not inevitable, but ministry of defence _ inevitable? ministry of defence mr- inevitable? not inevitable, but| ministry of defence mr reznikov would have been asked to resign and it looks like he will be dismissed tomorrow or later this week. but we have seen other big scale personnel changes in kyiv after these allegations of corruption in the ministry of defence, including a deputy minister of defence and several other officials in kyiv. there was no indication that mr reznikov was involved or had any awareness of these allegations prior to them coming out, but president zelensky has done place to live an emphasis on dealing with corruption allegations very quickly and swiftly, so that's why we have seen a few waves of dismissals when corruption allegations come up. he dismissals when corruption allegations come up.- dismissals when corruption allegations come up. he is very conscious. _ allegations come up. he is very conscious, isn't _ allegations come up. he is very conscious, isn't he, _ allegations come up. he is very conscious, i

defences do we have enough? and i'm going to be speaking chairman speaking to the former chairman of association, of the footballer association, david , about david bernstein, about this newly plan for a super newly revived plan for a super league. but first, here's the news headlines with anderson . news headlines with anderson. good morning . it's exactly 931. good morning. it's exactly 931. here's the latest . the labour here's the latest. the labour party is urging the bbc chairman to consider his position after mps found he breached standards when applying for the role. the cross—party committee , says cross—party committee, says richard sharp, made significant errors of judgement when he failed to declare his role in helping to secure a loan for the then prime minister, boris johnson. shadow culture secretary lucy powell is questioning whether he's still able to uphold and independence at the broadcaster. i think this report , it really is an report, it really is an unprecedented report, means that mr. sha

defence, its potential is _ able to offer a defence, its potential is quite - able to offer a defencemited as has been on display over the - potential is quite limited as has been on display over the past . potential is quite limited as has - been on display over the past month so far _ been on display over the past month so far. ~ ., ., ,, been on display over the past month so far. ~ ., ., i. ,, ., been on display over the past month so far. ~ ., ., ,, ., ., so far. what do you know about the spring offensive? _ so far. what do you know about the spring offensive? if— so far. what do you know about the spring offensive? if it _ so far. what do you know about the spring offensive? if it is _ so far. what do you know about the spring offensive? if it is under - so far. what do you know about the spring offensive? if it is under way| spring offensive? if it is under way how much of that 300,000 russian troops that were mobilised has been deployed into the field? it is troops that were mobilised has been deployed into the field?— deployed into the field? it is on the wa . deployed into

i'll be joined by the former chief of the defence staff , sir simon the defence staff, sir simon mayo . three weeks on from nicola mayo. three weeks on from nicola polly's disappearance in lancashire. our reporter will look back on the search so far as the information watchdog questions why police disclosed personal information about her. and of course let me know what you think of today's story send in your views and opinions by emailing or tweet me at gb news. but first, let's have a look at the headlines . good afternoon. the headlines. good afternoon. it's a minute past two. i'm karen in the gb newsroom. the dpi say progress has been made on the northern ireland protocol, but prime minister now faces a key moment to strike the right deal. rishi sunak held talks with stormont leaders this morning in an attempt to resolve the contentious post—brexit trading arrangements. the prime minister will meet leaders in germany tomorrow amid speculation a deal be unveiled early next week . sinn fein early next week. sinn fein believe an agreement absolute possible. jeffrey donaldson the immed

that is coming from a senior defence missile. —— senior defence official.h one missile, no collateral damage or harm to civilians. , . . ~ . collateral damage or harm to civilians. , ., . ~ ., , ., ., ~ collateral damage or harm to civilians. ., .,~ ., civilians. jack, what you make of that? not— civilians. jack, what you make of that? not surprising, _ civilians. jack, what you make of that? not surprising, this - civilians. jack, what you make of. that? not surprising, this omission was done to specifically to try and minimise collateral damage,... it minimise collateral damage, . .. it doesn't minimise collateral damage,... it doesn't take much to destroy it, with the potential debris over land where it could harm civilians, we saw the trajectory as it was travelling over montana, people coming out and look in, so it was certainly overpopulated areas where it could cause damage. jack. certainly overpopulated areas where it could cause damage.— it could cause damage. jack, i am auoin to it could cause damage. jack, i am going to test _ it could cause dama

with us now isjonathan marcus, a defence analyst and former bbc defence and diplomatic correspondent.orrespondent. you so much forjoining us on newsday. thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. a change of defence minister in the middle of the war seems rather unusual, does this come as a surprise? i seems rather unusual, does this come as a surprise?— as a surprise? i don't think it does. as a surprise? i don't think it does- the — as a surprise? i don't think it does. the whiff _ as a surprise? i don't think it does. the whiff of _ as a surprise? i don't think it does. the whiff of scandal i as a surprise? i don't think it. does. the whiff of scandal has as a surprise? i don't think it - does. the whiff of scandal has been surrounding the defence ministry for a few weeks now, obviously due to this procurement scandal where food was being charged, rations were being charged at two or three times the normal price. there is no suggestion that mr reznikov himself was dishonest but i think as head of that ministry and given the fact that ministry and given the fact that the ukrainian

it will be helpful to have a seasoned general in charge of the defence ministry.- the defence ministryigence | about leaving intelligence department? it is quite strange isn't it to move your chief of intelligence in the middle of a war, isn't it?— war, isn't it? well, ithink it is obviously, _ war, isn't it? well, ithink it is obviously, there - war, isn't it? well, ithink it is obviously, there will- war, isn't it? well, ithink it is obviously, there will be . war, isn't it? well, ithink it is obviously, there will be a| is obviously, there will be a period there but i think the real question is, there won't be any problems in him taking over the defence ministry because he will hit the ground running in the midst probably the real turning point in the war. the russians are probably to try one last big offensive and if that doesn't work, then maybe they will be willing to settle. and again, the intelligence is notjust him, there are a lot of other people in there. we don't know who is going to take over, but i assume it will be another career person who has been working on these issu

now does that come from the defence itself? now that defence budget itself?t more. yeah no it is. no, it is. it is, it is. but ..._ is. no, it is. it is, it is. but in terms of shells, anti—tank missiles, etc, our stocks now very low. does that make sense ? very low. does that make sense? whilst it's true to say that in certain areas there are challenges, there are always challenges, there are always challenges in any organisation , challenges in any organisation, any type. but we have to have a serious conversation about defence in this country. it has to be a greater priority. we must fund it properly and we must fund it properly and we must reallocate funding, other areas of spending and allocate it to our own safety . all right. it to our own safety. all right. james, thank you very much indeed. both of expert there, indeed. both of my expert there, both of them feel we're doing the right in sending that equipment to, ukraine, and that we haven't overdone well, equipment to, ukraine, and that we hjust 't overdone well, equipment to, ukraine, and that we h

like really into the defence budget or defence spending .we mean by spending. what do we mean by defence? because i'm sitting at home going , well, do we need home going, well, do we need tanks now? because by the time we deploy tanks we've probably been attacked anyway. you know, the attacks, there's these the cyber attacks, there's these kind balloons coming over. kind of balloons coming over. how are we going to spend this money? that's i'd money? because that's what i'd like yeah, a good like to know. yeah, it's a good question. not sure i question. i'm not sure i have the answer you. i think as the answer for you. i think as as you say, threats that we as you say, the threats that we face are extremely complex and ever changing. but then again, the ukraine has shown the war in ukraine has shown that and jets that actually tanks and jets and, you know, surface to air missiles are really important. and i think, you know, as i say, this is a question of priorities. you know, jeremy hunt needs to make the decision of where he spends this co

now does that come from the defence itself? now that defence budget itself?t more. yeah no it is. no, it is. it is, it is. but ..._ is. no, it is. it is, it is. but in terms of shells, anti—tank missiles, etc, our stocks now very low. does that make sense ? very low. does that make sense? whilst it's true to say that in certain areas there are challenges, there are always challenges, there are always challenges in any organisation , challenges in any organisation, any type. but we have to have a serious conversation about defence in this country. it has to be a greater priority. we must fund it properly and we must fund it properly and we must reallocate funding, other areas of spending and allocate it to our own safety . all right. it to our own safety. all right. james, thank you very much indeed. both of expert there, indeed. both of my expert there, both of them feel we're doing the right in sending that equipment to, ukraine, and that we haven't overdone well, equipment to, ukraine, and that we hjust 't overdone well, equipment to, ukraine, and that we h

ukraine's defence minister _ recent visit to europe?minister came here - recent visit to europe? ukraine's defence minister came here with recent visit to europe? ukraine's i defence minister came here with a handkerchief with pictures of fighterjets on, that is what he will be asking for, just as we heard in london when president zelensky visited. there is no sense of urgency here on that particular issue if, and it is still a big if, the west provides fighterjets to ukraine, they are talking about the longer term and that would be months away, possibly even a year. longer term plans that have not yet been developed. i think that is not the priority here. another military figure here at nato told me the problem of giving ukraine fighter jets now is if you give them to ukraine, lots of them will be shut down because the air defences around the front line also heavy, it is so concentrated that it would be difficult to operate. and the focus here of nato is supplying ukraine with air defence systems to shoot russian warplanes down, that i

{iii their heels that sometimes has the defence.— the defence. of course the su er the defence.ence. of course the super bowl isn't just - the defence. of course the super bowl isn'tjust about whatever is on the field, it is also about what happens at half time, what did you make of the half—time entertainment, or is that when you make a coffee? no, no, rihanna—macro was fabulous. it is always a great show when you have somebody like her to perform. the other thing was the super bowl ad, you watch the commercials, no, you watch the commercials, no, you watch the commercials because sometimes they are the best things, too. 50. because sometimes they are the best things, too.— best things, too. so, how much loner best things, too. so, how much longer do _ best things, too. so, how much longer do we — best things, too. so, how much longer do we have _ best things, too. so, how much longer do we have to _ best things, too. so, how much longer do we have to go, - best things, too. so, how much longer do we have to go, and i longer do we have to go, and who do you think will come out

mr reznikov became defence minister several months before the invasion.estern defence officials and helped oversee the receipt of billions of dollars of military assistance. we've been speaking to the bbc�*s former defence and diplomatic correspondent, jonathan marcus. the whiff of scandal has been surrounding the defence ministry for a few weeks now. obviously due to this procurement scandal, where food was being charged, russians being charged at two or three times the normal price. there is no suggestion that mr reznikov himself was dishonest but i think as head of that ministry, and given the fact that the ukrainian president is so eager to set a new face on ukraine's government, one that tackles corruption and so on, it was really a matter of time until he was shifted. it looks as though he is likely to take the role of minister for strategic industries. that would be logical because as defence minister he has played such a key role in co—ordinating with the nato countries about arm supplies and so on going to ukraine. still to come on the programme:

mr reznikov became defence minister several months before the russian invasion. western defence officials and helped oversee the receipt of billions of dollars of military assistance. i've been speaking to larry korb, seniorfellow at center for american progress, and a former united states assistant secretary of defence, i asked if reznikov�*s being moved would make a difference. i doubt it, because general budanov who is replacing him has been involved right from the beginning. don't forget he was one of the few people who predicted that the russians would invade. he has been the intelligence chief and i am sure he has been working with all of the allies on these issues. i think it is also important because while secretary or minister reznikov was not involved in these scandals, the fact is they were occurring in his ministry and the last thing the ukrainians need now is to have that because there are people even in the united states who say, "stop sending them so much money, they waste it". that is the key thing, isn't it? president zelensky wants to be seen to

us defence secretary, you care passionately about defence.us moment as bill browder has said, why can't the defence secretary get the money he wants? wa nts ? we a re wants? we are coming up to the budget. in the autumn statement chancellor said we would be increasing defence spending. i would say to anyone worried about this, look at what the prime minister has said, what the chancellor has said in the past, in fairly recent history he was wanting to increase defence spending up to 3%, and ben wallace has never been shy in saying what our armed forces need. we have always protected defence spending even in the nightmare situation we inherited in 2010. iam 2010. i am confident we will do so. newspapers are full of warnings from former generals, one saying our armed forces are broken, questioning our ability to defend ourselves. defence has had a real terms cut, even though the budget has been creeping up. we had this contradiction of rishi sunak yesterday saying we have to double down. wouldn't that be better if that meant significantly more

are no grey zones in our defence or how. no grey zones in our defence or how we adapt _ no grey zonesr how we adapt our events spending to - no grey zones in our defence or how| we adapt our events spending to our security— we adapt our events spending to our security environment, _ we adapt our events spending to our security environment, and _ we adapt our events spending to our security environment, and how - we adapt our events spending to our security environment, and how we . security environment, and how we ensure _ security environment, and how we ensure that — security environment, and how we ensure that ukraine _ security environment, and how we ensure that ukraine is— security environment, and how we ensure that ukraine is able - security environment, and how we ensure that ukraine is able to - ensure that ukraine is able to defend — ensure that ukraine is able to defend itself— ensure that ukraine is able to defend itself as _ ensure that ukraine is able to defend itself as long - ensure that ukraine is able to defend itself as long as - ensure that ukraine is able to defe

. because defence. our military because apparently greece and lithuania are spending a higher percentage apparently greece and lithuania aregdp nding a higher percentage apparently greece and lithuania aregdp their a higher percentage apparently greece and lithuania aregdp their armed er percentage apparently greece and lithuania aregdp their armed forces:entage apparently greece and lithuania aregdp their armed forces thange of gdp their armed forces than we are on secretary is desperately rattling and trying to get desperately rattling and trying to ge t £11 billion more in to get £11 billion more in funding nato is warning that we don't have enough soldiers and troops. of course , soldiers. troops. and of course, soldiers. un troops are also supposedly living in terrible conditions. the nhs is starting a massive drive in india now. the nhs is starting a massive drive in india now . given all drive in india now. given all the strikes and complaints about , the nhs why anyone would want to come to work

america's commitments to the defence of the philippines is ironclad.m key sites across the philippines. and we're pleased to announce today that president marcos has approved four new edca locations. that brings the total number of edca sites to nine. here's our asia correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes on why this deal is important for the us. this behind me here is camp aguinaldo. it's the headquarters of the philippine armed forces, and this is where the us secretary of defence lloyd austin came today to announce this agreement. why is the philippines so significant? well, it's really about geographical location. if you look at the military alliances the us has in east asia, to the north, you have korea, japan, and in the south, you have australia. but here in southeast asia, the philippines really sits in the most significant strategic position — next to the south china sea, close to taiwan — and that's why the americans have been pushing hard for this agreement to regain access for their troops. under the enhanced defence cooperation agreement, th

we invest in defence. actually explain why that budget needs to go explain why that budget needs to 9° up explain why that budget needs to go up because you take where i'm in bournemouth , the cost of in bournemouth, the cost of living is affected by ukraine. the because grain can't get out of odesa, for example. that's had an impact on food . the oil had an impact on food. the oil and gas prices have gone up as well. so i always try let me me just about it. and so we can we can jointly meet that challenge of explaining to people who are kind enough to join us and listen to our conversation. i think i told once before i, think i told you once before i, attended a charity event, was addressed by the chief of the defence staff he said this defence staff and he said this situation in ukraine is not something that may go on for a few months. it may go for on a decade and we heard james, the foreign secretary on gb news this morning saying our commitment to ukraine and supporting their borders , their supportin

going to go live to the department of defence. �* , ., ., of defence.. as i mentioned in our previous briefing we _ of defence. as i mentioned in our previous briefing we have - of defence. as i mentioned in our previous briefing we have learned of defence. as i mentioned in our i previous briefing we have learned a lot. previous briefing we have learned a lot about — previous briefing we have learned a lot. about the chinese surveillance high—altitude balloon programme. we have gathered a lot of information over the _ have gathered a lot of information over the last couple of years and so we were _ over the last couple of years and so we were able to based on that information detect at a very early stage. _ information detect at a very early stage. as — information detect at a very early stage. as it— information detect at a very early stage, as it approached us airspace, we had _ stage, as it approached us airspace, we had a _ stage, as it approached us airspace, we had a good understanding of what it was _ we had a good understanding of what it was a

air defence. need lines. air defence.d precision strike and the americans are giving 150 kilometre range weapons. now we may follow with a thing called storm shadow which at range is that and one of the predominant factors for success in 2020 century warfare was control of the air. what we haven't seen yet on the russian offensive is mass use of air power that enables you to move. so air power is crucial if you want to move . but the russians have been move. but the russians have been reckless and i think because there is a very complex and dense air defence cockpit really around the dome mustn't move moving and trying to fight close air support means you often get shot down and shot down quite quickly. how concerned do you in terms of where this goes over the next year and let's hope it's over by then. who knows? how concerned are you about what is happening between russia and china at the moment? is happening between russia and china at the moment ? less so china at the moment? less so than most people would would think

to win the war ukraine needs more artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence.o now is the moment to double down on our military support. when putin started this war, he gambled that our resolve would falter. even now, he is betting that we will lose our nerve, but we proved him wrong then, and we will prove him wrong again. together we are delivering as much equipment in the next few months as in the whole of 2022. and together, we must help ukraine to shield it cities from russian bombs and iranian drones. and that's why the united kingdom will be the first country to provide ukraine with longer—range weapons. and it's why we're working with our allies to give ukraine the most advanced air defence systems and build the air force they need to defend their nation. vladimir putin is due to give an address in moscow on tuesday, with us presidentjoe biden scheduled to give a speech in poland on the same day. the us vice—president, kamala harris has also been addressing the munich conference. she spoke of unprovoked and horrendous crimes having been committed in ukr

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