u. s. air force pilot during the berlin airlift from 1948 to 1949. when the soviets blockaded west berlin, the u. s. air lifted vital supplies to a city that it had been at war with only 3 years before there did quite for the halverson himself. later said he had mixed feelings about the mission. bershard dropped, but his attitude changed and he even started giving his own candy rations to children. eventually dropping the sweets by parachute from the air. good picture of it. and no one was startled. yeah. when they didn't bag i gave me a little garment. i had to stick with them when they got so excited, i promise to draw enough for everybody. and so i started dropping chocolate. american confectioners send me all a county we could draw. and the berlin airlift helped to change germans attitudes toward the united states. there war time enemy elverson became a lifelong ambassador for german american friendship. his name will live on in a berlin park dedicated in his honor and set you up to date. i'll have more world news at the top of the hour of next at

u. s. air force pilot during the berlin airlift from 1948 to 1949. when the soviets blockaded west berlin, the u. s. air lifted vital supplies to a city that it had been at war with only 3 years before there did glut. halverson himself later said he had mixed feelings about the mission. bershard dropped, but his attitude changed and he even started giving his own candy rations to children. eventually dropping the sweets by parachute from the air. good picture of it. and no one was startled. yeah. when they didn't bag i gave him a little gama. i had to stick to them and they got so excited. i promised to draw enough for everybody this and so i started dropping chocolate. american confectioners sent me all a county regal drop, and the berlin airlift helped to change germans attitudes toward the united states . there war time enemy elverson became a lifelong ambassador for german american friendship. his name will live on in a berlin park dedicated in his honor. the day's almost done. we'll stay connected on twitter. see you again next time everybody hav

u. s. air force pilot gal halverson has died h 101. he became famous for dropping swedes to children from his play. you look back at the candy bobby became an icon of post war burning. ah, i'm feel welcome to the program. are those stories in just a moment? first, we'll start with some breaking news and fire has broken out on an italian flagged ferry traveling between greece and italy. 237 passengers and 51 crew members are believed to have been on board the euro. very olympia, when the fire reportedly started near the greek island, of course no importance of death or serious injury. greet coast guard has been carrying out a rescue operation. join, i'm for cassava, who is a freelance journalist in the greek capital athens. welcome to d w. and what more can you tell us? well actually there is a massive ongoing rescue operation as we speak, as you said, all passengers and crew members have been evacuated. they evacuated at the orders of the captain who sent them on life boats. and now they are all being tugged to the nearby island. of co

u. s. air force, colonel. she said, some people in government have a vested interest in studying the crisis. we just don't have any evidence to support what the state department, what joe biden is saying he is, he is treating germany and, and the ukrainian, the leadership very arrogantly. very authoritarian. you know, as an authoritarian telling them what they should do, what they will do, what they will submit to at the same time we're carrying on both sides of the conversation, what the u. s. will do, what you will do, and what russia will do. the u. s. is doing this all by itself. you know, the defense department has is put forth its budget request. they want to $800000000.00 to operate. and this is during a time of peace in a, in a time of economic crisis for the united states in terms of inflation in the, you know, the global response to cove it in order to justify their funding. what, you know, people have to be reminded as to why we have a defense department and, you know, proposing, conjuring up little

u. s air force and nato troops are mobilizing in eastern europe. video from the d o d shows air force personnel conducting readiness operations in romania. an estimated 150,000 russian troops are deployed outside ukraine's border. ready to attack late today, the white house issued an executive order barring investment, trade and financing and those separatist areas of ukraine with more sanctions expected tomorrow. president biden accusing russia of quote blatant violations of international law and the u. n security council has now scheduled an emergency meeting tonight on this crisis. previous rounds of talks and diplomacy have so far failed to convince putin to stand down alex a lot of concerning developments today. greg lee. thank you. california has always had pretty high rates compared to the rest of the country for gasoline. now they're exploding and there's no relief in sight will explain some of the reasons and those higher prices at the pump could be fueling another way for americans to travel with airport security checkpoints. plenty busy t

air force pilot galle haverton. or helen's rather became known as the candy bomber for his role in the 1948 berlin airlift. following the, so he blockade of west berlin, u. s. forces air lifted vital supplies to their former world war to enemy elverson, wrapped packages of candy, and drop them by parachute to children waiting below. there's not a camera in there. you're watching g w news. here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you. you as president joe biden has warned the threat of a rush, an invasion of ukraine remains very high. he chooses moscow of running a cold false flag operation by claiming to be withdrawing forces from the border region. well actually sending in more troops. that's all for now. up next our doc film, iran from above, looking at the plains of the east. there's plenty more war. there's analysis on and debate further on our website. that's d w dot com for now. i'm ever until, thanks for watching. ah ah, the green and then you feel worried about the planet? i'm the of host of the on the green fence about cost and to me it's clear remains to join me for a deep dive into the green transformation for me for you, for the p

u. s. navy and air force, as well as the saudi arabian air force. this war has to end. and to underscore our commitment, we're ending all american support for offensive operations in the war in yemen, including relevant arms, sales, her international security analysts, vo had masoud beliefs despite promise is to end support the operations in yemen, including om sales, u. s. foreign policy is chiefly set up to make money. well, the weapons which are being used in the middle east have been quite a very long time given by the american. so nothing new. because the biggest weapons manufacture right now in the world is united states and they will continue to do this. they will need to sell because the foreign policy of the states dictated by the military industrial complex for the money that noise in the but i am real live right now, but will it be is once again, a huge be beneficial and the profitable business. why does exclude this is the sales that have taken place between america and america? well, let's just bring you some more breaking news just reaching as this our a s

u. s. navy and air force, as well as the saudi arabian air force. the explosive substance of these bombs is more powerful than the war heads of large missiles in terms of the force of the explosion. this is a laser controlled precision weapon with this war has to end. and to underscore our commitment, we're ending all american support for offensive operations in the war in yemen, including relevant arm sales. here. it's a national security analyst hud masoud believes just by promises to en, support for operations in yemen, including arms, sales. u. s. foreign policy is chiefly set up to make money. well, the weapons which are being used in the middle east have been put a very long dying out given by the american. so nothing new. because the biggest weapons manufacture right now in the world is united states of america. they will continue to do that. they will need to sell because the foreign policy of united states just dictated by the military industrial complex. so the money that noise in is that what i am li, live right now, but really see is onc

u. s. navy and air force, as well as the saudi arabian air force. this war has to end. and to underscore our commitment, we're ending all american support for offensive operations in the war in yemen, including relevant arms sales. ah, her international security analissa had masood believes despite from assist you and support for operations and yemen, including on sales. u. s. foreign policy is chiefly set up to make money. well, the weapons which are being used in the main lease have been quite a very long time given by the american. so nothing new because the biggest weapons manufacture right now in the world is united states and they will continue to do this. they will need to sell big buys the foreign policy of the states to be paid by the military industrial complex for the money that noise in the but i am re live right now, but will it be is once again, a huge be beneficial and profitable business why does exclude this is the sales that have taken place between saudi america and america. the western actions show its willingness for war in ukraine is how moscow is

u. s. navy and air force, as well as the saudi arabian air force. images of the shocking aftermath of hundreds of strikes had been tragically consistent throughout more than 7 years of bloody conflict. and n g o z have repeatedly called out weapons sales for the region. as a key factor in the worse and crisis heretic, images that have trickled out of yemen or jarring reminder of who is paying the terrible price for western states lucrative sales to saudi arabia and its coalition allies. the one thing as consistent as the stream of appalling images from yemen has been us policy on arm sale to saudi arabia and its allies. 3 administrations, both democrat and republican, have completed billions in weapons deals while the war in yemen has raged. and walled from enthusiasm for alms deals with saudi princes was well known. there was hope, the bottom administration would be different given, but now prisoners criticism of saudi arabia on the campaign trail and pledges to tone down support. this war has to end. and to underscore our commitment, where need all americans support for offensive operations

u. s. navy and air force, as well as the saudi arabian air force. this war has to end and to underscore our commitment, we are ending all american support for offensive operations in the war in yemen, including relevant arms sales. ah, dear international security atlas for hud masood. believe that despite promises to add support for operations in yemen, including those home sales, u. s. foreign policy is chiefly set up to make money. well, the weapons which are being used in the middle east have been put a very long time given by the american. so nothing new because the biggest weapons manufacture right now in the world is united states of america. they will continue to do this. they will need to sell because the foreign policy of united states is dictated by the military industrial complex. so the money that knows in is that what i am re live right now, but really sales is once again, a hugely beneficial and profitable business. what relates to this is the sales that have taken place between on saudi vienna medic annually and america or about top s

air force and its air defenses. let the same time city a members of the u. s. military of arrived in poland as nato bolsters its eastern flank in response to russia's military build up. members of the u. s. chain of command have landed 100 kilometers from poland border with ukraine, nearly 3000 extra american soldiers being deployed to poland and romania. harlan ullman is a military expert and senior adviser at the atlantic council. he believes the u. s . reinforcements will have very little impact on the situation. put his after a new strategic framework in europe that protects russia. and he also wants to prevent further nato expansion. and so those are going to be his long term goals. and my guess is that he will use force symbolically to persist in negotiations. and if he stands down at the end of february, as he said he would then he's going to have all sorts of diplomatic leverage. because he's going to say to the west, you just cried wolf see. now let's talk. now whether the west is prepared for this or not, remains to be seen, but so far potent as the

air. well, u. s. at president joe white and has announced that an overnight raid by us special forces in syria resulted in the death of the leader of the so called islamic states . the news comes and made it growing concerns that i asked may be trying to regroup in the region, a collapse to roof and a dead terrorist leader. the result of a us special forces raid in the pre dawn hours on thursday morning in assyrian village near the turkish border. avo abraham a shimmy al karachi reportedly blew himself up as about 2 dozen troops, back by air support moved in on a house. he was in karachi, was considered the head of so called islamic state. he took over the terrorist group when his predecessor died, much the same way in 2019 u. s. president joe biden told reporters after the raid that the group while smaller than a few years ago, is still dangerous. he referred to karachi by his other name hush abdulla. i says his director terrorist operation is targeting americans. our allies and our partners had countless civilians in the middle east, africa, and in south asia. hodge, abdullah oversaw the spread of is

air missiles. the netherlands also promised to send missiles to ukrainian forces and the u. s. is up, it's military assistance to ukraine. washington has authorized up to $350000000.00 in new spending to boots. the country's defenses, french president emanuel ma chrome has condemned a plan change in bel russian law. that would allow russian nuclear weapons to be hosted on its territory. a referendum that's widely expected to pass is being held over the weekend and has asked about a roof president, alexander lucas shank. it to demand the withdrawal. a russian troops from a coil and come to the aid of the ukrainian people. lucas shank had allowed russian troops to enter ukraine from his country. more than a 100000 ukrainians have been flaying to neighboring. poland was or is expecting to help as many as 5000000 people in the weeks ahead. but crowds have checkpoints a so large. it could take people 3 days to be processed as a buzz robbie ripple. beyond the reaches of the russian army, refugees from ukraine, arrive in the safety of poland. forced to take only what is most important

air missiles. the netherlands also promised to send missiles to ukrainian forces, and the u. s. is up, it's military assistance to ukraine. washington is authorized up to $350000000.00 in new spending to both the countries defensive and french president emanuel mccall has condemned to plan change in bel russian law. that would allow russian nuclear weapons to be hosted on its territory a referendum. that's why they expected to pass who is being held over the weekend, but call and has asked about ruth presidents, alexander lucas shank, to demand the withdrawal of russian troops from the soil and to come to the aid of the ukrainian people. lucca shanker had allowed russian troops to enter ukraine from each country. more than a 100000 ukrainians had been flaying and soon neighboring. poland was always expecting to help as many as 5000000 people in the weeks ahead. the crowds of checkpoints are so large, it could take people 3 days to be processed. as zane buzz, robbie reports the beyond the reaches of the russian army, refugees from ukraine, arrive in the safety of poland, forced t

u. s. would send additional troops to boost nato allies in eastern europe. russia has been carrying out attacks with air and land forces across the crate. kia says it doesn't have been killed and many injured in an assault that nato has described as a cold blooded invasion. western intelligence sources fear that care could fall into russian hands within 24 hours. leaders are promised to impose crippling sanctions as a result of this that's a huge to the ukrainian capital q. let's join d w correspondent. funny fish are welcome. funny. what's happening there? now it is easily quiet really, you see hardly anyone here on the street. a few vehicles driving by here, various ukrainian, a vehicles ukrainian vehicles to belong to the ukrainian security forces. but other than that, there's not much going on right now here in the city center. now the pictures quite differentiate 50 kilometers from here. there's a military airport and there's heavy battle being reported between ukrainian military forces and a russian troops. conflicting reports rather, that military airport has been taken, has fallen basically into russian hands o

u. s. would send additional troops to boost nato allies in eastern europe. russia has been carrying out attacks with air and land forces right across ukraine. key f says dozens have been killed and many injured in an assault that nato says amounts to a cold blooded invasion. western intelligence sources fear that keith could fall into russian hands within 24 hours. western leaders have promised to impose crippling sanctions as a result of the invasion. stay tuned for our continuing coverage of russia is war against ukraine. a michael oke, who in berlin, thanks for watering. ah, [000:00:00;00] with ah ah, to the point, strong opinions, clear positions, international perspectives. russia has launched a full scale attack on you crate. the assault was ordered by virginia put in ukrainian president. volume is helen's case. i suppose. he wants to wipe you crane off the map is the west powerless against hooton's expansionism. find out on to the point shortly to the point. in 60 minutes on d, w. ah. and in many countries, education is still a privilege. comedy is one of the main causes some young children work in mind, jobs in

u. s. is also providing military aid to ukrainian forces. hold the bill hamid as more from we're actually here give air force and we have the 7 delivery of military, a part of that. you 200000000 a packet from to you as that just arrived. i'm now at this time it's scaring about 80 tons of every mission for grenade launchers. now this is all being loaded into this rocks vibe, ukrainian army. but as for the main agreement, which is that these fire agree read for 3, you grade, and the russian back separated this hardware, dissemination not go to the front line. it would be a violation of that. i agree with the moment. all of this is being loaded by the ukrainian army. i'm going to ukrainian bases were also they need to get training on how to use this new military hardware for senior aides to the u. k. prime minister have resigned within hours of each other as fresh amounts of boys. johnson over the party gates scandal, director of communications, jack doyle, step down shortly after the departure of policy head. when it mirrors out, there have been a followed by the chief of staff, dan rosen, field and senior civil servant. martin reynolds. the prime

u. s. military equipment for years they've done. they've been bought some advance networking sets. the control systems are made to link your soldiers with air force and missiles from us army. they bought us for plains, they bought trains. you remember president trump was talking about it or is points taking chips out of germany moving to poland. so there's a strong, very strong defense relationship between the 2. but coming in contact because of attentional invasion by russia, ukraine, it clearly is, it has an added emphasis of trying to communicate to russia, as well as reassure paul's that the us will support them in any conflict with russia. while we appreciate you breaking down for us, what is quite a complex story that's richard width a defense analyst out of washington, d. c. thanks for being on the program. so let's just recap that breaking news out of eastern ukraine. rushing back separatists later has an evacuation of civilians to russia if follows arising shelling in the break way region of dumbass, announcing the move on social media. dennis push and off the don't yet, the people's republic says russia has agreed to provide a combinati

air missiles. the netherlands also promised to send missiles to ukrainian forces, and the u. s. has opted military assistance to ukraine. washington has authorized up to $350000000.00 in new spending to post the countries defenses. french president emanuel mccomb has condemned a plan change to bela russian law that would allow the russian nuclear weapons to be hosted on its territory. a referendum that's widely expected to pass is being held over the weekend. mccolan has asked bella worst president, alexander lucas shanker, to demand the withdrawal of russian troops from this soil and come to the aid of the ukrainian people. lucas shameka had allowed russian troops to enter ukraine from his country and more than a 100000 ukrainians have been flaying to neighboring. poland was always expecting to help as many as 5000000 people in the weeks ahead. but crowns the checkpoints are so large, it could take days for people to be processed as same as robbing reports. beyond the reaches of the russian army, refugees from ukraine arrive in the safety of poland. forced to take only what is