general breedlove assumed the title of commander, u.s.opean command and supreme allied commander europe in may. an f-16 pilot by trade with combat experience in the bosnia and cause of a complex, general breedlove has a rich regional experience of senior command positions in asia and europe as well as the u.s. air force. he served most recently as vice chief of the united states air force and commander of u.s. air force of europe before assuming the best job title and the u.s. military, supreme allied commander europe. a great pleasure to have general breedlove at the atlantic council and a pleasure to welcome him back to the council for his public debrief of the nato summit. i would like to turn the microphone over now to mr. mr. jonas hjelm who will continue the introduction. thank you. >> thank you, general jones and governor jon huntsman. it is not easy to come after two such distinguished gentleman. allow me to elaborate a little bit about why saab is sponsoring this. first, i would say it is a pleasure to have general breedlove here

today, we cannot be more excited to host general breedlove.e returned from the nato summit in wales where the alliance charted its path for the future while working with how to deal with the brutal rise of isis, russia's invasion of ukraine, and emerging threats around the alliance's southern flank. this is indeed a crucial time for nato and the coming time will help shape the alliance for many decades to come. finally, we would like to consider ourselves the washington home of the dc-based nato -- we are pleased we can help host the top leader of nato military command. this time for his readout on the summit among other things. have thelighted to general and admiral green who is traveling with him as well as many other members of their delegation. we have some midshipmen from the naval academy and i would like to give them an extra special shout out. it's always good to be in the company of our future leaders. over oflike to turn it my predecessors for some additional comments. general. >> tank you, governor. here to help to be introduce the

general breedlove and the yukon command will be in town with the natoto air chiefs.phery -- very timely to have those folks in town and talk to them. as always, we have chief welsh and the four stars that have a chance to talk about the challenges that face the air force today. >> that is great for reporters also. you hear straight from the major commanders of the service. it is always great to see general breedlove. broader want to ask a membership question. trade associations and military associations are facing almost a generational shift. that raises some membership challenges. how are you guys addressing that, to keep the younger or more inlved than generations ago? problem.very tough as you know, a number of organizations, the total membership is declining. we are looking at it very hard. we have to reach out to those young members. it is relevancy. how do you prove your relevancy to someone who is just starting their air force career -- whether you are an officer or civilian, whatever? those are the challenges. you have to think like them. we have an emerging

air force general philip breedlove, commander of u.s.e, joining us from here in washington over at the national harbor. general, thanks very much for joining us. i know you have a lot on your plate. let me quickly get your thoughts on what general dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said he didn't rule out necessarily the possibility at some point down the road, he might have to go to the president, the commander in chief and ask for permission to send combat troops over to iraq. what do you make of that? >> well, i followed the comments just like you did. i think we should let the chairman sort of relate how he sees that and how he means that. clearly this would be an important step. >> the other thing that sort of jumped out at me was the notion that the mission is to destroy isis in iraq, to degrade isis in syria. that was the first time i heard that. you heard that as well. you want to react to that difference, shall we say? is there a different strategy against these terrorists in iraq as opposed to in syria? >> wolf

general breedlove is the head of the u.s. european command. the atlantic council center for international security hosts the event in live coverage begins at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> now a look at the relationship between south korea and japan and the role the u.s. should play in facilitating productive dialogue between the two nations. this speech by a former member of the south korea national assembly was hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. it's about an 1:25 minutes. >>> good afternoon. i'm very honored to be invited to the csis, the center of the american foreign policy and security analysis and one of the leading intellectual center for the global affairs. i'm very grateful to john handily, my good friend and the leading thinker, philosopher, strategist and good citizen of the united states, good friend of korea, to organize this wonderful event. i see many dignitaries and distinguished guests from u.s. and korea, former chairman of the joint chief of staff, general jong sin jo. many other guests. i'm no

. >> the atlanta council hosted a discussion monday with general philip breedlove. a look at some of the general's review of the recent nato summit held in wales. see this entire event at c-span.org. those are the vision thanks we continue to hold for the future, despite the challenges that we see out there today. to our naval cadets, this is your worst nightmare. a speaker. you're standing in front a crowd where literally two-thirds of crowd are qualified to grade my paper, okay. then second arely you stand the nation'swo of greatest leaders who have had your scrb before and nay know right looks like, and they're grading me every day about whether i'm doing it right. a privilege to be in such an august group and a group thishas the expertise that group has about the atlantic alliance and our relationships and, sirs, thanks to both of you as you all helped me as i moved of the greatest jobs in the world. it is right now quite a quite aing job, and let's say there's not enough hours in the day to get to everything that we need to do. we arc of instability that see to

general breedlove told the atlanta council that he sees russian intentions to duplicate what happenedn crimea in the former republic of maldova. >> there american boots on the ground in syria and elsewhere. we'll talk about that when the panel joins me after a break. for over a decade, doctors have been prescribing nexium to patients just like you. for many, prescription nexium helps heal acid-related erosions in the lining of the esophagus. there is risk of bone fracture and low magnesium levels. side effects may include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. if you have persistent diarrhea, contact your doctor right away. other serious stomach conditions may exist. avoid if you take clopidogrel. nexium 40 mg is only available by prescription. talk to your doctor. for free home delivery, enroll in nexium direct today. >>> this coalition is the appropriate way forward. i believe that will prove true. but if it fails to be true, and if there are threats to the united states, then i of course would go back to the president and make a recommendation that may include the use of u.s. mili

. >> general philip breedlove talks about russia's intervention in ukraine.eral breedlove says the u.s. nearly considered planned trip reductions in europe. he also spoke about the role of nato in combating the islamic state in iraq and syria. this is 25 minutes. has changed in europe, particularly in the east. the security environment has and it is up to nato to reevaluate relationships, specifically our relationship with russia. it also gave us an opportunity to reaffirm with each other our steadfast commitment to mutual defense. as i stated last time i was here, it is indeed a momentous time in europe. with the support of our partners and allies in europe and nato, we will face these challenges like we have in the past, together. work toward our vision of a europe at peace. , from theast 70 years and war to kosovo, the u.s. nato adapted and overcame huge obstacles and challenges on our path to these successes. we individually and collectively became stronger. collectively with our allies and partners, we will encounter any aggression or threats directed at

crowd of people i have worked with in my life and i hope those who have served with me would say breedloveis almost always an optimist, because i am. i am well over a glass half full on all manner of things about nato, about the progress we made at wales, about the solidarity we see in our alliance -- absolutely rock steady commitment to our article 5 defense of nato allies. some things are incredibly positive and well over half full. i would tell you in that vein, i am a glass less than half full on what is happening in ukraine. rather than get into a long discussion of what we understand what russia's actions have been, they have were a series of days been reducing their force presence but they have left behind some very capable and tailored force that allows them to bring continued pressure on president poroshenko in the leadership of ukraine and what that pressure allows them to doo is completely shake the geostrat of eastern ukraine. i've been quoted as saying and i will say it again the ceasefire while it has done many good wings like stop the loss of life, it's allowing the situatio

. >> general breedlove, i think our speak on behalf of everyone here. i want to thank governor jon huntsman and jonas hjelm. always welcome to have to supreme allied commanders in the audience. never shy to give me feedback. >> i was waiting for the question to come. i am sure that there would all, as i do, not only saloon what you have done today us salute your courageous lead. thank you very much. >> thank you. [applause]ons in new york. >> thank you very much. i am pleased to be here. i see a lot of really good friends out there, friends and neighbors naturally. and stephen schlesinger. we have known each other for 30 years or so because we were next door neighbors to 24 riverside drive. anyway, it is great to be here with such good friends. richard, thank you for inviting me. i am here to speak to you today about the important subject of homeland security supported by my friend and colleague, the late ted sorensen, i became a member of the council on foreign relations in july 2001. as soon as i joinder learned by attendance of meetings that this was

>> well, it includes general breedlove, the top u.s. nato commander.e goals for this nato , perhaps, 4000 nato personnel that would be europe as anern offset to russia. if you see that undermined by what happened today, that will show weakness within nato. there is division over this. that is something to watch for. at the same time, there will be an effort on the part of the .s. >> we see a discussion in japan of a greater and -- greater military presence. of the german commitment as well. how will nato address -- there is the delicacy of the german commitment as well. how will nato address this? gdp towards -- july >> germany as well? >> germany as well. everyone recognizes they have the finances to spend more on defense. i don't think you will a lot of pushback from the u.s. on that. it is a delicate subject, for sure. >> i want to bring in our guest host for the hour. the founder nco of activate and founding board member. celebrity nude photos aside, apple says icloud is not the issue, that hackers got hold of people's ids and logins. is apple in t

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