where is nato on that and the future nuclear posture of nato? >> it is an overstatement in the political and technical sense. there is a fundamental consensus that nato will remain a nuclear alliance as long as nuclear weapons exist. that requires a widespread cooperation on the nuclear issue, which we have been engaged in for 40 or 50 years, which we need to continue to be engaged in. there is consensus on the part of many european countries to create the conditions necessary for a world without nuclear weapons. we are trying to manage that desire on the one hand to ensure nato will remain a nuclear ally, but also to create the conditions for nuclear weapons no longer to exist. we have done the investments necessary to insure the weapons are safe and secure, which is the most important thing that we need to have when it comes to any nuclear weapon. as long as they exist, that needs to happen. we will continue to make the financial and technical investments necessary. i think we are in a position where we have reached a level of nuclear burden s

they have an ambassador at nato whose sole job is to have an interaction with nato, and we will find whatever partnership activity, partnership relationship belgrade wants, we are willing to support it. with respect to bosnia-herzegovina, one of the interesting thing is it remains one of the few areas there is large agreement across the entire country. and bosnia has made significant steps in recent weeks and months on meeting some of the key requirements with respect to defense property, registration, that will enable them to have a new relationship with nato in the weeks and months ahead, demonstrating that nato and the ability to become a member of nato remains one of those things that helps political consensus form in a country, to make the kind of difficult political decisions that sometimes are necessary in order to move forward. so we are hopeful that bosnia will continue down that path and enable it to move closer to nato membership as it makes the reforms that are necessary. >> i can't hear you. can you speak up a little? >> -- is going to have referendum about nato. i'm not

the eu and nato are partners. 21 eu member states are also nato members, so generally speaking, apart for some political tensions that i won't go into, everybody is aware of them, both organizations work well together at least at the operational level. i know that small defense and building sharing are the topics this afternoon. tackling escs efficiently requires technology innovations. this is where industry comes into play. as the defense budget is fragmented and the financial crisis is taking a toll on eu research and technology investments. the capability is threatened. the council has the need to strengthen the technology which has led to the launch of the pathology and sharing initiatives meant to bridge the gaps by coordinating defense budgets. this is also in the spirit of nato's smart defense initiative, namely doing more with less. so the financial crisis could provide the impetus needed to move ahead with issues involving national sovereignty, one major hurdle for the eu. the ball may have started rolling. since the eu's recent commitment has led the u.s. to mention a possi

libya more typical of nato what nato did the u.s. sort of britain and france did was get permission from the u.n. security council to protect civilians with a no fly zone mission which they almost immediately abandoned in favor of acting as an air force for the terrible rebel army and regime change against gadhafi this is what's more typical of nato pushing their way or. fees were forces things go for that for good reason and i can learn that jeremy german mind agree with jeremy in london jump in. i have to agree on that with john on this point nato is giving for itself the role of intervention afghanistan intervention in nato intervention where so ever it pleases that was the whole blair i agenda surrounding nato now nine hundred ninety the warsaw pact gave itself collapsed nato should have done the same at that time instead we have this massive global force has it made the world safer has it made the world more secure has improved the civil liberties all over europe and north america you all know the answer to that question we need

enough to know that nato is not about. progressing democracy or or transporting freedom to the war world and so forth afghanistan is a perfect example nato has laid waste to that country for a decade every aspect of the stated mission has failed. for virtually every six month period since obama began his surge. violence and bloodshed has increased so so in terms of stability and security and freedom i don't think that that applies to the people that have been living under the boot of nato for so long ok again you're showing it to you and more so what do you think about what john just said there because you know there was a lot of pomp and circumstance in chicago but really the alliance can't really claim any success whatsoever particularly in when you look at afghanistan i was very patient first of all i must mention that this is not a military alliance it is a political and military alliance and this is a very clear distinction twenty eight members willingly got together agreed and keep peace in europe and your atlantic a

as of august 2008 there were nato allies that insisted that nato not stand up to nato koupt poi rah see. the reason this took place through september to october, it became obvious that the eu was incapable of mounting a counterpiracy operation in a timely fashion. in fact, it was not able to do so until december of that year. all of a sudden the prohibition of nato doing counterpiracy became a demand that nato do counter piracy. we go forward to december 2008, at atlanta finally stands up and there's a prohibition again? >> in one sentence, what's the question? >> the question is how do we prevent these kind of economically irresponsible duplication of capabilities and operations in the future? >> thank you for your question. it's a fascinating question. i think if i had an answer to the question, i'd solve a lot of problems within the european union. regarding the counterpiracy operations, it is very clear that the eu could not do it alone. what i was trying to say is that the uu is doing its part, trying to develop capabilities in order to take part in such operations. the eu as an in

nato is not a threat to russia, nor is russia a threat to nato.most of their issues in which we differ, we disagree over libya and the situation in georgia. since 2008, nato has strongly supported georgia's sovereignty and integrity and has continued to urge russia to meet its commitments with respect to georgia. in conclusion, and three priorities that i just outlined, demonstrate how far nato has evolved since its founding six decades ago. the reasons for its continued success are clear. the alliance has come over the last 63 years, proving to be an adaptable, durable and cost-effective provider of security. when president obama welcomes his counterparts to chicago in just over a week, the united states will be propelled to work with our allies and partners to ensure that the alliance remains vibrant and capable for many more years to come. thank you very much, and i look forward to your questions. >> thank you, mr. secretary. secretary townsend. >> chairman kerry and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to discuss the nato summit

why don't we see it at nato? i think this kind of financial environment is perfect for such a -- an axe-wielder of that nature to go in terms of waste and redundancy. it could potentially reduce russian anxieties, if we are spending less in terms of naeto overall. that might be a good way of sitting down at the table with russians and saying, hey, you don't have to worry about us so much. yes, we're pursuing missile defense, et cetera. but obviously, we're taking a very serious position on reducing spending within nato. finally, there are two aspects that mitigate against this happy news, from my point of view happy news, not necessarily everybody here. one is that we have a tendency to export our problems. we export our obesity problem by selling corn syrup all over the world, while, no surprise, we sell our arms as well. and over the last two years, the obama administration has begun to reevaluate our export control regulations to facilitate greater arms exports. why? i mean, the reason is obvious. if our milit

we are going to have to step up if were going to make nato, nato russia and the reset in the future. >> guys, that is all of the time we have today. we appreciate it. coming up next, are lasers ready for the battlefield? stay tuned. i didn't quite know thiwhat to expect.our. i'd seen the images on tv, but until you're in the thick of it... anyway the guys in my unit who'd been here before, told me just ride it out, keep my head down and remember the reason i'm here. and we're paying for it all with my cashrewards card from navy federal. we're earning cash back! bring it. brought it. brung. 4 million members. 4 million stories. navy federal credit union. >>> the pentagon has invested billions of dollars in directed energy systems from lasers to microwave beams that have promised game changing abilities. they can easily shoot down enemy rockets without costly conventional missiles but with beams of light. but lasers have had short comings, prompting skepticism among leaders. robert gates canceled the long running airborne laser, a 747 jetliner with a powerful laser to shoot down enemy

they had the chance to convey their messages to nato, and we had the chance to explain what nato stands for. >> the question regarding the presence of canada in afghanistan. let me stress that my statement was not addressed to canada. it is a general statement from me, that i would appreciate if nato allies and partners would continue to contribute to the nato-led training mission that will start in 2015. and that also answers the second part of your question. i hope that canada would be in the position to contribute after 2014, already today. training activities in afghanistan. we appreciate that contribution. having said that, it is a national decision. >> i think the clear message from this summit will be that we stay committed to our operations. that we will continue to transfer and hand over responsibility to the afghans. we have laid out already -- when we met in 2010. this process has, as you all know, already started today. about half of the afghan population lives in places the afghans have lead responsibility. this process will be completed by the end of 2014. we will continue

in dealing with nato. the u.s. is usually criticized for lack of leadership if it does not put forward firm proposals, but it is criticized equally for dictating to others when it does submit firm recommendations, end quote. sticker then told them he thought it would not be difficult to redraft the paper on the basis of the nato treaty and added there was tremendous confidence in the alliance but he must continue to take his direction from the north atlantic council. the four nations then decided that their nato ambassadors, together with the secretary general, would prepare a new paper for the council containing nato instructions. sticker's confidence in general norstad was well placed. one of the stronger advocates of the views of the european nato allies with the kennedy administration. when defense secretary mcnamara suggested on september 13th that nato could defend europe without using nuclear weapons, norstad argued this was overoptimistic and they should be forced to act in full awareness that if they use f

nato corporation. the last decade has seen an evolution and the understanding and definition of global threats. user no longer limited by state borders, many uninitiated like nonstate actors operating internationally. these threats can have one or more dimensions in political, economic social and environmental. there are hybrid threats, which never defines as quote unquote according to the allied command transformation, posed by adversaries with the ability to simultaneously employ conventional and nonconventional means, adaptively in pursuit of their objectives. generally speaking, these merging security challenges include terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cyberattacks, cyber terrorism, piracy and attacks on maritime security including the security of global shipping routes, energy and environmental security, and state failure. to respond to these threats nato created an emergency could be challenges division, within the nato international staff in august 2010 to this was na

let me be clear, nato is not a threat to russia nor is russia a threat to nato. it's no secret there are issues on which the allies differ. since 2008 nato has strongly supported the territorial integrity and that is has urged. the three summit priorities i just outlined demonstrate how far we've evolved. the reasons for its continued success are clear. the alliance has over the last 63 years proven to be an adaptable, durable, and cost provider of security. when president obama welcomes his counterparts to chicago in just over a week, the united states will be prepared to work with our allies and partners to make sure it remains vibrant and capab capable. i look forward to your questions. >> thank you, mr. secretary. we appreciate it. secretary townsent? >> chairman kerry and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me here to discuss the anyw nato summit which the united states will host in chicago in may. i will describe what we hope to achieve from the defense point of view and its relevance for national security. i particularly look forward to hearin

the nato summit is very soon. do you see any risk that the program in afghanistan, both in terms of troop levels and in terms of financial support for the afghan army, that that could erode before you're at the finish line here? >> no, i don't, actually. i think what is remarkable about afghanistan in the last three years is the degree of unity within the alliance and among the 50 countries that contribute troops to isaf. that has persisted throughout the time i have been there and i think remains solid. when we get to chicago, we will see this is a solid coalition committed to a strategy that was agreed. in the last nato summit in lisbon, we would try gradually and over time build up the afghan security forces to provide for the security of the country. by the end of 2014, it is the responsibility of the forces to ensure security throughout the entire country. that strategy, i think, has been proven to work. we will get together in chicago in a few weeks where we will reaffirm the centrality of that strategy. we

nato is not a threat to russia, nor is russia a threat to nato.it's no secret there are issues in which we differ. we also disagree fundamentally over the situation in georgia. since 2008 nato has strongly supported georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and has continued to urge russia to meet its commitments with respect to georgia. in conclusion, the three summit priorities that i just outlined demonstrate how far nato's evolved since its founding six decades ago. the reasons for its continued success are clear. the alliance has over the last 63 years proven to be an adaptable, durable and cost effective provider of security. when president obama welcomes his counterparts to chicago in just over a week, the united states will be prepared to work with our allies and partners to insure that the alliance remains vibrant and capable for many more years to come. thank you very much, and i look forward to your questions. >> thank you, mr. secretary. we appreciate it. secretary townsend. >> chairman kerry and members of the committee, thank y

that is for nato. that is the recognized way in which every enlargement has happened between 1952 when greece and turkey were the first two countries to join nato until 2008 when the last two, albania and croatia, became members and will continue to adhere to that fundamental decision we all made in bucharest. an invitation will be forthcoming, has been reached. there's no change in position. we've had the same position since 2008. yes? >> thank you, originally from the center of european reform. we recognize that defense industrial interest do remain an obstacle to defense corporation and i wondered if if you had any suggestions on how the obstacle could be overcome. >> very important question, part of the obstacles for smart defense is if you want to have industrial cooperation, joint procurement of weapons systems you need to do that on the industrial side as well as in the policy side. one reason nations are hesitating internationally is they want to defend their own defense industries. some of the

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that's not to say nato shouldn't take steps to defend nato and europe. it was particularly good to have a special session with the partners who work with nato around the world, and in particular, the 50 country that is make up the nato led alliance in afghanistan. attacks by the insurgents are down. transition to afghan control is on track. over the next few weeks, we will reach the point where 75% of the population will be living in areas where afghan forces are in the lead for security. the vital next steps are to deliver the final stages of transition. to continue the buildup of afghan security forces and assure they are funded for the future. britain is pledging 70 million pounds. it's right that other countries should step up and contribute to the future of afghanistan. the summit, i believe macked a turning point in these contributions with almost a billion dollars being pledged to support the afghan security forces. britain has played a leading role in this alliance for reasons of our own national security. some three quarters of the most serious

as a nato officials wrapping up chicago nato summit anti nato protesters on the march again prompting the city bound for the campaign headquarters president obama. they gathered in small groups sometimes fewer than 20 people and the day grew until over 1000 demonstrators gathered corner of congress and clark headquarters immigration and customs enforcement protest in the united states immigration policy along with other issues to they've railed against capitalism passing the financial district the march controlled every step of the way. >> this has been so future i do not think anybody is not listening as much as the media outlets under reporting the world is watching >> back with live look camera on the ground police and lighting michigan avenue amazing sight as they square off with protesters live look protesters continuing to march through the streets they may be moving to montrose harbor for a gathering we are not sure they know how long of a march that might be keeping you posted moving through the streets of the city tonight live congress and michigan avenue >> many of the prote

ambassador to nato.nd the alliance had achieved a historic and transformational summit in prague but also went through one of its deepest crises ever during the iraq war, which i think at the time he referred to as a near-death experience for the alliance. i think likely in part thanks to your leadership that the alliance got three those turbulent times and is in the shape it is in now. he has done more than just shape of the nato alliance. he has helped shape the council. i met with him at the state department to get his views on what the atlantic council ought to be doing. he was undersecretary of state for political affairs at that time, working with our allies on forging a position on iran, and an array of other issues. he described his ambition of a transformed transatlantic community capable of serving as a catalyst for global action and partnership with the united states on the greatest challenges we face in common. a lot of the partnership initiative that you now see in chicago grows out of that

nato. the president will leave saturday evening and go to chicago to host 62 nations and several international organizations for the nato summit. this is only a third time since nato's founding in 1949 that the united states will host a nato summit. it's onlial first time hosted in a city other than washington. the other two times the united states has hosted nato summits were in 1978 and 1999 which, of course, was the 50th anniversary during president clinton's term. as i've said, 61 countries as well as the eu, the united nations and the world bank will be in attendance. they'll be a different grouping, if you will, of countries during the course of the day. as i said, the president will fly to chicago on saturday evening. the first meeting that he'll have on sunday will be with president karzai of afghanistan. obviously, an important meeting because a central focus of the summit will be on afghanistan and afghanistan's future. so the first meeting of the day appropriately is going to be

finally, the nato summit recognized in the crucial role played by partners in nato operations. the libyan operation brought 28 allies together with five partner nations while isaf and afghanistan involved 22 non-nato troop-contributing countries. these successful partnerships demonstrate the extent to which the alliance has become the ub for our-- will hol collective action. the alliance could not make decisions on further enlargement in chicago, but there is a positive message concerning macedonia, ga., and montenegro. secretary clinton made clear that nato's door must be open to european democracies that are willing and able to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership. within the nato context, let me say a couple of words about libya. it is easy to take for granted the role that nato played in giving the people of libya a chance for a better future. but it was not a given that nato would play a significant role or any role at all. it was in response to the real threat against be voting does a that authorization from member states to take all measures to prote

the epaa is, no question, the core of nato missile defense. but i think the vision is that over time, countries will be able to add on capabilities to it. we now have a situation where we have countries coming forward with contributions, the netherlands has indicated that it will be upgrading some of its frig it's to add missile defense radar. germany is contributing patriots. different countries are trying to figure out -- france is working on early warning, ways in which they can contribute to the system. but it was in lisbon we have reached phase one, and we will declare this capability interim-capable at the summit in chicago. >> i would like to warn those who use this obesity analogy, that that's a very, very dangerous path to go down. if we look back the past 20 years, my big concern is that actually, we have started spending the peace dividend too fast and too early, too happily. and so i think we just have to get back to the understanding that this really -- we have to figure out how to be rational about our spending. and i wouldn't en

and activities that nato is carrying out. and finely i'll end by highlighting a few of the challenges that nato faces in its attempts to respond to the advent of cyber conflict. so let's begin with that typology. i'll present these in the order of least to most damaging, which also happens to be the order of most common to least common. so the first is simply just cyber act vism. it allows activists to collect and public information, to engage in dialogue, coordinate their actions and to lobby those in power. we've seen this most recently that the important use that the occupy wall street people have done for those purposes. the vast majority of occupy's of

summit. >> no nato, no war. we do not work for you know more. we do not kill for you know more. >> at this time, veterans of the boards will walk up on stage. they will tell us why they chose to return their medals to nato. i urge you to honor them by listening to their stories. nowhere else will you hear so many that thought these wars, from the journey of fighting the war is too demanding peace. some of those killed in a sense. some of us continue these wars from home. some of us watched our friends die. some of us are not here because we took our own lives. we did not get the care promised to us by our government. all of us watched failed policies turn into bloodshed. listen to us, hear us, and think, was any of this worth it? >> no. >> do these medals thank us for a job well done? to the mast lies, corruption, and the abuse of young men and women who swore to defend their country? we care of this mask. hear us. >> i served in the marine corps. in january 2002, i deployed in support of operation enduring free

>> nato is not irrelevant. we're sitting on the eve of this nato summit and we're seeing that the countries that are part of nato are showing more agreement on the fundamental issues they're addressing than we've seen in a very long time. they all want out of afghanistan. they all want out of pakistan. they want to do it cheaply and they all actually share a lot of concerns about the energy issues around the world on iran, they share a lot of concerns around china and cybersecurity. what we will increasingly see is a world of the coalitions of the willing both in terms of energy, economics, trade, climate and on security issues. and nato is not a global institution. it's an institution where the countries that are members all actually share fundamental views of how security should be provided around the world. it doesn't mean they all want to pay for it, it doesn't mean they want to do a lot of lift,ing, but this is not a irrelevant institution, it just needs to be updated to reflect the chal challenges today.

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in the russian capital day one of the nato summit in chicago has been mobbed by mass demonstrations that resulted in fear clashes with police dozen people were reportedly injured around sixty arrested after officers started using batons to disperse thousands in the crowds. and it was in the middle of what became the biggest rally in a week of the war protests. this was really expected to be the biggest action day of action here in chicago and this is certainly turned out to be the case what we witnessed was a march that lasted a few hours that was overall peaceful that ended with violent clashes between riot police and anti-war protesters hundreds of police clashed with hundreds of outraged protesters there were bridge tons being swung by police plastic bottles being thrown by protesters paint balloons being thrown of violence at least twelve people from what we know have been injured at least sixty people arrested there were several warnings from police coming that they might have to use chemical on the protesters unless they dispersed that had not been the case of violent clashes leadi

ambassador to nato. and the alliance had achieved an historic and transformational summit at prague but also went through one of its deepest crises ever after -- during the iraq war, which i think nick, at the time, you refer to as a near death experience for the alliance. i think it's likely in part thanks to your leadership, nick, that the alliance got through those turbulent times and is in the good shape it is in now. nick has done more how the u.s. shaped the alliance, he's shaped the atlantic council. when i first became president of the council more than five years ago, i met nick at the state department to get his views on what the atlantic council ought to be doing. he was undersecretary of state for political affairs at that time, working with our allies on norging -- forging a common position on iran, and an array of other major issues. nick described his ambition of a transformed atlantic community capable of serving as a catalyst for global action in partnership with the united states on the

-- viewed nato. in the early days of the administration, those of you who served in government know, you have the opportunity to set the trajectory for what will follow. the president was very delivered what he said, we cannot be content to merely celebrate the achievements of the 20 century or enjoy the comforts of the 21st century. we must learn from the past and build on its success. we must renew our institutions, our alliances. we must seek solutions to the challenges of this young century. from the start of the administration, revitalizing our alliances has been a foundational element of our work. this includes ties with asia. the best example we can point to is our work with nato. as the president has said, nato is the most successful alliance in human history, and together we have faced challenges that none should face alone. it is also true that nato has requires stewardship and it is at his best when it is based on mutual respect and a guided by respected american leadership's. president ob

how can they pay for nato? >> exactly. cutting back on basic services.pend so much money on this military organization? bulls are going to be issues those will be issues for quite some time to come... there can be a way forward. to show the american public. and to show the european allies that we are on the same side >> plenty of open tables at many downtown restaurants today next appears many chicagoans are skipping town for nato >> leader in sports highlights from game 2 [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm going to... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle but swiffer wetjet's spray cleaner and absorbent pads can clean better in half the time so you don't miss a thing. swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. and for dry messes big and small try swiffer sweeper vac. medals for valor by the nation's highest ranking military officer. the silver stars were presented still these men... the chairman of the jo

no was planning to kill some very onset of the operation that wasn't nato has mission it wasn't nato responsibility. even though i think for the people of libya. it might have been done and through a more orderly process but. i think they have a brighter future today than they did one year ago alexander of first both nato deputy secretary thank you very much for this and it's a pleasure. admission free credit cation free in-store charges free arrangement free. three stooges free. old free broadcast quality video for your media projects a free media down to r.t. dot com. site fifty two meters. weight more than eight thousand tons. skin thickness thirty centimeters the guinness record holder. commemorating the battle of stalingrad. the motherland called. on our team. the headlines on our team and dmitri medvedev is expected to be voted in as prime minister by the country's lawmakers before forming a new government. and a hundreds of activists remain in central moscow protesting against putin's return to office some of them have been camping out of a knife after police made around. four

he has a book coming out on nato's security future in greece. i think just from their resumes you can see they've each got a lot to offer on this particular top topic. i'll be asking them to speak for 10 to 12 minutes, and i shall be playing the role of the wicked witch if they look like they're going over time. julie, start with you, please. >> great. thank you very much. thank you for the invitation. it's good to see some old friends and faces, particularly from basic. so we all know that the defense budgets of allies inside the nato alliance have been an ongoing challenge for the alliance. and not just in terms of what allies spend. i think it's also been a question of how allies spend the budgets that they have in hand. and this has become increasingly worse over the last couple of years for a couple of reasons, most notably the financial crisis, which all of the 28 members of the alliance are grappling with and turning to their defense budgets for some possible relief, including cults that are coming here in the united states. but what's ch

the new french government is vowing to pull troops earlier. >> keep nato capable. >> nato and the partner nations formally agreed afghan forces would take control from mid- 2013. nato troops will remain in a supporting role until all foreign combat troops are withdrawn in 2014. president obama called the agreement to milestone in bringing the 11-year-old war to a close. nato members failed to get france on board. the new french president, francois hollande, principal out of french combat troops by the end of this year. -- plans to pull troops. >> i told president obama and the other bidders this issue was non-negotiable. this is a matter of french sovereignty. >> that is not what the german chancellor angela merkel wanted to hear. she wants the nato-led coalition to stick together. the new french president did signal support for the european missile defense shield. hollande said his concerns had been addressed but called for dialogue with russia. the u.s. says it is to protect against attacks from iran but russia wants guarantees that this system is not being aimed at its territory. >> we

calling for the disbandment of nato nato was a relic of the past is no longer needed it's causing more division than unity among nations and it's time first move beyond military solutions way from an empire and start to become a community of nations when after its campaign in afghanistan what would the role of nato be what would its future be would that perhaps be the end of nato that's what you'd like to say well i think you know you saw afghanistan and you saw a libya and i think that's the real deal hopes a play in the future i hope that that ends you know we don't need to be seeing militaristically vision between countries we need instead we see countries working together to solve the incredible common problems that we're facing from climate change and poverty an equal distribution of wealth these are all issues that the faces we work together to solve them rather than we were spending resources on wars and military divisions nevertheless nato says it is planning to pull out of afghanistan by two thousand and twelve but some u.s. troops will be staying on there for at least another

in dozens of arrests as police and protesters clashing in chicago we'll give you a wrap up of the nato summit that's coming to the close for the next two days will meet the first his allies and then with president karzai and our international partners to chart the next phase of the transition in afghanistan. well protesters clashed outside inside the summit world leaders were a bit busy discussing a way out of afghanistan how much headway did they make and when will the troops come home for good some answers ahead. plus you can run but you can't hide as the golden state's sinks deeper into the red california governor jerry brown says deep austerity cuts are needed across the board and it seems no social program is safe well tell you what he's planning to cut and how the public is reacting. it's monday may twenty first twenty first four pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wahl and you're watching our. all chaos in chicago as thousands of protesters clashed with police at an anti nato demonstration and it turned violent take a look at this. the protesters threw bottles and other objects a

contribution to the nato response force. and, again, we can get into some of those details in the q & a. so i fear i've spoken too long already. i'm going to leave it at that. and turn it over to the next person on the panel. thank you. >>. >> judy, thank you very much for very rapidly going through what is quite a packed agenda, when you start to look at these issues, and it's very difficult to -- in the time allotted. you were very genius as well to describe britain's future defense struggles as a bell curve. i think in the uk it's been described as kind of a black hole around $35 billion worth of defense expenditures which has been pushed into the future. because the country can't afford to pay for it now, so we're looking for carrier programs and try dent replacement. but these are challenges for the future. i'm going to pass on to the second speaker. >> thank you. thank you, julie. this was really very good. first i would like to say that in real life snow white would be dead without the dwarfs. so -- and i would also l

a reformed nato a kinder gentler nato. the world's only military bloc and in my estimate the greatest threat to world peace. >> we withdraw from this because we see the hypocrisy. >> the onlookers including jesse jackson and others sat still as social responsibility and national security took center stage. never a shout or a sigh from the audience. they participated by paying attention to others. the last debate of its kind perhaps before the war debate hits the streets. nato is going to provide representatives to tackle the issues, but that plan fell through. it was in the end a long discussion in a short amount of time. what didn't get addressed during the debate will be dealt with this weekend en mass in the city. >> i keep hearing the statistic that 18 veterans a day are committing suicide. something is dreadfully dreadfully wrong. >> when these kinds of venues don't affect policy as a general rule, there does need to be people in the street making their presence known. >> tonight's debate was a far cry from the discus

the demonstrators, many of them chanting against nato. no, no, nato.e against the drone attacks. saying they want the united states and nato out of afghanistan. largely so far today, a peaceful demonstration. nobody getting too out of hand. all calm. but you're pouring a lot of people right as we speak, still marching from bryant park up that direction. a lot of them coming into this intersection. in due time, all of this is going to become overwhelmed and filled up. if you're wondering if the protesters had any idea they're trying to make some sort of run toward mccormick place and the summit, you can't quite see, but at least a dozen officers on mounted horseback, and obviously a long line of officers in riot gear of the again, the chicago police department said things have gone smoothly for them, and so far, fredricka, they have been able to keep this as a peaceful protest. >> is this an organized group? is this a permitted demonstration and that's why police are generally on the periphery? they're not trying to stop the -- this organized demonstrat

smart defense is a priority for nato. it should be, and it is, the continued revolution of the initiative aligning national k35b89 priorities with those of nato as it actually, supernationalizes policies with cooperative and consensus level agreement that produces a cost effective projection. planning and application in both theater but also real world operations. specialization, therefore, is a key word. it is the essence of coordinated efforts, low cost fiscal human cooperation effectiveness and guarantee of engagement for the future. specializations a form of cooperation of geographic interests or of strategic sharing of cost collectively or individually but positively decisively directed. smart defense is therefore a long-term viable solution. defense ministers have paved wait. foreign ministers agreed the forthcoming chicago summit elements are expected to be addressed. overall defense packages are supposed to be negotiated. a smart defense is, therefore, expected to rise up to the level. it will be a new approach, a

unrest and dozens of arrests as police and protesters clashing chicago will give you a wrap of of the nato summit that's coming to a close for the next two days will meet the first as it was and then with president corazon or international partners to chart the next phase of the transition in afghanistan. while protesters clashed outside inside the summit world leaders were busy discussing a way out of afghanistan how much headway did they make and when will the troops come home for good some answers ahead. and monday may twenty fourth seven pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching r t well a victory for ron paul the texas congressman swept the state of minnesota and the republican party convention there take a look at these headlines from over the weekend ron paul wins minnesota big ron paul backs up racks up delegates in minnesota supporter when senate nomination ron paul supporters claim twelve of thirteen national at large delegates ron paul still competing continues his delegate winning streak in minnesota ron paul supporters dominate minnesota g.o.p. convention so