knew he had to keep the kremlin rulers happy. but he also knew that unmanned lunar mission was still a long way off. for a little will. and somewhere to go real for his very tense and very hard during this time score one vostok you know he didn't like a lot of what was going on knew for sure. that i believe all things weren't going the way they should or he was irritable and very disciplined. with your very new just a pretty unit. but the chief designer didn't give up they've been making progress in spite of all the difficulties. but then fate intervened on january 14th 1966 courage of went into the hospital for a routine procedure. the minister of health was to perform the operation himself. right here if they're all scared or minister of health pitofsky had a good relationship with my father. he thought he should treat a man of such social standing himself that's why he performed the operation he was actually a good surgeon. here. but karl yoffe didn't survive the operation. there gaper i was going to go sergey probably overage

lot of different slogans that are being screamed about you know the governor specifically to anti kremlin sentiment but the main thing that the protesters have repeated day after day these rallies to no continue each day but the main ones happen on saturday is that they feel that their choice was taken away they feel that even if the governor is guilty of these crimes he should be tried here and caught if they believe they voted for him they feel that moscow the kremlin has now taken him away for political reasons not reasons that. they believe to be fair because these murders were if these alleged murders were 15 years ago so if they did take place they believe that the kremlin would have dug this up a long time ago and so they believe that their choice was stolen away and so at the end of the day it's about a right to a fair choice it's called a democracy it seems journalist evil and good if it's there highlighting now some other stories in the news. a heat wave in siberia has been fanning devastating wildfires pushing them north of the arctic circle the u.n. weather agency warned that

the kremlin probably hopes that the kremlin that the protest will fade away. as it did on previous occasions in different regions for different reasons but the way it looks now the kremlin is hesitant in those not seem to have a good response to what goes on maria really good still to you many thanks to you for being with us maria lipman the most thank you. the 2nd of the of the leading news website in hungary has provoked a mass march by anti-government protesters and follows the mass walkout of journalists in support of the editor is warning that government interference is endangering media freedom of zeros car leg reports. out. they came out in their thousands to voice their anger at what they say is the latest silencing of hungry suppress more than 80 journalists from the country's most read news site called index have resigned from their jobs after their editor in chief was sacked last month he publicly raised the alarm over political interference in the outlets operations for many the dismissal was seen as a government directive and the last rule me fell

though michele dictatorial and member of the same party as for gold was seen as an attempt by the kremlin to assuage locals anger he for units so that the people of cuba have fired back saying the 39 year old outside aleck's experience and has no connection to the region. tangere against puts in ism is rising across eastern russia and there's no sign that the protests will fizzle out as moscow hopes although police have so far left the marchers in peace moscow has a habit of coming down hard on dissent. while journalist ivan desk of edge has been covering this story for us here's his assessment of the protests and russia's far. it's truly one of most surprising protests we've seen in years in russia in all of putin's 20 years the 1st protests that took place here 3 weeks ago was 40000 people a week later last saturday we saw 50000 and today estimates around as much as 90000 and to put that in perspective there's about 600000 people who live in the city of karbala so it's like 10 percent of the city is coming out to protest the main thing that the protesters have repeated day after day is

of these crimes he should be tried here and about if they voted for him they feel that moscow the kremlin has now taken him away for a political reason these alleged murders were 15 years ago so if they did take place they believe that the kremlin would have dug this up a long time ago and so they believe that their choice was stolen away and so at the end of the day it's about the right to a fair choice it's called democracy it seems there's also the notion that the kremlin is hoping that this will simmer down but as we're seeing 3 weeks in it's only growing so time will have to tell whether the kremlin will decide to crackdown or not but so far they haven't. that was journalist ivan gosh well berlin is a city of famous for its nightlife where people can party and packed clubs all through the night but of course came to a grinding halt with the coronavirus pandemic and now one of the best known clubs in the world is finding other ways to use it stands for. their. legendary techno club is venturing into new territory the now done some that boiler room is hosting this sound installation. i

in it's only growing so time will have to tell whether the kremlin will decide to crackdown or not but so far they haven't. that was journalist ivan gashed wretch well berlin is a city famous for its nightlife where people can party and packed clubs all through the night that of course i came to a grinding halt with the coronavirus pandemic now one of the best known clubs in the world is finding ways it to use its dance floor. bare time for lindsay legendary techno clubs venturing into new territory. and sunlit boiler room is hosting a sound installation. was created by austrian arsonists promised him some. and so with this place is full of energy this place is part of a city's cultural history and we're trying to communicate with our cultural history community and. the clothes has to a former power plant since 2004 electronic music fans from across the world have been flocking here to party around the clock. i think it's. a space to be completely free. it's almost like. a prayer or a modern prayer space because you're listening to music as a group and you're experiencing it together i

of these crimes he should be tried here in combat if they voted for him they feel that moscow the kremlin has now taken him away for a political reason these alleged murders were 15 years ago so if they did take place they believe that the kremlin would have dug this up a long time ago and so they believe that their choice was stolen away and so at the end of the day it's about the right to a fair choice it's called democracy it seems there's also the notion that the kremlin is hoping that this will simmer down but as we're seeing 3 weeks in it's only growing so time will have to tell whether the kremlin will decide to crackdown or not but so far they haven't. as journalists even. we move now from russia to alleged russian influence in foreign democracies this week the british government published a long awaited report into alleged interference in its political system by russia or its agents the report criticized the u.k. government for failing to prepare for or fully investigate possible attempts to influence its elections and referendums the british parliament's intelligence and securit

about the right to a fair choice it's called democracy it seems there's also the notion that the kremlin is hoping that this will simmer down but as we're seeing 3 weeks in it's only growing so time will have to tell whether the kremlin will decide to crackdown or not but so far they haven't. that was journalist evan gash catch well a german cruise ship has set sail for the 1st time since the industry was shut down because of the coronavirus with strict precautions for passengers and crew but the industry around cruising from ship building to luxury travel is under huge pressure since the pandemic struck. before boarding all passengers had their temperature taken were monitored by thermal imaging cameras and had to fill in a form about their health quite a procedure but most didn't mind. visit had quads $5.00 and $3.00 where cruise ship fans so it was obvious that we would be up for the 1st voyage doesn't. it's like christmas for me and i thought for we're thrilled to be off again but it's not quite business as usual the crew are fresh out of core and teen every 2nd table is left unused

it is also very worrying for the kremlin, because people have been taking to the streets, risking arrest, to express their anger at what has been happening here, too expressed their support of the regional governor. he has been arrested, flown to moscow, and has been accused of involvement in multiple murders stretching back1.5 multiple murders stretching back 1.5 decades. it has sparked a lot of anger here in the crowd. you can hear the ca rs the crowd. you can hear the cars beeping their horns in support of the protesters. many people in kha barovsk support of the protesters. many people in khabarovsk believe that the move against their governor is politically motivated. 0n governor is politically motivated. on saturday there was a big crowd, 30,000 people turned out. it is much smaller tonight, a few hundred, but there seems to be momentum. the protests are continuing, and there's certainly a lot resentment here, felt towards the kremlin.

she was put in prison for protesting the kremlin's crackdown on so-called game propaganda tonight she shares her story with us. golf it's good to have you with us it is a major win for the irish government the tech giant apple and for companies looking to do business here in europe today accord struck down a 2016 decision by the european union that ordered apple had to pay the irish government 13000000000 euros in back taxes it was money that ireland did not even want ireland take the case to europe the 2nd highest court has long denied that its tax arrangements with apple amounts to illegal state aid the european commission is expected to appeal today's rule. to the european court of justice. the ruling hands a big legal victory to apple the e.u. general court said the e.u. commission did not succeed in showing that the tech giant had received an illegal economic advantage in ireland over its low taxes the decision is a major blow to competition commission moderator vested his efforts to crack down on low tax regimes in the block. the commission fully behind the objectivity that all

they feel that the moscow attitude, the kremlin attitude towards the region isa kremlin attitude towardsing it of the control over their own, elections and the right to elect a governor. and it is this regional identity that is driving this protest and this is very striking that the flags people are waving are the flags of that region, of the far east, which is seven times aims to the east of moscow. it is fascinating to talk to you but we have to move on. thank you but we have to move on. thank you very much forjoining us. -- seven time zones to the east of moscow. thank you. let's get some of the day's other news... dozens of defenders of islamic law have protested in the sudanese capital khartoum against recent government reforms that allow non—muslims to drink alcohol and grant more freedom to women. under the new laws, women no longer need permission from a male relative to travel with their children and anyone convicted of renouncing islam will no longer face the death penalty. the financial crisis in lebanon has contributed to an energy shortage that people are trying to combat on

behind this barbed wire activists who've dared to publicly criticize the kremlin's policies. one of them is honest. she spent 15 days in what's officially called special detention facility number 2 her crime protesting the trial of an l g b t activist. the activist is charged with spreading homo sexual propaganda after publishing an image of gay couples accompanied by the subtitle family is where love is. in some cities people took to the streets to support the activist. anastos yes who was among them. that landed her behind bars. in the detention center i lay on the floor and cried i was desperate because the accusations against me were false but the arrest report says for instance that i took part in a mass protest with 50 people that ended in 5 30 pm. i was in fact alone and it happened there now or later the judge just ignores. you yet. there are many others like anastasio who have suffered from what seems to be openly arbitrary policing russia has been rocked for months by waves of intimidation of political critics but it doesn't seem to be doing the kremlin any harm a r

the protests are continuing, and there's certainly a lot resentment here, felt towards the kremlin.gional administration building, and for now, the police are not making any attempt to clear them off the square. as i said before, not a huge number of protesters. but it's quite interesting that this is happening just a few days after a controversial constitutional vote in russia that gives vladimir putin the right to run for office two more times. now, the kremlin maintains that the official results of that vote show how popular president putin is. butjudging by these events, you can see that there's a lot of resentment towards moscow, towards the kremlin, in the russian far east. the hirola antelope is one of the world's most endangered species. there are fewer than 500 left in the wild, on the border between kenya and somalia. urgent conservation work is under way. the bbc went to meet a man determined to save the hirola. hirola antelope is a unique antelope found in areas along the kenya—somali border. they have a population of less than 500 individuals, so they are so special in

well i watched that interview with general hodges and he also calls this a gift to the kremlin of course one of nato's core tasks is to deter any attack by the kremlin and so of course i think many nato allies behind the scenes are feeling very uncomfortable about this move in public nato secretary general yen stoltenberg put out a statement on behalf of the 27 saying that that this shows a continued commitment by the u.s. to european defense i mean basically he has to say this he can't rile up the largest ally and you know nato is is forced to look at this as as glass half full the u.s. has threatened to do much worse things than pull 12000 troops out of germany they also could have sent the whole 12000 back to the u.s. which is not in the u.s. his own interests but i think nato is you know happy that only you know 6000 are going back terry are there any beneficiaries of this move. well other than if you if you listen to general hodges the kremlin here in brussels i don't think anybody is feeling particularly grateful for this i mean you could look at perhaps belgium getting more u.s. f

the kremlin maintains th r officialult of that vote show how popular president putin is.ging by these events, you can see there is a lot of resentment towa the kremlin in th east. tim: i'm afraid we have lost katy again, so it is back to me in ldon. ghislaine maxwell, the former girlfriend of the late american financier and convicted pedophile jefey epstein, has been refused bail after pleading not guilty to s charg helped him abuse underage girls. the judge agreed with prosecutorwho argued the 58-year-old should remain in custody because she was likely to be a flight risk. our correspondenteports. >> after a life of luxury, this is ghislaine maxwell's stone cold reality. denied bail, imprisoned in solitary confinement, and avily guarded with her trial at least a year away. epstein's allege co-conspirator appeared remotely in court and pleaded not guilt stripped of her power and prilege in a brown prison top, she sat mostly expressionless during the hearing. her lawyer said she was not jeffrey epstein and had bee unfairly portrayed as a monster by media spin. prosecutors

today is the last day of the russian wind vote the kremlin even declared a bank holiday so that as many people as possible could take part. the constitutional reform has already been legally approved by the country's national and regional parliaments and to a public vote to validate the move they have made men's provide for many popular social changes including regular pension increases and a minimum wage but they'll also allows a lot of new putin to continue running for president theoretically he could remain in the kremlin till 2036 this man voted no he says i don't need a new czar i like it because i'm afraid of change whenever things change in russia we end up worse off than before. and you. at some polling stations voters were only required to show their passports election observers were not allowed complete access and while voting was still in progress the 1st results were published with the procedure is highly questionable the voted self the whole process was invented solely for this purpose a referendum like this is not even provided for in the constitution. going by already pub

he could in fact stay in the kremlin until 2036 if he chooses., and the vote here looks even more makeshift. 0pposition figures here have dismissed it as a joke, some have even called it a constitutional coup, but it is taking place across the country well, this tent was supposed to be here three more hours, but we've just been told the election officials are taking the ballot box and they're going around the houses instead. the kremlin seems to have been in a rush with this vote since the very start. that could be because vladimir putin's approval rating, although still high, has begun to slide and this coronavirus crisis isn't going to make anything easier. so if this boat is about extending his time in power, what do people here actually think about that? —— this vote. 0ne one of the odd things about this process is that russia's new constitution is already printed and on sale in all the bookshops here. now, in theory, the result of a popular vote could see this entire project scrapped but the fact it's already in print suggests the authoritie

she was put in prison for protesting the kremlin's crackdown on what it calls gay propaganda tonight she shares her story with us plus they are on call 247 to care for germany's elderly but many migrant health care workers are paid for just a fraction of that time one of them is now taking her employer to court. i'm off to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome it is a major win for the irish government the tech giant apple and companies that are looking to do business here in europe today a court struck down a decision by the european union that ordered apple to pay the irish government. 13000000000 euros in back taxes it was money that ireland did not even want or double and has long denied that its tax arrangements with apple amount to a legal state. european commission is expected to appeal the ruling to the european court of justice. the ruling hands of big legal victories apple the e.u. general court said the e.u. commission did not succeed in showing that the tech giant had received an illegal economic advantage in ireland over its low taxe

government for failing to investigate or assess the risk of kremlin interference the russian foreign ministry has slammed the report as another example of on t.v. russian sentiment it claims the findings and comments about them all the clearest example yet of a phobia easily has all the details from london. this report published by the british parliament's intelligence and security committee looking into what it alleges is russian in saffir it's in british politics it says that it's based on secret material compiled by british spies it's taken a year and a half to publish after having been completed a number of rumors or so why it might have taken so long why some parts of been censored and redacted not according to the reports russia under the influence campaigns in relation to the 2014 scottish independence referendum and might have done the same with regards to the break the referendum of 2016 of course how successful any of these alleged campaigns are hasn't been established by this report we have seen previously accusations of russian social media campaigns some of them amountin

about the prevalence of russian money and that the government had actively avoided investigating kremlinin the brexit referendum. but the home office minister james brokenshire said the uk had a record of taking action against russian wrongdoing. we have long recognised the threat posed by the russian state, including from the conventional military capabilities, espionage, cyber attacks, covered interference and illicit finance. we have been clear that russia must desist from its attacks on the uk and our allies, and we've been resolute in defending our country, our democracy and our values. and we categorically reject any suggestion that the uk actively avoided investigating russia. the minister was responding to an urgent question from labour. until recently, the government had badly underestimated the russian threat and the response is required. not my words but the damning indictment of deep, systemic failings in the government's approach to security the russia report sets out. it isn't so much the government studied what was happening and missed the signs, the truth is they took a c

more likely, the kremlin will see it as proof that russia‘s tactics and methods are working.a. is this likely to lead to any kind of action in government, this report? the government is very reluctant to do anything about it. they don‘t wa nt to do anything about it. they don‘t want to stirup do anything about it. they don‘t want to stir up what may or may not have happened in the referendum campaign, but committees like this one, a serious group, the intelligence and security committee, don‘t use words like outrage or scandal or astonishing likely, and i thinkjust as much as the government might want to stick its fingers in its ears about this report, their opponents will keep clamouring for an investigation of what may or may not have happened in the referendum, andi not have happened in the referendum, and i don‘t think those calls will go away quickly. more broadly, we have seen in the last few years, partly in response to the attack in salisbury, and just last week, russia accused of trying to steal coronavirus research, a stiffening in the uk cosmic attitude to russia.

the kremlin knows this game myar anchor: they ha called russia as an aomplished adversary.sian media?picked up in >> not much. they may lippy athention t fact that it is one of many accusations done by british and american officials at the time. when there is some details, some evidence, it is harder to answer to those claims. they point to the interview of the russian ambassador who spoke earlier this week, saying there were se hacker attacks on the russian electoral system on the first of july. they did not provide any idence as well because they think they are not obliged. >> the committee really focused on the number of oligarchs i london and the fact that they described it as london being a laundromat for mey. explain to us this fascination with richa russians when it comes to the u.k. and in >> for them, london is a safe haven. first of all, it is stable. secondly, the judicial em is reworking erfectly. russians say i'm a never say never to be in poor or in jail.o can say that in the u.k.. that is why they come here to play their own deals, find out anchor: it is a fa

the protests are continuing, and there's certainly a lot resentment here, felt towards the kremlin.up here on lennon square, outside the regional administration building, and for now, the police are not making any attempt to clear them off the square —— lenin square. as i said before, not a huge number of protesters, but it is quite interesting that this is happening just a few days after a controversial constitutional vote in russia that gives vladimir putin the right to run for office two more times. now, the kremlin maintains that boat show how popular president putin is, but judging by these events, you can see that there is a lot of resentment towards moscow, towards the kremlin, in the russian far east. the hirola antelope is one of the world's most endangered species, with fewer than 500 left in the wild. it lives in the border region between kenya and somalia, and urgent conservation work is under way. the bbc went to meet a man determined to save the hirola. hirola antelope is a unique antelope found on the kenya somalia border. they have a population of less than 500 indiv

it does not seem to be doing the kremlin any harm. a referendum to change the constitution to allow president vladimir putin to potentially stay in office until 2036 passed overwhelmingly with an official 70% of votes. the results seem to have emboldened putin. here in moscow, last week, dozens of people protested in individual single person protests against the arrest of a journalist. when he ended up detained themselves. -- many ended up detained themselves. single person protests don't require a police permit. human rights watch's are rose say that in the last 4.5 weeks, 270 russians had been arrested for demonstrating peacefully. ththis is ththe state answer toe civil courage of its citizens who dare to resist restrictive and repressive measures. all of this, the silencing of political activists, the jailing of critics is nothing new. what is striking is that such cases are becoming increasingly frequent again. activists like anastasia refused to let these repressive tactics shut them down. >> if we don't organize ourselves, if we

beyond a specific instance of kremlin aggression against americans abroad the resounding take away from this week and all the hearings so far is we have no russia policy. in its place we have a misguided, ill-defined impulsive and frankly dangerous series of actions prioritizing the kremlin over the dedicated efforts of our intelligence community , diplomats and korea civil servants. it sacrifices our military and the american national security interests should always remain parallel. there has been no shortage of information available to the president trump about russia's malign activities and yet it's been one gift to putin after another whether it's pulling out his support of inf in the open skies treaty and withdrawing our forces from syria without notice to our allies with troops on the ground. helsinki, his intent to reduce a quarter of our troops in germany, inviting russia back to a reconstituted g8, pulling funds from the european deterrence initiative which was meant to deter russian aggression, casting blame towards ukraine on our intelligence community approved russia was re

bases, filling the vacuum, and a long standing kremlin goal. u.s.cials later clarified some forces would stay to secure the border. in other conflicts like ukraine trump also played well to the russian audience. threats to suspend vital military aid, fueled bitter impeachment hearings in washington. it was music to the kremlin's ears as their forces backed rebels. now as russians look set to endorse putin for potentially another 16 years, trump's apparent soft spot for the kremlin's strong man amid allegations of russian bounties to kill u.s. troops is being tested again. >> jake, on the issue of russian -- the white house is calling it a hoax and a lie and also criticizing the american media for they say spreading propaganda about russia. in other words saying exactly what they always say when allegations of russian wrongdoing are presented to them. jake? >> all right. that important report from london. thank you so much. you can follow me on twitter, instagram, or facebook. you can follow the show at the lead cnn. our coverage on cnn continues rig

coronavirus vaccine, but there is some reason, of course, to be skeptical of the kremlin's claims. stay with us. totally normal to have constipation with belly pain, straining, and bloating, again and again. no way. more exercise. more water. and more fiber is the only way to manage it. is it? maybe you think... it's occasional constipation. maybe it's not. it could be a chronic medical condition called ibs-c, and time to say yesss! to linzess. linzess works differently than laxatives. it helps relieve belly pain and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements. do not give linzess to children less than six and it should not be given to children six to less than 18, it may harm them. do not take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain, especially with bloody or black stools. the most common side effect is diarrhea, sometimes severe. if it's severe, stop taking linzess and call your doctor right away. other side effects include gas, stomach area pain, and swelling. change your thinking to ibs-c. if your const

and spike nick in spreading kremlin backed this information in. the last its high court challenge to off comes fine lord just a demon said in his ruling that biased reporting of the novi choke attack in saw is very at the hands of the russian state caused actual and potential harm that damning judgement has now been reinforced by the long delayed intelligence and security committee report that exposes the role r.t. plays in the much wider issue of russian influence i am writing to request it off calm urgently reviews artie's license in light of this report into request a meeting with you as soon as possible to discuss my concerns about the broadcaster . no i think the 1st reaction many people have is what about the freedom of press what about the right to have access to various sources of information but even if

also allows law to me putin to continue running for president theoretically he could remain in the kremlin till 2036 this man voted no he says i don't need a new czar i like it because i'm afraid of change and whenever things change in russia we end up worse off than before i see you staying at some polling stations voters were only required to show their passports election observers were not allowed complete access and while voting was still in progress the 1st results were published with the good of the procedure is highly questionable the vote itself the whole process was invented solely for this purpose a referendum like this is not even provided for in the constitution. going by already published preliminary results it looks like a big majority favors the amendments. are there for more on this let's go now to our moscow correspondent really surely good evening to you and believe we know that the russian parliament had already approved the constitutional amendment so why was this vote. for president putin. the parliament has approved the amendments and actually the constitution has bee

trying to access information on a potential coronavirus vaccine hackers they see are connected to the kremlin moscow has denied any involvement also coming out a turkish court said this is the german turkish journalist dennis you chose to almost 3 years in prison for spreading terrorist propaganda the verdict is expected to stream relations between iraq and berlin. and the amputee child athletes in the gaza strip giving adults everywhere a lesson in perseverance after a pandemic lockdown they are back on the pitch. i'm burnt off is good to have you with us the u.k. u.s. and canada are accusing russian agents of carrying out cyber attacks on coronavirus research centers in order to steal information about potential vaccines according to british and u.s. intelligence the attacks were carried out by a p t $29.00 that's a hacking group linked to the kremlin which is also known as cozy bear russian hackers allegedly trying to use. spit spear phishing and malware to gain access to vaccine research has denied any involvement. arthur more now this could i were correspondent in washington. good evenin

confront russia on alleged found healings in afghanistan the kremlin says it's fake news and president trump denies being told about the members of congress calling for. the control of a c. shaped efforts to end america's longest war this is inside story. hello welcome to the program on iran come on russia is denying paying fighters linked to the taliban in afghanistan to kill u.s. troops the allegation is triggering renewed debate on donald trump strategy to end the war 'd and his relationship with vladimir putin. the neal times says investigators focused in part on its howl about an attack that killed 3 u.s. marines and afghan contractor an american on the base intelligence reports were given to the white house as early as february president trump denies being told about members of congress want to know why they weren't told either a criminal official told inside story that the bounty killing claims are fake news alan fischer reports from washington. from the white house podium a denial the president was ever briefed on the so-called bowing to kills the now say this that the u.s. rec

anyway we have been hearing from the kremlin who have dubbed it baseless saying that there is no evidence of russian meddling there are other critics of this reports who said that especially during last year's elections germy cooling came under a sustained attack from pro israel campaigners and that there hasn't been any investigation in to that we have already had previously from the british government minister dominate rob who has said that russian interference in politics is something that has long been standing well people usually know with reasonable confidence that russian actors were involved in trying to interfere with the 29 t. lection principally through trying to spread amplify on why that and legally obtained the documents relating to the u.k. u.s. free trade negotiations. the report also states that. in the wake of this alleged instr u.k. government u.k. it's elegant agencies didn't act in order to challenge and it was there i have also been accusations particularly in the run up to the last election of a russian businessman making donations to your to the ruling conservative

yeah and thanks for the privilege of being on your program it is a gift to the kremlin equiv the kremlin has done nothing to change its behavior in any positive way they still occupy crimea they still are killing ukrainian soldiers every week in the donbass they still occupy 20 percent of georgia they still support the assad regime which has sent millions of refugees into turkey and then to europe and now they are supporting to have tar and libya which is going to have a negative outcome for europe so they've continued their aggression and here we are but surely reduce our capability in germany by a 3rd i call that a gift and you say arbitrarily is there a need at all for any type of downsizing of forces in germany. no in fact the opposite when i was there as the commander we laid out our top capability requirements what we still needed and it included air and missile defense it included more engineers more logistics all the things that are necessary to carry out our national security strategy for all of europe and the middle east and africa. so we needed more and instead what's happenin