WEBVTT 00:01.480 --> 00:02.250 Good afternoon. 00:06.310 --> 00:09.270 Will start with a brief statement in french online. 00:11.490 --> 00:14.180 Is it that he never be safe or stapled earlier fear. 00:14.760 --> 00:15.860 Not Citic reason. 00:16.580 --> 00:19.860 The bulk of only they can pass on the for sale nineteen in use 00:19.860 --> 00:23.420 internal is about on par says the loan was personal. 00:24.230 --> 00:27.290 The creative use of the a personal says those of you. 00:28.020 --> 00:32.320 Is it does in that there's a level seen on laos and myanmar convicted policy. 00:33.190 --> 00:37.620 On that for the future. The eyes of you is it as a new for necessity 00:37.630 --> 00:39.260 and the both of us. 00:40.150 --> 00:43.880 They are made says you do go that says are you. 00:44.510 --> 00:47.510 Yourself force I think says to this is seventeen. 00:48.540 --> 00:49.730 What are two thousand there. 00:50.460 --> 00:52.250 It a not of say about michael. 00:52.860 --> 00:57.800 Are to all transported do because I don't do handles material. 00:58.350 --> 00:59.680 Its predecessor but sergey. 01:00.430 --> 01:03.000 Of time that there said to the only. 01:03.900 --> 01:07.820 This therefore losses the show the only time on one word. 01:08.380 --> 01:09.600 And that is a personal. 01:11.640 --> 01:13.680 There was a completely new still every time on. 01:14.270 --> 01:15.870 A icon Casey one thirty five. 01:16.480 --> 01:20.700 Yards area of the all on friday. Although nearly all of the than 01:21.140 --> 01:22.480 was originally combat sausage. 01:23.260 --> 01:26.070 Only there's all that one as the new that internal. 01:26.740 --> 01:28.590 Was only in only much. 01:29.380 --> 01:31.760 The United States applause the french for their leadership in 01:31.770 --> 01:32.090 my life. 01:33.130 --> 01:36.570 We share the concerns of the french allowing. We're supporting operations. 01:37.100 --> 01:38.320 In a variety of ways. 01:39.360 --> 01:43.270 French operations began on january eleven U S has been sharing 01:43.270 --> 01:44.520 intelligence with the french. 01:45.490 --> 01:48.530 In addition since january twenty first the United States has 01:48.540 --> 01:50.520 been providing airless support to the french army. 01:51.510 --> 01:54.210 As of january twenty seventh United States air force. 01:55.600 --> 01:57.540 Seventeen see seventeen sort is. 01:58.120 --> 02:00.830 Moving french personnel supplies and equipment and 02:02.510 --> 02:04.710 We carried more than three hundred ninety one tons of equipment 02:04.720 --> 02:05.510 and suppliers. 02:06.090 --> 02:07.650 And nearly five hundred passengers. 02:08.300 --> 02:11.550 Finally on january twenty seven United States air force began 02:11.570 --> 02:13.770 refueling support french share operations. 02:14.430 --> 02:17.160 It conducted one refueling mission so far was the case you one 02:17.170 --> 02:17.810 thirty five. 02:18.490 --> 02:21.510 Which provided about thirty three thousand pounds of jet fuel 02:21.520 --> 02:22.880 to french fighter aircraft. 02:23.570 --> 02:25.830 For refueling missions should happen today. 02:26.860 --> 02:29.120 But that will open up to your questions. 02:30.370 --> 02:31.010 And others. 02:32.650 --> 02:37.960 So it's very well and They don't. Have. Well course on on-mall 02:38.270 --> 02:39.080 where additional. 02:40.450 --> 02:40.920 Of support. 02:41.520 --> 02:45.230 Consider providing that also could you give us of the latest 02:45.240 --> 02:47.280 on the Planet for. 02:47.930 --> 02:49.660 Possible grown case. 02:50.880 --> 02:56.490 Of Were in constant consultations with the french on their operations 02:56.500 --> 03:00.980 in mali and our support is defined as just explain that to information 03:00.990 --> 03:04.900 sharing intelligence sharing. The refueling and they're left 03:04.940 --> 03:09.640 in addition as indicated on Saturday following a phone call between 03:09.650 --> 03:12.550 the secretary and his french counterpart. 03:13.230 --> 03:17.030 Are supporting the international effort by providing air list 03:17.040 --> 03:19.980 to countries in the region to include ten to. 03:21.440 --> 03:24.930 We will review further requests from the french. 03:25.440 --> 03:29.590 And we strongly support french operations and mali and this is 03:29.690 --> 03:34.170 a key effort. If you I am and other interest groups have. 03:35.220 --> 03:39.450 Threatened to establish a safe haven in mali and the french have done. 03:39.450 --> 03:42.670 Absolutely the right thing and we will continue to assess their 03:42.680 --> 03:45.130 needs and were support might be in the future. 03:45.810 --> 03:49.430 As for new share. We are grateful that the government and the 03:49.440 --> 03:52.450 share has entered into a status of forces agreement. 03:53.190 --> 03:54.160 But the United States. 03:54.820 --> 03:59.250 That this is a very important agreement and we are of course 03:59.260 --> 04:01.790 are looking to work with them to define precisely. What kind 04:01.790 --> 04:03.250 of military presence. We may have. 04:03.840 --> 04:06.470 In each year in the future that. 04:07.080 --> 04:07.730 Has not yet on the 04:10.380 --> 04:12.690 They're considering on this. 04:13.430 --> 04:16.330 And they go the reports talk about. 04:16.880 --> 04:20.310 You know considering a number of other forms of the military 04:20.320 --> 04:22.890 presence and I wouldn't speculate at this stage as to what that 04:22.920 --> 04:24.210 kind of presence might mean. 04:25.700 --> 04:28.890 I that I'm. Not to speculate but. 04:29.520 --> 04:31.590 What would when it is. 04:32.530 --> 04:37.650 Two things white is the U S national security interest right now. 04:38.150 --> 04:41.390 In a city like and you have reason to believe. 04:41.910 --> 04:47.650 That they pose a threat to the United States number one and number 04:47.650 --> 04:53.320 two share. What is the national security interest in having. 04:54.170 --> 04:57.480 Own operations over western africa. 04:57.990 --> 05:01.900 Well we're interests you about about doing this. 05:02.990 --> 05:08.020 The secretary has been very clear for a long time since was here later. 05:08.550 --> 05:12.360 That we have to go after a you wherever they are to include in 05:12.810 --> 05:17.500 south asia to include in other parts of africa and to include 05:17.510 --> 05:18.170 north africa. 05:19.120 --> 05:20.330 Places like as well. 05:20.840 --> 05:24.870 We are taking the fight in various ways to our currently in doing 05:24.880 --> 05:27.070 so very effectively for a number of years now. 05:28.160 --> 05:31.370 July and poses a threat in the region and I can't rule out the 05:31.370 --> 05:35.430 possibility that and poses a threat to U S interests. 05:36.040 --> 05:40.210 That this is a group that has shown its ability to. 05:41.690 --> 05:45.700 Demonstrator brutality in to conduct attacks is very important 05:45.700 --> 05:49.800 to the we work with our partners in the region and our allies supported. 05:50.330 --> 05:52.050 And that's why we're putting the french effort. 05:53.220 --> 05:55.810 You. Can track. 05:56.340 --> 05:57.650 The less time that. 05:58.550 --> 06:02.650 Well. And when you were very specific credible information at 06:02.670 --> 06:06.030 this time the points to in a queue and threats against the homeland 06:06.040 --> 06:07.190 but again and not really in that. 06:07.870 --> 06:10.800 We take our I wherever they are very seriously and we're not 06:10.810 --> 06:11.610 going to. 06:12.830 --> 06:16.840 The rest on our laurels until we find that kind of specific and 06:16.840 --> 06:19.130 credible information at that point they could be too late. 06:20.460 --> 06:25.600 Tell. An iconic comment specifically on certain capabilities 06:25.610 --> 06:27.990 that we have to pursue. 06:28.530 --> 06:34.320 In. Gather information on. Terrorists but Rest assured that the 06:34.330 --> 06:37.060 United States has capabilities it needs. 06:37.570 --> 06:41.110 And to maintain a very strong image against our of and other 06:41.120 --> 06:41.800 terrorist networks. 06:42.610 --> 06:43.070 That year. 06:44.000 --> 06:46.810 The yes you mentioned that there is a lot. 06:48.180 --> 06:52.680 If you want to and very very tender. I want add up to translate 06:52.900 --> 06:57.430 the as yet how money you mentioned that you mister. It's providing 06:57.560 --> 06:59.150 everett contras in the region. 06:59.800 --> 07:04.130 Mentioned trident of a could you give some specifics that man. 07:04.950 --> 07:08.530 Just the U S in quite some training to African countries in the 07:08.540 --> 07:11.910 region and I know that there's the so state department program 07:12.120 --> 07:16.580 under which there are no longer one hundred trainers from private security. 07:17.410 --> 07:21.570 This year the Of We're not for that the state department program 07:21.580 --> 07:25.320 at this stage although rule out there to where they kind in the future. 07:26.050 --> 07:29.000 And two of the first part of your question. 07:29.840 --> 07:31.400 They're looking for specifics on. 07:32.220 --> 07:36.100 When they have and not sure that it's actually story a we agree 07:36.100 --> 07:40.340 to do so. Provide information now as we as we can. 07:40.920 --> 07:42.600 It has turned you know that to. 07:43.370 --> 07:44.220 Information this time. 07:45.160 --> 07:50.020 Yes do you believe that the second is that the deal in time affect. 07:51.450 --> 07:54.400 That said from they not back actually has moved on of it you'll 07:54.400 --> 07:57.540 be in the middle east and northern africa which with trip to 07:57.550 --> 07:59.610 the I think. 08:00.570 --> 08:04.320 It too in Afghanistan and pakistan a. 08:05.480 --> 08:09.280 In Yemen it you in various parts of africa. 08:10.300 --> 08:13.960 They all pose a very serious threat to the United States. 08:14.890 --> 08:16.920 We knew all these groups. 08:17.570 --> 08:21.970 As a priority in terms of going after them. So I wouldn't rank 08:21.980 --> 08:24.650 order the various loads of it to you. 08:25.170 --> 08:29.070 Let me be very clear that various of you have come under. 08:29.580 --> 08:31.670 Very strong pressure in recent years. 08:32.410 --> 08:33.420 And pakistan. 08:34.230 --> 08:34.890 And in Yemen. 08:35.560 --> 08:36.440 And in somalia. 08:37.150 --> 08:40.750 We're seeing pressure brought to bear against a and and other groups. 08:41.460 --> 08:43.050 In north africa. 08:43.670 --> 08:47.770 We intend with our allies and in the context of international 08:48.150 --> 08:49.270 efforts to. 08:49.890 --> 08:50.820 Sustain the pressure. 08:52.290 --> 08:57.110 The application and leadership vaccines kidnapped back and then 08:57.120 --> 09:01.380 they're not on the Wouldn't comment on that kind of thing is 09:01.370 --> 09:05.160 might coordination world. We have seen this kind of coordination 09:05.170 --> 09:07.250 in the past and not going to get into specifics. 09:07.970 --> 09:11.440 But that is they're concerned bars and that's another reason 09:11.760 --> 09:13.400 why we need to keep up the pressure. 09:14.270 --> 09:18.870 And what we're just on why did it take you to remove the gravity 09:18.880 --> 09:20.440 of the threat you just described. 09:21.060 --> 09:25.980 And and the support us as expressed for the french intervention. 09:26.450 --> 09:30.650 Why did it take so long for the administration to decide whether 09:30.660 --> 09:31.550 it would offer route. 09:32.300 --> 09:36.890 I guess three aerial refueling tankers given how many takers 09:36.900 --> 09:37.770 viewers thousands. 09:40.010 --> 09:41.140 Well we 09:42.770 --> 09:46.770 Agree to provide support almost immediately with information 09:46.780 --> 09:47.790 and intelligence sharing. 09:48.370 --> 09:53.330 We have agreed to provide their lists rather quickly and it was 09:53.340 --> 09:55.660 a matter of consulting closely with the french on their specific 09:55.660 --> 09:56.920 needs of their requirements. 09:57.430 --> 10:01.060 To agree to the refueling capability we're doing that. 10:01.650 --> 10:04.440 It will continue to consult with the government of france in 10:04.440 --> 10:06.850 this effort and we. 10:07.500 --> 10:11.780 Obviously. I support what they're doing and it's important that 10:11.810 --> 10:17.160 we do what we can to continue to help their efforts in the effort 10:17.350 --> 10:18.960 efforts of other countries to. 10:19.480 --> 10:21.630 Be back later and other. 10:22.430 --> 10:24.050 Terrorist groups and ball. 10:25.300 --> 10:28.890 Also just for the larger involved in surveillance. 10:29.450 --> 10:29.840 As well. 10:31.420 --> 10:35.750 This seems like. Or platform so for a team of the day and something 10:35.760 --> 10:36.920 like that in the specifics. 10:37.900 --> 10:39.170 Have the authority you. 10:40.390 --> 10:44.420 Conductor strikes and mind isn't whether legal barriers that 10:44.430 --> 10:48.400 would stop you from doing that should you desire or if say something 10:48.410 --> 10:51.880 were to happen some of the assets that you have operating now 10:52.340 --> 10:55.150 under fine though the parameters to do the work to. 10:56.240 --> 10:59.290 That support the french operations in mali are. 10:59.880 --> 11:01.280 That's where we are right now. 11:01.880 --> 11:04.710 And as for the future. 11:05.400 --> 11:07.070 Wouldn't necessarily speculate that. 11:08.000 --> 11:10.670 There is no plan at this stage to. 11:12.410 --> 11:14.600 Engage in combat with the french and 11:18.130 --> 11:18.400 You know. 11:21.440 --> 11:25.450 The United States as I understand it is not seeking reimbursement 11:25.450 --> 11:27.280 this time for flight operations. 11:27.880 --> 11:28.800 The french. 11:29.940 --> 11:32.260 Have agreed to reimburse the United States for the cost. 11:32.880 --> 11:35.160 Of the jet fuel provided to french aircraft. 11:37.010 --> 11:40.750 Number one of the themes you reading the stories but France's 11:40.780 --> 11:44.130 quick response. Molly's theory would take advantage of pre positioned 11:44.140 --> 11:46.190 equipment yet not all the countries. 11:46.720 --> 11:51.190 His practice general him of africa come to the Company it said 11:51.620 --> 11:55.790 we needed pre positioned ex-wives the assets around africa is 11:55.800 --> 11:56.950 really thought about that. 11:58.300 --> 12:02.770 Johannes all of you know is a very thoughtful commander and he 12:02.780 --> 12:06.860 has put a great deal of strategic thinking around what we may 12:06.870 --> 12:08.290 need in the future to combat. 12:08.940 --> 12:12.510 Of the city's other national security challenges. So you're looking 12:12.510 --> 12:15.560 at the mix of assets that we have in the region is the energizing 12:15.560 --> 12:17.580 our defense relationships. 12:18.090 --> 12:20.740 It on the continent of africa. Absolutely so. 12:21.260 --> 12:25.910 I know would expected to continue to make proposals on how we 12:25.930 --> 12:27.920 might be able to working with countries in the region. 12:30.070 --> 12:32.680 Address some of the issues that when we. 12:33.350 --> 12:34.340 Confront together. 12:35.190 --> 12:40.870 Question how does this engagement with the kids cages strange here. 12:41.330 --> 12:45.460 Do you envision happen. The plant started the secretary man and 12:45.470 --> 12:48.720 all the of the officials who cracked in the asia pacific the 12:48.730 --> 12:49.440 asia of it. 12:50.140 --> 12:53.100 The vision maybe appear or to africa and hope that. 12:54.150 --> 12:54.700 You know. 12:55.700 --> 12:59.410 He. The Refining your iphone alone. 13:00.130 --> 13:00.650 Your social. 13:01.460 --> 13:02.110 And so expert. 13:02.810 --> 13:05.600 But their product either but. 13:07.700 --> 13:13.290 Liquor. We have made it very clear that even as we rebalance 13:13.380 --> 13:15.980 to the asia pacific region as part of our strategy that we're 13:15.990 --> 13:17.450 not going to be profitable. 13:18.250 --> 13:21.000 On the security threats we face and other parts of the world 13:21.010 --> 13:21.990 to include terrorism. 13:22.600 --> 13:26.110 And terrorism wherever it crops up in africa or elsewhere. 13:26.650 --> 13:30.590 And it's not a zero it's not asia and then we withdraw from other 13:30.590 --> 13:33.850 places that we're going to sustain relationships throughout the 13:33.860 --> 13:38.200 world on every continent and that's what we've expressed. 13:38.840 --> 13:42.900 In the last nineteen months since the surgery better took office 13:43.190 --> 13:47.080 and we've gone to some three dozen countries. We have articulated 13:47.110 --> 13:51.570 that we have a commitment to our defense relationships are partnerships 13:51.580 --> 13:55.670 and alliances around the world and it's not just about asia pacific 13:55.750 --> 13:59.080 we are rebalancing to the pacific region. But we're going to 13:59.100 --> 14:02.140 keep the focus on the least are going to focus on your alliances 14:02.150 --> 14:04.620 around the world and we want energized relationships and 14:06.660 --> 14:10.980 I was just a portion of from the iphone. Injury when 14:13.740 --> 14:16.820 Well it's interest in terms of the canada for social. 14:17.340 --> 14:20.670 Movements and envision cover traditionally friendly over there 14:20.730 --> 14:21.270 for her. 14:22.050 --> 14:24.500 Although there still to be determined. But let me make. 14:25.030 --> 14:28.960 Point about this particular so for this been in the works for 14:28.970 --> 14:32.760 some time with the government of the share and is not related 14:32.770 --> 14:34.560 to recent events in Marty. 14:35.930 --> 14:38.380 Again we're grateful to the government the share our for. 14:38.950 --> 14:42.170 Entering into this agreement with the United States and will 14:42.180 --> 14:44.850 continue to consult with them on what kind of military presence. 14:44.860 --> 14:46.500 We may have been the country going for. 14:47.070 --> 14:49.240 For. Question I yesterday. 14:49.800 --> 14:51.720 Think it was the last couple of days. 14:52.260 --> 14:53.870 That was entered into. 14:55.620 --> 14:56.520 Agreements with other. 14:57.650 --> 14:58.930 African American. 14:59.980 --> 15:04.000 Am not aware of any impending announcements on so close but if 15:04.000 --> 15:05.180 I were different religion. 15:05.740 --> 15:09.950 Is. That this signed september quarter services and another one 15:10.230 --> 15:12.360 and agreement with media. 15:12.930 --> 15:14.210 How to have. 15:14.800 --> 15:15.860 This should be here. 15:16.590 --> 15:19.300 I am going to speculate on what kind of military presence that 15:19.310 --> 15:21.540 we may have been the year that's something that we have to work 15:21.550 --> 15:22.670 out with. 15:23.340 --> 15:26.490 The government the year and that's to be determined. 15:27.630 --> 15:30.980 Try to you know how long if there were there were roughly a. 15:31.640 --> 15:33.570 You know once in the new year. 15:34.940 --> 15:38.500 Is it place and the other so far it is a great piece of its. 15:39.750 --> 15:43.030 Financial requirements or for were of a measure I think that's 15:43.040 --> 15:44.140 new is. 15:45.650 --> 15:48.470 It hurt will certainly come back over emotional. 15:48.990 --> 15:51.170 But Then I I didn't realize that. 15:51.860 --> 15:53.520 Isn't always is coming from. 15:54.840 --> 15:56.830 Maroon introducing Spain. 15:57.690 --> 16:00.200 French a lower planes flying. 16:01.190 --> 16:01.980 Over to the french. 16:04.170 --> 16:08.260 Are. Think the creation of become the word and concerns about. 16:08.910 --> 16:12.610 A intentions over the years to extend this was the presidency. 16:13.900 --> 16:18.410 His new plans for any kind of military engagement in the region 16:18.890 --> 16:22.100 validate those concerns and then the second issue since we're 16:22.110 --> 16:24.460 talking about are the original private in member. 16:25.000 --> 16:28.440 In that region and africa to talk about it up about that this 16:28.440 --> 16:29.020 but it seems. 16:29.960 --> 16:34.090 Is. The growing presence of a private syria and being serious 16:34.100 --> 16:37.390 it's like this is sort of at what you're doing a lot of products. 16:39.070 --> 16:42.460 Well we are concerned about I I know where they are to include 16:42.540 --> 16:45.400 in syria likely in the specific steps we may or may not be taking 16:45.400 --> 16:49.050 with the countries and regions to address the queue a his right 16:49.440 --> 16:51.430 there and other parts of the middle east. 16:52.680 --> 16:53.420 I don't think that. 16:53.980 --> 16:56.830 These kinds of agreements with governments. 16:57.400 --> 16:58.570 In africa. 16:59.830 --> 17:03.410 The anything different about our approach on the and I think 17:03.410 --> 17:04.620 what we're talking about here is. 17:05.240 --> 17:08.000 That they do in other parts of the world developing relationships 17:08.010 --> 17:09.710 and the defense partnerships. 17:10.220 --> 17:11.570 That benefit both countries. 17:12.140 --> 17:16.190 And to the extent that we can build up capabilities and capacity. 17:16.910 --> 17:21.830 In africa than we want to help African countries help themselves 17:22.230 --> 17:23.110 as we said another. 17:23.780 --> 17:24.640 Parts of the world. 17:25.280 --> 17:29.960 Our goal not to establish U S bases everywhere it's to. 17:30.480 --> 17:33.120 Help other governments provide for their own security. 17:33.650 --> 17:37.840 And that is a core theme that the secretary has stated throughout 17:37.850 --> 17:38.760 his trips. 17:39.570 --> 17:46.130 On virtually every continent rational every comment minus Antarctica. Well. 17:46.790 --> 17:51.980 Fared. Change because I think that. 17:52.620 --> 17:57.670 Get network now beyond south-asia around the globe because there's 17:57.710 --> 18:01.740 insulted showed has already had anything to do with U.S. 18:01.750 --> 18:06.250 announcement. This is just a phone and now there may be looking 18:06.440 --> 18:06.930 at that. 18:07.930 --> 18:10.660 Networks are on the other places to their network. 18:11.960 --> 18:14.060 I kinda remains in south asia. 18:14.770 --> 18:18.090 In Afghanistan and pakistan their diminished but they're not gone. 18:18.780 --> 18:21.830 There are places like Yemen more concerned about their presence 18:21.850 --> 18:24.450 in other parts of the middle east and they're on the continent 18:24.460 --> 18:24.980 of africa. 18:26.730 --> 18:27.200 Right and you. 18:27.780 --> 18:28.700 You are focused on. 18:30.060 --> 18:34.890 Actually concerned can not have with a few issues in no on their own. 18:35.450 --> 18:39.130 Dignity that part of the world in general around ten shelters. 18:41.070 --> 18:44.430 I understand we chinese market than the action down because you. 18:45.110 --> 18:48.870 At Friday's trading in other parts of the world records for finally 18:49.270 --> 18:53.140 what you think that there's certainly will be there and then secretary. 18:55.620 --> 18:58.060 One of the chinese unhappy with. Has. 18:58.580 --> 19:00.840 Left. And Out. 19:02.260 --> 19:06.150 Here so it was several without a so in the asia pacific region 19:06.160 --> 19:09.290 for decades and we make clear to the chinese directly in beijing. 19:10.000 --> 19:14.050 That route plan to maintain a presence in we want to work with 19:14.050 --> 19:14.870 the chinese. 19:15.400 --> 19:19.050 To foster peace and security in the region. That's been my core 19:19.050 --> 19:21.840 theme of all of our discussions with the chinese and we welcome 19:21.850 --> 19:24.900 further engagement in transparency with the government of china 19:25.160 --> 19:26.870 so I think. 19:27.840 --> 19:31.130 We've been very clear about what our goals and objectives are 19:31.450 --> 19:34.780 we have long standing partnerships. And traditional alliances 19:34.820 --> 19:36.670 in the asia pacific region and will sustain. 19:38.510 --> 19:41.500 Don't think they're threatened in that part of the region now 19:41.500 --> 19:43.570 because of that you are not look good. 19:45.320 --> 19:49.100 Yeah I country like japan another currently only even get their. 19:49.650 --> 19:52.620 Number of pressure and Has a flair for the killings. 19:53.540 --> 19:55.870 I'm not sure that I can definitely tying. 19:56.860 --> 19:59.700 Chinese modernisation efforts to our defense..