree with president macron's comment about nato abrain dead. he is frustrated with nato and the decisions certain nato members take like turkey and the united states. but nato is much more vigorous than it was two decades ago. you are right, he did have a -- it did have a moment of not being able to find its purpose at t

to celebrate the military alliance is 70th anniversary we asked people in london what they considered greatest achievement to be. people what they think are the main 3 achievements of mates. and they even though. in terms of achievements know very little i don't know what it's about have no idea that any advantage of me tell you what you know i honestly don't know anything about it until the flag see the day and only my husband recognized what it was cool it's a good question but let me think of a little bit. so one is probably yeah to be honest i don't have i don't have even one to give a good go though a lot of awareness about nato its policy seems to have left its chief faced however despite divisions inside the alliance as nicky are and explain. happy birthday nato that's 70 years of strategic economic and security stability especially if you ask them yourself nato is the most successful alliance in history but all those strive to join showing the historic suspects of voting on the role nato and it does been the most successful alliance in the history and the reason why nato is th

ways does.is what nato in some it is a political alliance and a military alliance. it's how it works its way through these problems. this isn't new in nato's history, but we are seeing in social media and via tweets, in a very real and vivid way. nada: but is president macron right in his statement that the alliance has not hadar purpose sin the end of the cold war, and is adjusting to challenges like china the way it needs to? grheather: i completely di with president macron's comment about nato as brain de. he is frustrated with nato and the decisions certain nato members take like turkey and the united states. but nato is much more vigorous o.than it was two decades you are right, he did ha a -- it did have a moment of not being able to find its purpose at the end of the cold war. but in fact vladimir putin in 2014 gave nato -restored its founding purpose in some ways in which is to make sure that itsur members were sfrom russian aggression. but we know there are so many more challenges, from emergingin technologies, space, even the health of nato's democracies a

but divisions within the alliance remain and frustrations with the u.s. president when light. thanks for joining us a murder investigation here in berlin is now a full blown diplomatic storm between germany and russia it began with the killing of a former chechen rebel commander. really he was shot twice in the head as he walked to a mosque german or thora things have now expelled 2 russian diplomats over the killing believing russian intelligence to be responsible moscow denies involvement and says it will retaliate for the expulsions. this decision could mark a new escalation in relations between russia and western countries german chancellor angela merkel has defended the expulsion of russian diplomats after germany's federal prosecutor general said evidence points to russian state involvement. i'll be meeting the russian president next week and then i will let you know whether i have spoken with him and how that goes and we've taken this measure as you know mainly because we have seen that russia is not supporting us in investigating this murder and of course i've spoken w

to celebrate the military alliance is the 70th anniversary but while some hail its success question its relevance today. we are we are proving every day that. this is our joy. even though. the u.s. president tries to force the hand of his french counterpart in support of the military alliance and if the threat of crippling tariffs on french goods doesn't get a manual to fall in line donald trump apparently has some other ideas. you . know for me in the team here at midnight here in moscow it's now 4 pm in washington d.c. that's where we're starting for you this hour democrats there on the house intelligence committee have published their report detailing how president trump allegedly abused his office for personal gain and solicited interference from ukraine in the 2020 election the release of the 300 page document which is based on testimony given in a series of closed door and public hearings marks the start of a new phase in the impeachment process let's go to speed on where we are now then live to new york hi again it's been billed as another big turning point in this inquiry what d

nato is a collective defense alliance against who and what is organizing who is our common enemy what are our common issues these are questions that deserve clarification but this idea is quite similar to the one expressed by another dissatisfied nato member turkey. turkey has not received the kind of robust support it expected from nato in recent years meanwhile turkey's president appeared to demonstrate his true feelings towards the alliance when he chose to spend money on russian defense systems rather than american so really only the model nato member but despite these similar complaints about nato tensions have escalated between turkey and france in recent weeks with mccracken warning turkey that it cannot expect solidarity with its nato allies if it continues to carry out military operations in syria was a response 7 only upped the ante so. i'm talking to france's president emanuel macron also say that nato 1st of all have your own brain death checked. as for the u.k.'s boris johnson well there's a lot of us are a gathering could not have come at a worse time. while paris is cle

today to celebrate their military alliance his 70th anniversary but while some hail its success. relevance these days. the most successful lines in the history. in the. head of the trumpet ministration threaten one member nation with crippling tirades possibly making the event even more they want to target french goods over attacks by power companies a correspondent. 2 people are killed 'd in the democratic republic of congo demonstrations against the u.n. mission they continue to protest is demanding that peacekeepers withdraw after they failed to protect civilians from. their welcome to the program live from the r.t. world news center here moscow's choose day 30 december. for the 30 minute update 1st then they were talking about. leaders of the member states a gathering in the u.k. to celebrate the military alliance is 70th anniversary we asked people 1st off in london though what they considered to be greatest achievements of. people what they think are the main 3 achievements of mates. in terms of achievements no i don't know what i have no idea any advantage of me. actually

dimension that is it is a military alliance of liberal democracies. so the it is it is diplomatic and political dimension is also very significant for turkey so being part of nato. in this sense is quite critical for turkey in debt it's to be a member of the western family we know that besides the council of europe so and nato is this the other pillar of the western identity and turkey as as as i have said earlier never questions its western identity so turkey still wants to integrate it is a military structure its security structure with the european continental trance at pennsic states thank you thank you very much indeed unfortunately we are running out of time but was definitely rivers of this particular issue in the near future as the debate continues about the bowl the identity of nato in a change and a changing world will have to man buckle mickelson to see him thank you very much indeed for your contribution to the program and thank you too for watching you can see the program again any time by visiting our website al-jazeera dot com for furth

to celebrate the military alliance his 70th anniversary but while some hail his success others are questioning its balance of these days. i'm going to probably. the most successful lines in the history. when there were. 2 people are killed in the democratic republic of congo where demonstrations against the u.n. mission there continue protesters are demanding that peacekeepers withdraw after they failed to protect civilians from rebels. and a surprise for brazil and argentina president trump restores steel and i leave many i'm tired of them over the currency devaluation we'll tell you more details. good afternoon welcome to the program live from the r.t. world news center here in moscow this tuesday 3rd of december as kevin 0 in with you for the 30 minute update great to have you company 1st then it's a landmark day for nato leaders of the member states a gathering in the u.k. to celebrate the military alliance his 70th anniversary 1st off we asked people in london what they considered to be nato's greatest achievement today. most people what they think are the main 3 achievements of nature. i

us to work for this alliance and take on more responsibility. 70 years since the defense alliance was founded the global security situation is much more complex than it was during the cold war tensions over u.s. leadership alarm a turkey's small arming ties with russia and french doubts about nature is the viability the aline's is on the pressure but not only from the outside. of the other stories making news today stories in mexico are hunting cartel gunmen behind an attack that left 22 people that happened then when you're. that's close to the american border dozens of gunmen sprayed houses and city hall with bullets government workers and police officers among the dead. britain's prince andrew may have to give evidence over his dealings with the late sex offender geoffrey epstein us lawyers want to subpoena the royal meanwhile the woman who says she was forced to have sex with the prince has appealed for support from the british people. a powerful storm that caused havoc in the american midwest has now moved on to the northeast more than half a meter of snow forecast in some areas

to celebrate the military alliance is 70th anniversary but some hail its success question its relevance today. and we have proven every day that. even though. the u.s. president tries to force the hand of his french counterpart in support of the military alliance and the threat of a crippling it. doesn't get a fall in line donald trump apparently has some other ideas. that. are broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our team international and john thomas certainly. and democrats on the u.s. house intelligence committee have published their report detailing how president trump allegedly abused his office for personal gain and solicited interference from ukraine in the 2020 election the release of the 300 page document which is based on testimony given in a series of closed door and public hearings marks the start of a new phase in the impeachment. assess how he's come up and has been taking a look. while the report from the house intelligence committee democrats essentially alleges 2 things about donald trump 1st it alleges that he conditioned military aid to ukraine on an

nato leaders gather in the united kingdom to celebrate the military alliance is $73.00. question it's relevant. in the. trump administration threatens a full member nation with crippling potential making the event even more awkward it's focusing on french. company. 35 years since the world's most devastating industrial india we look at how it still affects. people. just after 11 am and 11 pm in perth australia 6 in the evening right here in moscow this choose the december 3rd welcome to our to international. it's a day for nato leaders of member states have gathered in the u.k. to celebrate the military alliance is 70th anniversary so we took the opportunity to ask people in london for their thoughts on nato and its successes to date. most people what they think are the main 3 achievements of mates. i'm not going to even though. in terms of achievements know very little i don't know what do you have no idea what any advantage of me tell you how much you know i honestly don't know anything about it so the flag still a day and only my husband recognise what it was poor it'

also coming up with nato and its family feud in the world's most powerful military alliance lose tongues and open microphones can be a recipe for bad blood. that every different leader has teams who every now and then have their jaws drop at unscheduled surprises like of that video itself for example. on to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with a murder here in berlin a crime trail that may lead all the way to. moscow today germany kicked out 2 russian diplomats a shocking move because the investigation of a shooting death here in berlin has quickly moved from the realm of the police to the world of politics earlier this year a former chechen rebel commander was shot in the head in broad daylight in a park right here in berlin and the german government suspects a political hit job possibly ordered by the crim. this decision could mark a new escalation in relations between russia and western countries german chancellor angela merkel has defended the expulsion of russian diplomats after germany's federal prosecutor general said ev

that was shadowed by bitter divisions about money and the future of the world's biggest military alliance. china accuses the u.s. of a smear campaign after american politicians called for sanctions over the treatment of weaker muslims. refining the case for the impeachment of donald trump 300 pages of evidence is released as congress prepares to hear the legal arguments. with the sport for just over 7 months to go with each hi carolyn pigs is hit with a radiation scare plus a former australian rugby player reaches a settlement i have unfair dismissal antigay social media. let's get going nato leaders shot into a meeting right now near london as they search for unity on their future direction the alliance has been labeled quote brain dead by the french president emanuel macro and they have been disagreements over money and the ongoing war in syria the us president donald trump and the french leader miss your macro in particular have disagreed on several points doing so very publicly in a combative news conference on tuesday turkey has also threatened to block a major defense plan which cou

and france over the alliance's strategic goal. a 2nd regional yen stoltenberg said members have recommitted the alliance and score defense roles and have also agreed to said defense spending more evenly have a list of all the there's we're very clear we stand together all for $1.00 and $1.00 for all our commitment to article 5 the collective defense clause or our alliance is our unplanned allies further recognized the unprecedented progress we are making to achieve very burden sharing this is the thief the year of rising defense investment in fact european allies and canada that $138000000000.00 us dollars and by the end though $10.00 to $24.00 that figure rise to $400000000000.00 us dollars this is unprecedented. so that is nato secretary-general yens tonton macoutes that we now joined because fun and need to exploit teri schultz who is in london kerry here is staunton the nato secretary general says the alliance will increase its military spending but then he went on to reaffirm article 5 of that's at the heart of the need to al

work for this alliance and take on more responsibility. 70 years since the defense alliance was founded the global security situation is much more complex than it was during the cold war. all powerful storm has made landfall in the philippines typhoon carries whipping up the waves bringing drenching rains winds topping 150 kilometers per hour is now heading towards the capital manila this typhoon has knocked out power in a number of provinces more than 200000 people have been forced to flee to safety mel's international airport has. spend it it's operations and organizers of the southeast asian games have had to cancel events there. let's get the very latest from the filled teams now let's bring in. santos joining us from manila can you tell us what's happening where you are. i'm here at the philippine weather bureau where i have confirmed that a fluke mari has made landfall a 4th time and round in manila were ready starting to feel the rains taking off and weather officials told us that we should expect heavy consistent rain throughout the evening storm surge warnings remain and also f

to celebrate their military alliance. we asked people in london for their thoughts on nato. today. people what they think are the main 3 achievements. in terms of achievement. i don't know what it's about having no idea of any advantage of nato but you know i honestly don't know anything about it until the flag seal the day and only my husband recognize what it was who it's a good question but let me think a little bit. so it's probably yeah to be honest i don't have i don't have even one. but a lot of awareness about nato and its policies has not phase the alone it's cheap about this by growing divisions within the organization itself as an appearance be looking into. how to best day nato that's 70 years of strategic economic and security stability especially if you ask them yourself nato is the most successful lawrence in history the oldest strive to join showing the historic suspects of nato on the problem nato and they does being the most successful alliance in the history and the reason why nato is the most successful launch of these 2 it is that we have been able to change in

meeting. 70 years after its foundation here in london it is true to say nato is the most successful alliance in history and guarantees for peace and prosperity of the billion people around the world in 29 countries shortly 30 of course. everybody also attested to the fundamental reason that the success and it's based on the idea of solidarity and the values of freedom and democracy and fun for all encapsulated in article five of the north atlantic treaty that we come to each other's mutual defense. that's why nato works and is so powerful and successful and of course they've argued you can't be complacent about that or remotely. you've got to ensure that we continue to spend on the collective defense and that's why we've made the case that it is what nato will spend for any member and we have been successful in that campaign since the summit in 2014. actually, there has been a substantial increase in spending by our european friends of $130 billion. it will rise to 400 million by 2024 and that was meeting here today. country after country pledged or gave an account of how they were going to

news coming to you live from berlin nato searches for unity in london as alliance leaders seek common ground at this 70th anniversary meeting there is a agreement in one area that china presents new challenges for me till we have more on that from london also coming up on. her plate donor tom says there's no chance of data that will happen despite a house report saying the evidence for impeachment is overwhelming so what happens next. and the death of a kid pop star in so spots discussion and not the kind of precious thoughts go inside of the 2 spaces that have led to serious suspected suicides in recent months . hello and welcome i've on with the team of good to have you with us. leaders of nato as member states due to meet shortly outside london in a search for unity amid division still hosted by the queen at buckingham palace to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance's founding but it was a show of harmony after a renewed every week of differences between the french and american presidents the spat started at a news conference with president trump in his new role as defender of