more with our interview with ash carter.o them about what the right conditions would be on defeating the islamic state. plus new presidential polls from the cross the country. bad news for ben carson. good news for donald trump. plus chris christie has advice for the secretary of state. go to sleep and shut up. the secretary of state when we return. we've created a new company... one totally focused on what's next for your business. the true partnership where people,technology and ideas push everyone forward. accelerating innovation. accelerating transformation. accelerating next. hewlett packard enterprise. the possibility of a flare swas almost always on my mind. thinking about what to avoid, where to go... and how to deal with my uc. to me, that was normal. until i talked to my doctor. she told me that humira helps people like me get uc under control and keep it under control when certain medications haven't worked well enough. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes f

defense secretary ash carter weighs in. it's 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west, this is "way too early." >>> good morning, it's thursday, november 19th. i'm chris jansing. it's 11:30 here in paris right now. a day after dramatic raids played out all morning long. and now there are new searches right now in belgium, we want to start with the very latest news on the hunt for the terrorists in europe. british newspapers are reporting that belgian police are searching for french terrorism suspect mohammed kholued alleged maker of the suicide melts. and nbc news confirmed belgian police have launched six new raids this morning in direct connection with one of the suicide bombers from friday. for more we are joined by nbc live in molenbeek, belgium. claudio, good morning. >> good morning, chris. as we spoke to the federal prosecution office here who confirmed six raids are still ongoing in several districts around brussels, including this one. we are in molenbeek, which is the place where a number of terrorists involved in la

. >> ash carter confirms america is at war. >> you agree with the french president that we're at war with isis. >> yeah. i think francois hollande is very well. i'm glad they are galvanized. >> and one atf agent says the photo looks very reel. >> and that horribly out of control helicopter. a battle over security of refugees coming into the america. >>> good morning. i'm dara brown. we start with the latest isis threats. the group has released a new video showing scenes from around new york city and implying the city is a target. nbc east stephanie gosk has more. the latest isis video calls for suicide bombers. a chilling montage of time square suggesting new york city could be the target. this new video has been topped with pressure images since the paris bombing. >> now you have seen what we do. now understand that what we say this is the most effective technique. you don't even have to be with us. and if you live in these countries this is what you need to do and here is a suggested target. >> the nearly 5:00 video which nbc has chosen not to show its entirety congratulates islami

dwens secretary ash carter plans to go on board a u.s. navy aircraft carrier operating in the south china sea on thursday. >> the teddy roosevelt's presence here and our visit is a symbol of our commitment to our rebalance and the importance of the asia pacific to the united states. >> carter's remark is believed to be designed to keep china in check as it continues to claim sovereignty in the disputed areas of the south china sea. carter was asked to comment on whether u.s. activities are heightening tensions in the region. he replied that the presence of u.s. naval vessels in the south china sea is not new. what is new is dredging and militarization. >> defense ministers of japan and china have discussed china's activity in the disputed area, but they failed to narrow their differences over the issue. china's chan wanquan held talks after attending the aasean ministerial meeting. this was the first time the defense ministers of the two countries met in about four years. nakatani expressed concern and expressed the importance of securing

. >>> eric, meantime, some tough words from defense secretary ash carter. the pentagon chief raising the alarm on russia and china, accusing moscow of endangering world order and warning about china's expanding influence and growing military might. garrett tenney is live with details. >> ash carter had strong word forz russia saying that they are endangering the current world order and as america's top concern involving security threats. this is at the reagan defense forum in california last night. the defense secretary slammed russia for its incursions in ukraine, loose talk about nuclear weapons and throwing gasoline on an already dangerous fire in syria. the u.s. is searching for ways now to deter russian aggression and protect u.s. allies while investing in defense technology on the ground, in the air, space and cyberspace as well. >> we do not seek a cold, let alone, a hot cold with russia. we do not seem to make russia an enemy. but make no mistake, the united states will defend our interests and our allies, the principled international order and the

secretary ash carter spoke about the budget defense forum in california. the white house and two-year budget deal, preventing further cuts in defense spending. carter says american service members follow the fiscal debates on capitol hill and the uncertainty that comes with it. " its unfair to the force. they watch this. they watch us and they ask me, hey what's going on here. and they're thinking about their families and their futures and the profession that they have dedicated themselves to and what its future is, and whether the country is behind the mission. and it pains me to see that. " while a deal on a spending plan has been reached, the budget control act remains in effect. it cuts defense spending over the next ten years, which means the department could require significant cuts once the deal expires. secretary carter is accusing russia of endangering the world's order, because of their invasions into ukraine and loose talk about nuclear weapons. he said the u-s defense establishment is searching for creative ways to deter russian aggression and p

now, in an interview with abc news released today, defense secretary ash carter said the u.s. could "do more" to help local ground forces in that fight, and "they may find themselves in combat." >> if a group indicates a willingness to fight, we'll give them some equipment and see how they do. if they prove capable, then we'll provide them with some more information, maybe some airstrikes. if they prove really capable and really dedicated, then we might send some people in to be with them and train and advise them directly. >> sreenivasan: for the past year, the u.s. has led a coalition that has carried out close to 3,000 airstrikes against positions held by isis inside syria. u.s. warplanes have carried out 95% of those attacks, and western and arab allies seem to be turning their attention elsewhere." new york times" reporter eric schmitt is covering this issue, and he joins me now from washington. what's happened to the coalition? i remember the generals talking about our arab partners flying with us, making these raids. >> they certainly did on the first, in the first nigh

step on the decks of the theodore roosevelt in south china sea. >> it is, i have to tip my hat to ash carter, he is handling this well, a couple key points, this is a naval theater of war, south china secosea secon tested by 5 nations. they are trying to expand. and what carter has done well added american present gradually over last couple of years, to push back against chinese expandtion implement so far, this tragedy seems to work very well in east asia. lou: it took two years for state to send a ship in this case, the uss -- u.s. ship this went into south china sea within 12 nautical mile its took two years to do that. >> but better late than ever. i think that country is waking up to the threet fro threat from china, probably not quite as much strength as we should put in the region of the world. but remember, navy is down to 270 ships, they are spread thinly, they have 5 of 10 carriers that could be deployed today, because of maimaintenance problem and shortage of funds in the navy. tough time in the navy. lou: and army not doinge faring much better, and challenges mount, in syria, als

. >>> secretary of defense ash carter is also speaking out about isis, saying in an exclusive interview with msnbc's "morning joe" that we are at war with the group. >> how can you assure the american public that there is, indeed, a strategy and that the leadership role america is taking in the fight against isis fully addresses the threat that it poses? >> we have to defeat isil. we will defeat isil. you see the barbarism associated with this. so it is something that must be defeated. >> you agree with the french president that we're at war? >> yeah, i think francois hollande has said it very well. i'm glad the french are galvanized in joining the fight. >> make sure to catch the entire interview coming up in the next hour on "morning joe." >>> isis has released a picture of what it says is the bomb that brought down the russian metro jet plane over egypt last month. picture shows a soda can which they say contained explosives, a commercial grade detonator and a possible switch connected to a battery. nbc news has not verified the photo. and we're learning more about yesterday's deadly

defense secretary ash carter says it's to take raqqa. if you ask what can 50 force he do to turn an already messy conflict, the answer is nothing. but the real reason for u.s. announcement, the answer is debatable. a lot has changed in just one month and the violence is growing. russia is now bombing the rebels. the u.s. is still bombing i.s.i.l. and turkey is bombing the kurds. the kurds have gained ground against i.s.i.l. i.s.i.l. has gan gauged ground against syrian government forces. into this mess the u.s. is sending special forces to assist a select group of rebels. u.s. insists these forces will help the rebels against i.s.i.l, if you need proof that syria's civil war has already turned into a proxy war you need only look at the list of countries participating in last week's syrian peace talks in vienna. representatives from the united states, russia, turkey, saudi arabia and the big news iran for first time ever all got together to debate syria's future in vienna. but the bigger influences nobody cared the highlight the fact that

secretary of defense ash carter says the u.s. is at war with isis and is prepared to do more to fight the terror group. frank? frank: a hate crime at harvard law school is now under investigation by campus police. portraits of black professors were vandalized. pieces of black tape placed on the pictures in wassar-stine lecture hall. the defaced portraits discovered on thursday morning. in response to the message of hate, students decorated the same pictures with messages of love and support. one reading, amazing professor, mentor and role model. another, you are brilliant and loved. the dean of harvard law has condemned the hate crime. students say the faculty only responded after they were pressure. wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: the murder trial of philip chism continues today, after testimony yesterday before and after the murder. the jury yesterday heard from a student who stayed after before the danvers teacher was killed. a janitor also took the stand, explaining that a language barrier is the reason he cleaned the bloody b

secretary of defense ash carter says the u.s. is at war with isis and is prepared to do more to fight the terror group. frank, out to you. >> a hate crime at harvard law school is under investigation. portraits of black professors were vandalized. black tape placed over their portraits. a response to the message of hate, the students decorated the pictures with messages of love and support. one reading amazing professor. mentor and role model. another, you are brilliant and loved. students say the faculty only responded after they were pressured. emily: the murder trial of filip chism continues today after testimony yesterday focused on what happened just before and after the murder. the jury heard from a student who stayed after school with colleen ritzer just before the danvers teacher was killed. a janitor also took the stand, explaining that a language barrier is the reason he cleaned the bloody bathroom where chism is accused of murdering ritzer. chism's attorney have been mounting an insanity defense saying he was suffering

thanks, ron--look forward to defense secretary ash carter visited the de- militarized zone between north and south korea today. speaking on the south korean side, carter said it was important to keep trying to resolve the issues surrounding north korea's nuclear program through six-party talks. he said the u-s is continuously urging north korea to refrain from provocations or any action that may heighten tension, and to follow through on the denuclearization process demanded in the six-party talks. a libyan judge today postponed the trial of former libyan dictator moammar gadhafi's son, al-saadi gadhafi. al-saadi remains behind bars on murder charges for the 2005 killing of a former soccer coach during his father's rule. this was his second trial hearing. the judge postponed the trial to december sixth. a russian airliner crashed saturday in egypt, killing all 224 people on board, including 25 children. egyptian officials say both black box recorders have been recovered from the wreckage. and as n-b-c's bill neely reports from cairo, russian investigators have arrived there to try to unl

there is the vice president, ash carter is already on the ground. it is estimated that the number of homeless vets more than 21 million. and that is dr. joe biden who is entering the scene as well. the president will be arriving shortly. mike viqueira is in washington. mike, it is a solemn ceremony that we see over and over again, and it always has the same effect. >> reporter: you are right. it is raining, as you see a brilliant day near arlington national cemetery, i should say adjacent to the cemetery. the war to end all wars it was thought at the time, of course, and as you point the armistice, veteran's day formally known as armistice day. the president has an agenda here. still doing damage control over the scandal of healthcare at the veteran's affairs department. the president's handpicked successful leading that department still trying to clean up the mess. you recall phoenix was where it all started. quite a scandal in washington the president has touted. the president taughting his suck is in bringing some of the problems down. some munic

ash carter is a terrific public servant. for the american people to recognize we have two of the finest in senior positions in the military and the part of the defense is terrific. now we have to be able to devise a strategy that is more than just the word can edit, the drone strikes and airstrikes. that is clearly a component of how you have to deal with isis. recognizing that isis in iraq, we are going to need to partner with iraqi soldiers. and we need to get out and have boots on the ground. we knew to be true partners with them as they begin to root out isis in iraq. charlie: fighting on the front lines are providing services? mr. mcraven: i will defer to the secretary and the president on that. we absolutely need to be on the front lines. this was a serious national security issue. in order to deal with that we are going to have to put young men and women at risk. i think we need to put boots on the ground as far forward as we need to. i think the threat is multi pronged. the part that concerns me most is the effect is

>> meantime, tough words from defense secretary ash carter. the pentagon chief raising the alarm on both russia and china. he's accusing moscow of making dangerous moves that threaten world peace and worry about china's expanding presence in the pacific. here are details from the washington bureau. >> strong words for russia by ash carter saying it is endangering the world order and is america's top concern involving an evolving security threat. the defense secretary slammed russia for its incursions in ukraine, loose talks about nuclear weapons and for throwing gasoline on an already dangerous fire in syria. the u.s. is now searching for ways to deter russian aggression and to protect u.s. allies. >> we do not seek a cold let alone a hot war with russia. we do not seek to make russian enemy. but make no mistake, the united states will defend our interests. >> while carter's criticisms of russia were among the strongest made in public, he also left open the possibility that russia's role in syria could evolve into one that the u.s. can embrace

: we met ash carter on the uss roosevelt. on parol in in the south china, the accept center of this new shows china on a building spree. one of the biggest back in 2012. here it is today. the new construction is making other countries nervous, this territory around the separately islands is claimed by many, including vietnam and the philippines. >> they built hundreds of meters in the past couple of months. >> reporter: u.s. military planes watching from the ai and this week going further, president obama sending a guided missile destroyer within 12 nautical miles of one island. cruising right by the roosevelt during our interview. what are we trying to accomplish this? >> well, what we're doing is what we have done for decades, a reflection of the u.s. military presence in this region. and we're strengthening that with president obama. because if the american strength here has kept peace in the region which has no nato, no securi structure that's the reason we're out he. >> reporter:r: the u.s is also here because more and m

ash carter would only say there are allegations of misconduct against lieutenant general ron lewis.n word on what lewis might have done wrong. he has been reassigned while the army investigates. carter and lewis have worked together, though, for several years. >>> a former army captain has been given the military's top honor not only for his extraordinary bravery, but for his personal sacrifice. >> he is known best by his friends as flow, but this morning the nation is calling him hero. >> reporter: as captain florent growberg received medal of honor, friends had tears in his eyes. >> he says it was the worst day of his life and that is the stark reality behind these medal of honor semones. >> reporter: in afghanistan, he was escorting brigade commanders and an afghan general when he noticed a suspicious man walking backward. the former university of maryland track star acted quickly. >> flo sprinted toward him. he noticed an object under the man's clothing, a bomb. >> reporter: groberg and another soldier pushed the man away and to the ground where the bomb detonated. the action ca

. >>> meantime defense secretary ash carter says russia is endangering world order. during the species at the presidential library the united states is looking for creative ways to deter their aggression in the ukraine. they're looking at the growing influence beyond its own shores. >>> right now tons of folks in the area have reason to smile. 1,000 are expected to take part in the friedgen real clinic. it's being put on. "news4's" tracee wilkins has the story. >> reporter: today folks across the community will have an opportunity to have free den cal care. take a look at what's happening inside of the d.c. convention center. everything from dentures to a basic cleaning to an exstrakz. they're doing it here at the park. this is the last day and dentists from around the areand some from around the country have gathered here to help with folks who need dental care and cannot afford it. one of the folks helping out, i see you working on a parent. how important is it do this work? >> it's extremely point to do the work as well as partnering we have our student here from

defense secretary ash carter today admitted the rules of engagement against the islamic state have been strict. he said, quote -- warplanes targets more than 100 of the oil trucks for the first time this week, something secretary kerry was more than happy to boast about. >> we have taken on their oil revenue, which is where they're really getting their money to pay for the tentacles that are reaching out and destroyed over 161 oil trucks and that will continue, a campaign that will deprive them from smuggling to iraq and to turkey from which they get literally hundreds of millions of dollars. lou: what the secretary of state didn't say is that the obama administration has let the islamic state's main source of funding, those oil trucks, untouched for 14 months. those oil trucks generate about half a billion dollars a year in oil revenue for the islamic state. adding to concerns about the islamic state, u.s. intelligence officials now say the radical islamist terrorists are aggressively pursuing development of chemical weapons. reportedly setting up a branch dedicated to research and exp

we heard ash carter talking about how the united states would proceed wherever international law permitsthe united states didn't sign the international waters treaty did it? >> it signed it. it couldn't ratify it because of the congress. but every branch of the u.s. government operates as if it were in effect. everybody who is not a small group of [ inaudible ] operates as if it were in effect. and more importantly, the vast majority of this stuff has been ruled matters of customary u.s. law, meaning it applies to everybody. especially things like what is an island and what isn't an eye eye -- island. all of that applies to the u.s. >> gordon chang are all of these countries waiting for u.s. to keep these sea lanes open. >> they have been asking the united states to actually show some leadership. and that's what sectarian clinton did in 2010, where she said the settlement of claims in the south china sea, was a u.s. national interest. countries in the region don't want to challenge china. they would like the united states to do it. and that's what we're seeing. and right now countries ha

defense secretary ash carter fired lieutenant general ron lewis over allegations of improper relationship. carter says he expects the highest standards of conduct from the men and women in the defense department. seen in theomen surveillance video is in court today. a preliminary hearing is being held after this video when fiber -- viral. she is charged with sexually assaulting a man in northeast last month. the other woman in the video is still at large. in the district, security is being ramped up after online threats against howard university. the stepped-up presence at the school and the metro station close by. sam sweeney takes a closer look at the investigation and how students are coping. >> good afternoon. we have learned from campus police there have been no other threats made overnight. right now on campus, you can see all is calm. students going about their business on a friday afternoon. but behind the scenes, it is a different story. the f.b.i. is now involved in this original online posting. they are trying to figure out who made it. campus police have stepped up their patro

the defense secretary ash carter fired top military aid. the defense department would only say there have been allegations of misconduct against army lieutenant general ron lewis. but they would not say what he is accused of doing. carter and lewis have a long professional history together. the defense department says he will not face criminal charges. >>> an ncis star is recovering after being attacked by a mugger. paulie pe are. rette says she was walking alone near her town house when grabbed by a man described as homeless. perrette says she was punched in the face and he threatened to kill her. she is recovering but she's shaken, traumatized, house, beloved hollywood, beloved homeless people i spend my life protecting, my life changed tonight. hours later officers made an arrest in the case. >>> on health watch, stunning new information about the autism spectrum. the number of children who fall in the range may be a lot higher than originally thought. one out of every 45 american children have the developmental disorder. that's accordin

as defense secretary ash carter tells a forum, that makes it hard to spend. >> budget turmoil, gridlock. herbingy, jerky year at a time is not good for us. >> reporter: the incoming president's meeting book will be full of priorities, with opportunities to spend more or make cut. including weapons purchases, such as the f-16 strike fighter. 100 long range strike bombers, a $60 million program and the ford class aircraft carriers running $12 billion a piece, a programme that is $6 billion over budget. the problem is while in theory military spending is discretionary. practically speaking it's not. congress will not kill big ticket its. they provide jobs. troops at war have to be funded. for wasteful spending look no further. it's been 10 years since congress allowed around the base closings. it saved about 4 billion. with the army shrinking by 40,000 soldiers, pentagon says it has between 18 and 30% more base capacity, a 5% reduction has billions. every base is in someone's district. congress says know. the problem is no one likes a change. the use of the choices is to ensure that the mi

. >> reporter: secretary of state defense ash -- secretary of defense ash carter said well continue to fight isis. "good morning america" will continue our coverage. paris attacks and the global isis threat on "action news" after 7:00 a.m. >> new on "action news," a car struck a pedestrian in bucks county. it happened around 9:30 while the person was walking along bath road in bristol township. the driver remain at the scene. it is unclear how this happened and police have not released the condition of the pedestrian. >>> another sexting scandal has rocked another montgomery county high school. "action news" reporter, katherine scott is live at the plymouth-whitemarsh high school with more with what's going on. >> reporter: it's good morning, tam, it's early on in this investigation, authorities are trying to determine how widespread the case is, so far no charges have been filed. >>> colonial school district officials are troubled and trying to learn more about a sexting incident involving students at plymouth-whitemarsh high school. they received a call from a parent after she discov

ash carter says moscow's intervention. >> fueling the very war that russia claims to oppose. most disturbing, moscow's nuclear saber rattling, raises questions about russia's commitment to strategic stability. their respect for norms against use of nuclear weapons and whether they respect the profound caution nuclear age leaders showed with regard to the brandishing of nuclear weapons. >> iraq has been hit by flash floods. parts of the country is under water and iraqis are blaming corrupt politicians. osama ben javad reports. >> reporter: for the second time in a week, iraqis have to wade through streets, floodwater mixed with sewage. municipal leaders say they're doing all they can with the heavier than normal rains. iraqis living in flooded homes see it as another insufficient services. >> the rain is still flooding our homes and streets. we ant a solution fo want a sol. >> before the latest die luge, iraqis protested against what they call an inefficient government. called on the government to sack corrupt officials. security forces fired warning shots, when demonstrators

. >> secretary of defense ash carter saying in an exclusive interview with msnbc that we are at war with the group.gr >> how can you assure the american public that there is indeed a strategy and that the leadership role america is taking fully addresses the threat it t poses? >> we have to defeat isil. we will defeat isil. you see the barbarism associated with this. so, it is something that must be defeated. >> deso, you agree with the french president that we are f at war. >> i think francois has said it very well. >> of course, make sure to catch the entire t interview at 6:00 a.m. on msnbc on "morning joe". >>> and ice has isis released a picture which they say say is a soda can which ccontained explosives. nbc news has not verified the photo and we're learning more about yesterday's deadly raid on a apartment in france. >> good morning, the paris prosecutor announced at least two l suspected terrorists were killed in that massive early mornling raid on an apartment building in an area called saint-denis. they have not yet confirmed a report that the alleged ring leader of the attack

that city after isis released this video of images of time square, this comes as defense secretary ash carter tells nbc we are at war with the terror group. tonight, we still don't know if the ringleader of friday's attacks in paris was killed in an early morning raid in france. two were killed and eight arrested in that raid. over three nights, more than 400 isis sympathizers have been arrested in hundreds of raids across the country. >> those attacks in paris led to controversy in virginia over plans for a new mosque. the islamic center of fredericksburg says it needs more space and wants to move from its current location from the harrison shopping crossing center to a new spot about half a mile away. and why neighbors are pushing back. >> reporter: abdul is upset tonight and said his muslim faith is under attack. >> people are saying all muslims are terrorists. you need to go back home. i have as much a right as any. >> reporter: he said people made anti-muslim comments at a community meeting about a proposed mosque site. police had to be called to break it up. this abandoned house would b

. >> military officials are saying a member of the top military aid to ash carter seen on the left with carter here was removed for allegations of misconduct. the pentagon is not saying what those are. he is a west point graduate who command the troops in afghanistan and iraq. >> a secret service agent is in court for soliciting a minor for section. he is accused of sending obscene messages and images to an undercover agent. he they didn't them when he was on duty at the without house. >> donald trump went after front runner ben carson over the retired neurosurgery's history. he said this about carson's tales of nearly stabbing a friend and having a bad temper. >> he took a knife and he went after a friend and he lunged! he lunged that knife into the stomach of his friend, but lo and behold, it hit the belt! it hit the belt and the knife broke. give me a break. i have a belt. somebody hits me, it's going in, because the belt moves this way. the belt moves this way. how stupid are the people of iowa, the people which the country to believe this crap? here's the good news, he's now saying

. >>> ash carter says he plans to board is naval ship near the disputed south china sea.e'll be there with his malaysian counterpart. the pentagon is not saying exactly where the aircraft carrier will sail. but it has been on patrol in the south china sea area. several countries including china have overlapping claims to those waters and the islands. >>> dozens of people are dead in south sudan where a russian cargo plane crashed. the plane came down on the banks of the white nile river. officials saying fishermen on the ground were killed as well. at least three people survived. >>> the first refugees to be resettled from greece now arriving in lucks um -- luxembourg today. tsipras says not all of the e.u. countries are pulling their weight. >> translator: it's a drop in the ocean. we would like this drop to become a stream and then a river of humanity. >> many of the 600,000 refugees who have made it to greece this year landed on the island of lesvos. but more than 400 have died in the sea just trying to get to the island, trying to reach europe. mohammed jamjoom report

defense secretary ash carter says he has referred the matter to the inspector general of the defense department. the general is not being fired from the army, but he is being removed fl this high-ranking position as the defense secretary's top military adviser. and although there have been scattered hearsay reports about what that might be about, at least at this point in unofficial terms, we have no idea. and we are left with this gaping and sort of unnerving chasm between the level of seriousness in our politics about national security matters and the serious of the national security challenges that our country is waging in day-to-day sort of way. joining us now is courtney kube, nbc news national security adviser. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> there's this breaking news out of the pentagon about the defense secretary and the firing of his senior military assistant, who's a lieutenant general. do we know yet what happened there? >> so far, a senior defense official tells us that there were some allegations of some sort of inappropriate personal relationsh

his boss ash carter promised to build the force of the future. their partnership in this lab is a step in that direction. >> approximately 50 nautical miles from the airport. >> it is not just about the pilot. hazel redman code name boss is air traffic control. >> there was a time where we were low fuel and we were miles away from the airport we originally started on. i had to find the nearest airport. >> the aviation teacher says it doesn't end on the simulators. >> when they master it we take them to the airport and let them fly a real airplane so they can apply everything they learn in class. >> don't be fooled by the big smiles. >> i am vicious when i fly the f f35. >> reporter: there are fewer than 20 simulation labs in the world. one just happens to be here. stem really is cool in school. >> that's good stuff. if you have a cool stem story send mike a message on his facebook page. >>> 34-31 skins. >> upset. >> they gotta lose sometime. >> why not this week? >> absolutely. >> trying to do what seven other teams have tried and failed to do, b

ash carter said absolutely when asked if more u.s. troops would head to syria adding to the 50 or so soon on their way. local fighters to work with for helping defeat isis. operations that could put additional u.s. troops in combat with the enemy despite the statements that no u.s. boots will be on the ground in syria. the u.s. also plans to step up the air campaign with two dozen more attack aircraft in the region. they confirm several partners have chosen not to participate in that during this critical time as they help local forces step up the fight on the ground. they insist all of this is not a return to large scale long-term warfare like in iraq and afghanistan. but at the same time the administration acknowledges that more troops may be in combat in syria. a war that the military has warn willed take some time to win. >> ron allen at the white house tonight. president obama will discuss the war in syria among other issues when he meets tomorrow with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that's been dealing with a wave rf of