>>> now, "this week in defense news," with vago muradian. >> good morning. welcome to the show. i hope everyone's having a great independence day weekend. >>> what challenges lie ahead as the united states pulse troops and equipment from iraq? first, america's complex overseas military relationships often hinge on weapons exports. the deputy undersecretary of the air force for international affairs is one of the key officials involved. he's a retired submariner who holds the distinction of negotiating the only military to military deal between the pentagon and china. bruce, welcome to the show. >> thank you, vago. >>> earlier this year the government of kurgistan wanted the government to vacate operations, but officials changed their tune and u.s. forces can stay there. can you tell us what happened to change their mind? >> that's correct, the agreement has been negotiated and this is very important for the support of u.s. forces, coalition forces in afghanistan, logistics, the ability to move troops in and out, so this is a good thing for the united states and for our coalition

in the military, vago, i was quite amazed how unapologetic everybody is.n fact, they're very proud of how the gaza operation was executed. and we can expect more of the same and on a much larger and fiercer scale and any combat to come. >> wasn't the opening phase -- some said dress rehearsal for iran, a number of simultaneousous operations? >> the commander of the israel air force, who we interviewed two weeks ago, will say there's no direct connection between the gaza operation and iran. however, he does acknowledge that the intense planning -- the intelligence, the rehearsal that was required. the networked warfare, as we say in the business -- all that does -- all those elements are at play in a prospective, hypothetical he would say, long- range strategic attack on iran. >> what are the most important lessoned learned? >> purely from a power perspective but not humanistic -- quite the opposite -- but from the art of warfare, in 220 seconds they took 60 plus aircraft of all types -- helicopters, manned fighters, unmanned vehicles -- and they struck mor

. >> this week in defense news with vago muradian. >> good morning and welcome to the show. will a new nuclear arms reduction deal between the united states and russia speed global disarmment efforts. and next in the u.s. offensive in afghanistan. but first africa is the new focus of the u.s. military. the bush administration launched the africa command last year to foster closer cooperation and stability across the continent, switching from a traditionally rereactive approach to african crisis to a policy of engagement. but it's headquartered in germany, rather than africa, and it's a command structure with few operational units. instead it will draw people and equipment as needs arise. air power will be vital on the huge african continent and general ron ladnier is overseaing it. general, welcome to the show. i want to start out by asking how africacom is structured, and really given central function of the command is diplomatic more than military. >> i am surprised there hasn't been a lot more discussion about exactly that. u.s. africa command represents almost a departur

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