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the department of defence needs a serious question as to why they have not been able to be audited fork the pentagon has a better time | audited for years. i think the l pentagon has a better time to worry about what is happening in the department of defence before they asked congress and give us numbers because strangely enough we asked for that for a long time. can you reconcile the money we are providing? much of this money we are giving to associated courses and i would like to know what companies and countries receive the money and for americans to see. if countries receive the money and for americans to see. iii for americans to see. if i could just _ for americans to see. if i could justjump - for americans to see. if i could justjump in beyond the question of accountability do you think there is an argument over whether to give more funding to ukraine or not emboldens vladimir putin? when we do not spend _ emboldens vladimir putin? when we do not spend money - emboldens vladimir putin? when we do not spend money wisely i we do not spend money wisely and not spending in the righ

us department of defence has announced a big tranche of military support going to israel, including movingnto position. what impact will that have? firstly, it will assist with strategic deterrence. our president was clear that he wanted to send a strong signal of support to prime minister netanyahu and the citizens of israel but as important to other terrorist organisations in the region, specifically state sponsors of terrorism such, as iran and hezbollah, that any involvement of piling onto the atrocity that took place over the weekend would, you know, the united states would be able to respond and support its allies. deterrence is number one. numbertwo, israel runs out of targets. they have been doing target development since the largest ever exchange of indirect fire imprecision munitions in the gaza strip. eventually they will run out of targets, so target development to continue to go after hamas infrastructure and hamas leadership that still resides inside of gaza, their logistics and weaponry, the united states and the capabilities are being brought forward into the mediterranean

the department of defence has moved the carrier strike group to the eastern mediterranean and bow street

the department of defence will work to enter israel has what it needs to defend itself and protect civiliansm. hello. it is a weekend of big contrast in terms of the weather, both temperature and rainfall as well. lots of dry, sunny weather for many of us. this is a picture in brixham in devon. blue skies there. a very different picture across scotland, though. heavy rain is causing some flooding problems for quite a wide area in scotland. in fact, we've got this slow moving front, dividing that warm, humid air in the south to the colder air in the far north. so with this front producing up to about 180 millimetres of rain, possibly by about 6am sunday in the wettest spots, an amber warning is in force. so flooding and further disruption likely. here's the radar. we've seen all that rain piling in across much of scotland over the past six hours or so. we've already seen flooding problems, problems with the trains, the roads, and that will continue through the rest of the afternoon with this heavy rain. away from scotland the rest of the uk predominantly dry with lots of sunshine around. temp

last time they found 6 billion, may be based on looking in their accounting and the department of defencethey haven't been able to be auditable now for years. it is very alarming. so i think the pentagon has a better time to worry about what is happening in the department of defense before they asked congress, and actually give us the numbers, because, strangely enough, we asked for that for a long time. can you reconcile the money we are providing? much of this money we are giving to associated courses and i would like to know what companies and countries receive the money and for americans to see. didn't really benefit, americans, american companies and actually... americans, american companies and actually. . ._ and actually... congresswoman, if i could and actually... congresswoman, if i could just — and actually... congresswoman, if i could justjump _ and actually... congresswoman, if i could justjump in _ and actually... congresswoman, if i couldjustjump in there. - beyond the question of accountability do you think there is an argument over whether to give more funding to ukraine o

the department of defence has moved the carrier strike group to the eastern mediterranean and bow street fighter aircraft presents. we stand ready to move on additional assets as needed. let me say again, that any country, any organisation, anyone thinking of taking advantage of this situation, i have one word. don't. don't. our hearts may be broken but our resolve is clear. yesterday i also spoke to the leaders of france, germany, italy and the uk to discuss the latest development with our european allies and coordinate our united response. this comes on top of days of steady engagement with partners across the region. we are also taking steps at home in cities across the united states of america, police departments have stepped up security is around centres ofjewish life. the department of homeland security and the fbi are working closely with state and local authorities to stop any domestic threat that might occur from these horrific attacks. this is a moment for the united states to come together, to grieve with those affected. let's be clear, there is no place for hate in america, n

they move very swiftly and i appreciate the - very swiftly and i appreciate the department of defences is a different type of war fighting now. using drone technology and we have our naval ships and we also need boots on the ground because israel yesterday called out their reservists and some reservists that were supporting the palestinian movement afoot and was rejecting the israeli attempts for some of their policies did not want to sign up in the reserves. so for those individuals, but don't want to sign up individuals, but don't want to sign up in the reserves to help the country, that we will need to have their allies including the us to have boots on the ground as well. it have boots on the ground as well. it is to be clear. you think us boots on the ground should be sent in? absolutely. i on the ground should be sent in? absolutely-— absolutely. i will bring jim into res - ond absolutely. i will bring jim into respond to _ absolutely. i will bring jim into respond to that. _ absolutely. i will bring jim into respond to that. what - absolutely. i will bring jim into respond to t

of the united states. that was reiterated about an hour ago by lloyd austin, the us defence secretary, said the department troubling ongoing story here, well, the whole thing is troubling, but not only the rising casualties on both sides, with a hostage situation, which is really chilling. hamas say, and you are talking about it earlier withjohn donnison, they have taken hostages, they call them prisoners of war, they call them prisoners of war, they are not, their hostages. they burst into a party that some people are having in a house in sderot at have marched them across the border into gaza. yes, they are bargaining chips. you wouldn't want to be one of them right now, because there's going to be enormous anger. the jubilation we saw on the streets of gaza as they celebrated this great military assault will be replaced by howling and wailing, because there will be an awful lot of funerals. frank, we will go out with you, thank you very much. we want to our man in the newsroom. i don't know what you're hearing or if you have managed to speak to people in guards are, of the strikes are still ongoing?— ar

you're watching a joint press conference from the defence departments from the us and israel. we are expecting the rest of this press conference to be taking place in english, so we are sticking with it. there are comments clearly not an english right now, but we are expecting to an english right now, but we are expecting to hear an english right now, but we are expecting to hear from an english right now, but we are expecting to hear from lloyd an english right now, but we are expecting to hear from lloyd austin. good afternoon everyone. we have beenin good afternoon everyone. we have been in close touch, but it's good to see you in person. it's good to be back in israel, even during such terrible days. as a us secretary of defence, i am terrible days. as a us secretary of defence, iam here terrible days. as a us secretary of defence, i am here in person to make something crystal—clear. america's supporter israel is ironclad. i extend my deepest condolences to the israeli people, for those killed or wounded by the terrible slaughter of her mass. i'm also here in solidarity with other families still sing

support saying that at every level there would be intensive engagement at the level of the state department, the defencee secretary of defence called his counterpart to talk about what the plan was and what sort of resources they may need. of course, the israelis are already well supplied with american weapons and military funding but those systems might need to be replenished if there is going to be a drawn out conflict and so that is probably something that the administration would try to fast track. and they will certainly have diplomatic support of the biden administration at the un if there will be full some support. and also i think the americans will keep the window for action, americans will keep the window foraction, if americans will keep the window for action, if i can put it that way, "wide. normally they have stepped in after a while and started to call for a ceasefire and privately told israelis that they need to rein in their military operations but in this case they might give israel a much longer leash in terms of what it thinks needs to be done.- in terms of what it thinks needs to be

we've augmented us fighter aircraft squadrons in the middle east and the us department of defence standsitional assets if necessary . as assets if necessary. as president biden has said , for president biden has said, for any country , for any group or any country, for any group or any country, for any group or any one thinking about trying to take advantage of this atrocity to try to widen the conflict or to try to widen the conflict or to spill more blood , we have to spill more blood, we have just one word. don't the world is watching and so are we. and we aren't going anywhere . we we aren't going anywhere. we will remain in close contact with our valued partners across the region and security assistance from the department of defence is already rapidly flowing into israel . that flowing into israel. that includes munitions and air defence capability and other equipment and resources . it also equipment and resources. it also includes more interceptors for iron dome to save israelis. israeli lives. and we will continue to ensure that israel has what it needs to keep itself . secure n

us has now promised to support israel with anything that needs, that promise coming out of the us defence departmentsraelis seek to get a drawdown on and get some of those weapons in hand, precision bombs potentially, artillery potentially, if they are going to pursue a long—term campaign against hamas in the south. barbara starr, a long—time pentagon corresponded and now cfl at the usc centre on the medication, leadership and policy. thank you for all your analysis throughout the night. my analysis throughout the night. my pleasure. as much as the attack itself, what has stunned israelis is that their intelligence agencies appear to have been caught asleep at the wheel. as we were just discussing. israeli government officials have told the bbc there will be a major investigation into how such a large and co—ordinated attack could have taken place without its security services having any inkling it was coming. here's our security correspondent, frank gardner, and our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. israel has this much watered intelligence apparatus, they have domestic security, idf,

there has been connection at every level of the agencies, state — every level of the agencies, state department, state defenced so on. there — department, intelligence and so on, there is co—ordination and an offer— on, there is co—ordination and an offer of— on, there is co—ordination and an offer of help if they should need — an offer of help if they should need it. — an offer of help if they should need it, especially military to military— need it, especially military to military so whatever the case was _ military so whatever the case was earlier, and those tensions had begun— was earlier, and those tensions had begun to is already but i think— had begun to is already but i think the _ had begun to is already but i think the focus now is entirely standing — think the focus now is entirely standing in israel's corner and supporting its response to the hamas— supporting its response to the hamas attack and i expect the americans will give the israelis a fair bit of space to do so — israelis a fair bit of space to do so before they may start to make — do so before they may start to make comments about a ceas

by the administration officials that there has been connection at every level of the agencies, state department, state defenceligence and so on, there is co—ordination and there is an offer have help that they should need it, especially military to military. whatever the case was earlier, those tensions had begun to ease somewhat already, now i think the focus is entirely standing in israel's corner and supporting its response to the hamas attack and i expect the americans will give the israelis a fair bit of space to do so before they might start to make comments about a ceasefire or even privately telling them to rein it in. . a, ., privately telling them to rein it in. . ., it in. lauren, barbara pointing out the audacious _ it in. lauren, barbara pointing out the audacious niss - it in. lauren, barbara pointing out the audacious niss of - it in. lauren, barbara pointing out the audacious niss of this | out the audacious niss of this attack and certainly it had a great element of surprise and that attack staged by hamas militant. our questions now being asked about what could apparently be a failure of int

of its current ammunition stockpile. the uk defence ministry says it has given more than 300,000 rounds of ammunition to ukraine while the us state departmenta perry, spoke to former us secretary of defence bob gates before the vote to oust house speaker kevin mccarthy on capitol hill. mr secretary, thank you very much forjoining us. when you look at what someone called the chaos we are seeing in congress today and over the past weekend, what impact does that have on the perception of us leadership abroad? i think it has a very negative impact. it basically calls into question the constancy of american commitments, whether we are prepared to — be in support of ukraine for the long haul, but, more broadly, can the government govern? can we do something as simple as get a budget? and, clearly, that is being called into question. you have been writing in foreign affairs about how this sort of dysfunction renders the us uncapable of delivering a strong and coherent response to threats. when we look at perhaps the situation in ukraine, regarding russia, we look at china as well, and then we see that the only way for congress to be able to keep t

i think there was another quote from him that he had gotten some of those assurances from our defence departments that that is what has happened. it seems pretty clear that that's what's happened, and it is worth noting that hamas makes note — they specifically target civilians. they put civilians in harm's way, they use them as human shields. so it would not at all be unlikely that something like this would occur. and that is clearly where the evidence seems to have pointed. but to come back to your point about biden�*s intent to reach out to arab leaders, as well — clearly that's deeply problematic right now. we've seen, for example, the governments of the uae and jordan, both of which have peace agreements with israel, condemning israel, making it quite plain they believe it was an israeli targeting of that hospital. and what we've also seen is a popular anger on streets from turkey to jordan, to the west bank, as well. popular anger that is at a new level. how do you believe biden, in this context, is going to reach out in a new way to arab leaderships? yeah, no, ithink you hit the nail on t

dr michele groppi is lecturer at the defence studies department king's college london, president of thewhat many people want to get to the bottom of and understand is what hamas aim is for that and you've been writing about this, in your article you said in a twisted way hamas arguably needs this excavation. why? == hamas arguably needs this excavation. why? hamas arguably needs this excavation. wh ? ., ., excavation. why? -- escalation. i know it's twisted _ excavation. why? -- escalation. i know it's twisted because - excavation. why? -- escalation. i know it's twisted because nobody| excavation. why? -- escalation. i. know it's twisted because nobody in the right mind would want their people to die. but we're talking about hamas. they are losing control of many segments of the palestinian society. an increasing number of protesters have contested the leadership, its corruption, its management of money. because there is money, obviously israel and other international policies are not that great. there is money. that money has been used to buy weapons put up it's really costly. they ar

of their really big concerns. barbara, state department correspondent, thank you for that. calling for humanitarian truce in gaza just hours after israel's defences the moment but the resolution earned two thirds of the support and past. it's the first un ring out response to the war after the security counsel failed on four attempts to reach consensus. the resolution proposed byjordan of more than 45 member states. resolution calls for an immediate humanitarian truce and demands all parties comply with international humanitarian law. it also called for the flow of essential aid into gaza and the release of all civilian hostages. it makes no mention of the russian president's attack on israel by hamas. the director general of the world health organization posted on x. claimant the israeli ambassador condemned the resolution. today is a day that _ condemned the resolution. today is a day that will _ condemned the resolution. today is a day that will go _ condemned the resolution. today is a day that will go down - condemned the resolution. today is a day that will go down in - is a day that will go down in infamy. this organisation was founded in

that ground offensive, dr ahron bregman — a professor at the department of war studies at kings college who served with the israeli defenceorce in 1982 as an artillery officer in lebanon — joins me now. in 1982 as an artillery officer thank in 1982 as an artillery officer you very much forjoin here thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. let'sjust thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. let's just first ask you about your first—hand experience, away from being an academic, perhaps, and what people must be thinking, those who are signed up, ready to fight right now, as they wait to hear from prime minister benjamin netanyahu in israel. minister ben'amin netanyahu in israel. , . ., , minister ben'amin netanyahu in israel. ., , ., ., israel. they are ready to move in and they are _ israel. they are ready to move in and they are very _ israel. they are ready to move in and they are very full— israel. they are ready to move in and they are very full of- israel. they are ready to move in and they are very full of energy, | and they are very full of energy, etc, but they will move in and they will realise

of its current ammunition stockpile. the uk defence ministry says it has given more than 300,000 rounds of ammunition to ukraine while the us state department bob gates, before the vote to oust house speaker kevin mccarthy on capitol hill. mr secretary, thank you for joining us. when you look at what someone called the chaos we are seeing in congress today and over the past weekend, what impact does that have on the perception of us leadership abroad? i perception of us leadership abroad? ., perception of us leadership abroad? ~ . , . perception of us leadership abroad? ~ . , abroad? i think it has a very negative — abroad? i think it has a very negative impact. _ abroad? i think it has a very negative impact. it - abroad? i think it has a very negative impact. it basically calls into question the constancy of american commitments, whether we are prepared before in support of ukraine for the long haul but more broadly can the government govern? can we do something as simple as get a budget? and clearly that is being called into question.— clearly that is being called into question. you have been writin: into question. you have been writing

defence. but we should note, last time he was indicted by the department of justice they did fail to secure a conviction. so that's a good the internet. and of course of the senator is do, the presumption of innocence of law, like all citizens protected by the constitution. but the presumption of innocence doesn't provide magical immunity of in the court of public opinion. people are allowed to form opinions about you especially if you are sitting politicians. you can't say a well due process. you can see that in the way that the democratic party has responded to that damning indictment, as two senators, democratic senators have called on menendez to resign. states democratic governor has also said that menendez has to go. and then today we got this, which is to, me fascinating. it says a lot. we have the first look at what democratic primary voters think. basically the democratic base. guess what? unlike in the republican party, the indictment has not helped robert menendez. in fact, the indictment has done what you would expect. menendez is losing badly. he is polling at 5%. that's the sitt

ministry of defence signed a deal with a firm with ties to former defense department officials.e to receive food at prices two to three times higher than their market value. at the same time, the deputy head of the ministry of infrastructure of ukraine, vasily lazinsky, was accused of stealing funds intended for the supply of essential items, including generators. the prices again inflated the difference into the pocket, into the pocket of 400,000 dollars. this is just for a quick glance. in other words, war is a profitable business and all echelons of power receive profits. we are furious that some of our leaders choose to cheat and steal when we die on the battlefield. we believe that zelsky should change his camouflage to a tie and suit and analyze what is happening around him with his team. ukraine today is fully subsidized by the united states, dollars go to all structures, according to the congressional research service. at first, ukraine was provided with more than $23 billion in direct budget support. these the money is allocated separately from military assistance by th

defence. his turner already planning a motion to dismiss saying quote these charges are the result of political pressure from president trump and his maga allies to force the justice department the law. former state prosecutor ellie joins us now here in studio m. elliott, good morning. >> good morning. >> steve: how much trouble is hunter biden in. >> the prosecutors basically already showed their hand in case back in july when they agreed at least tentatively to a no jail disposition. the key factors there the fact that it was a first arrest or he doesn't have a record. the fact under the law it's a nonviolent crime. the fact there is a constitutional question hanging over the statute. those factors are still all in place. even though the deal fell apart. i think the prosecutors still are open to wrapping this up with a no jail plea. >> steve: but, here's the thing. he is guilty of these. >> right. >> steve: it does appear. because what he did was signed on that form when he bought the colt revolver i'm not on drugs but it turns out he was and he possessed gun for 10 or 11 days, something like that. looks like they got the goods on him. there has got to be some punishment,

defence forces. but anyone that is concerned should get in contact with the department . the contact details department. the contact details are available on our website and we will ofany family who requests that of us. >> the government says it's now safe for asylum seekers to return to the bibby stockholm barge , but they haven't given barge, but they haven't given a date yet. it has been vacant since an outbreak of legionella in august . since an outbreak of legionella in august. but local mayor carolyn parks is set to challenge the home office in court. she believes the government needs planning permission to use the barge in portland port . more permission to use the barge in portland port. more on all of our stories on our website. gbnews.com . direct bullion sponsors. >> the finance report on gb news for gold and silver investment . for gold and silver investment. >> and a quick snapshot of the financial markets. the pound buys you $1.2262 ,1.1567. the price of gold . £1,515.88 per price of gold. £1,515.88 per ounce. the ftse 100 is at 7601 points, direct bullion sponsors the finance report on gb news investments that matter . for investments that matter. for

defence forces. but anyone that is concerned concerned should get in contact with the department. the contact details are available on our website and we will of course provide support to any family who requests that of us. >> former labour minister lord mandelson says sir keir starmer is no tony blair, but he is in touch with people in a spontaneous discussion at the labour party conference, he told gb news what he thinks of the labour leader. >> keir starmer is not tony blair, but i said something else. he's the nearest thing to tony blair of any leader of the labour party since blair, right? he's a main stream politician . he's a main stream politician. you know, he's complete in touch with and connected with what people are thinking in the country. he's totally committed to restarting the economy and he's not wobbly on defence and national security . national security. >> the government says it's now safe for asylum seekers to return to the bibby stockholm barge , but they haven't set barge, but they haven't set a date yet . but it's been vacant date yet. but it's been vacant since august following an outbreak of legionella but a dorset re

defence department. there is like, you know, the ideological political one headed today by ismail haniya. i know him personally , ismail haniya and personally, ismail haniya and there is the operational wing ofby mohammad dev. this is the name of the of the of the leader of hamas. and and another one that has to be mentioned is somebody from khan younis . we have all the all the younis. we have all the all the names, you know, of khalid mashaal, ismail haniya, these are from the political wing. and the guys from the operational one, muhammad dev and mannan issa and all the others . and as issa and all the others. and as a matter of fact, there are operating in two, you know, different point, i would say sections . but at the same time, sections. but at the same time, we are speaking about one organisation, political operational. but in one organisation and now i would like to tell you in this respect that, you know, hamas is inciting all the time against israel. you know, in the ideology of hamas, you cannot find the word israel. there is no israel. we are from the hamas side. al yahudi, the jewish entity or al zayani , the zionist entity or al zayani, the zionist entity. they are calling ex