there is rising concern over north korea's weapons testing program. nato chief dns dalton burke and japanese prime minister female because she does have promised a booth ties, meeting in tokyo, the paste. they were concerned by the growing threat to global security posed by russia and china. japan is not a nice, i'm in the back corporate. closely with the alliance funerals have been taking place for some of the 100 people who died in pakistan following monday, suicide bombing, add a mosque in for shower. most of the victims were police officers. the most is located in a high security compound authorities are investigating how the bomb and managed to get inside without being stopped. their families and colleagues are bidding them so well with full police honors. meanwhile survivors are recovering in the hospital many in shock and still wearing their police uniforms. um huh. they, they are low. as soon as we raised her hands to begin her prayer, we heard aloud last, i felt a huge flame coming my way washed away and i lost consciousness. when i came to, i found myself under the rebel. more than

welcome to the program that our secretary general against dalton burke's as member states have made new pledges to provide ukraine with heavy weapons and military training. nato defense ministers have been meeting for a 2nd day in brussels, has been no new agreement on increasing overall defense spending. bons to stall to book says allies have agreed to increase production of ammunition and artillery shells. united states france have signed the contracts for those older allies of germany in norway, and there are also olders who have all designed contracts with the defense industry . meaning that the production is not not ramping up on the and, and that is making a huge difference. the production for instance, some artillery shells, the 11155 is now increasing. and that enables to are both abbreviated greenwich, our own stocks, which we have depleted, but also to continue to prod, supporter to, to ukraine or corresponding terry shoals in brussels has been following those talks . i asked her what nato is promising in order to speed up military aid. nato is, is really trying to ramp up pro

there's been no new agreement on increasing overall defense spending, but mr. dalton, burke says eyes have agreed to ramp up production of ammunition and artillery shells. united states france have signed contracts with those older allies of germany in norway on there are also olders who have all designed complex with the defense industry. meaning that the production is not not ramping up on the on, on that this makes a huge difference. the production for instance, some artillery shells, the one phone, 155 is now increasing. and that enables to both abbreviate, replenish our own stocks, which we have depleted, but also to continue to prod, supporter to, to ukraine and u. s. defense. as secretary lloyd austin has prized ukraine's armed forces and said the west support for, keith would not falter almost a year after russia's imperial invasion of ukraine. nato is more unified and more resolute than ever. we are determined to stand with ukraine's brave defenders. for as long as the turks and we're also determined to protect every inch of nato territory. potent flagrant aggression has chan

no ways form a promise against dalton burke, who now leads nato. his vowed to increase infrastructure security on the sea bass of the alliance. allies will also i start to discuss, sir, the new defense investment pledge protection of critical infrastructure in particular undersea infrastructure, offshore infrastructure. ah, because we have seen that sir. ah, these on the c o. cable's pipelines are vulnerable on. it's important that we coordinate more our efforts, sir, to a protector critical infrastructure. we spent with german politician and european parliament member do not back. he said countries like germany and no way are simply not keen on exposing the truth behind the node stream bombings. as the hash reports without revelations or an embarrassment we european leaders. there's now much talk about the protection off critical infrastructure in the future. well, i think the best thing to do right now would be to start with an impartial investigation. but no one, no one in the west is keen on it. the swedes are that may have carried out an inves

discuss that further military assistance in the war against russia. nato secretary general against dalton burke. i'm said reverend expected russian offensive in easton, ukraine has begun that keeps allies on now in a logistical race to supply weapons and ammunition. as to trans secretary lloyd austin opened the meeting of the international contact group, coordinating military assistance to ukraine. herman is still very, very good way to sell, but when you're on, we are, as you made it as and that's your result will help sustain the crazy momentum crucial weeks. i don't crave travel, the challenging road that lies be, are looking around this room today. i know that our unity will only grow. we all understand the stakes in rushes. we're sure this isn't just about your grade right to live in peace and security. it's also about the world that our children when they're well, let's see how the land lies now with our brussels bureau chief, alexandra found them and whose at nato headquarters in brussels, and correspondent and nic comedy, who's in ki, welcome both. let's start with you on exam dra, rega

ceremony has just been beginning the prime minister there kaya collis nato secretary general against dalton burke. you commission president marcella on the line and we're going to get more coverage of everything that is happening today. indeed. and as we mark this, ah, one year since russia began its invasion of ukraine. i'm. we're headed now to your ever shadow who is joining us from latvia. he was d. w as moscow bureau chief, up until the early weeks of the war. when d. w was kicked out of russia for it's critical reporting of the invasion. he joins us from the latvian capital, riga. i'm tell us your 8, you were covering the war now from the ball text. just walk us through what you have been watching while i'm the fear here in the bowl to conscious is bigger than ever. they had to rush in, i could invade a lot via estonia, all this raina. so nato troops here are very important for the people living here. another aspect to authors is one here for voice that all 3 bolt countries, estonia, lithuania, and lot. there have been facing economic difficulties since the beginning of the what higher energ