WEBVTT 00:11.060 --> 00:13.260 A couple things to open up the a first. 00:13.790 --> 00:15.190 And we've all seen fresh reporting. 00:16.190 --> 00:21.600 I'm about to a potential murder but I so mister Sol off a a don't 00:21.600 --> 00:22.750 have anything the confirmed. 00:23.340 --> 00:24.530 Today I'm see work. 00:25.100 --> 00:29.000 Monetary is best we can and um and our thoughts and prayers continue 00:29.000 --> 00:31.330 to go out to start le family is. 00:31.850 --> 00:36.450 Uh in door a incredible hardship and suffering a in just by virtue 00:36.450 --> 00:36.800 of these. 00:37.520 --> 00:41.140 A captivity in and being held hostage. But I can't confirm those 00:41.140 --> 00:42.350 for person portrait no. 00:42.990 --> 00:45.120 Them. Number two. 00:45.970 --> 00:51.200 I know that so you've all men to the track and events in the 00:51.380 --> 00:56.030 Somali a last night and so puny bear with me. I'm a walking to 00:56.030 --> 00:57.160 what I can right now. 00:58.180 --> 01:03.200 Yesterday at approximately 11 20 eastern time working from actionable 01:03.230 --> 01:07.160 intelligence us special operations forces using manned and unmanned 01:07.160 --> 01:09.370 aircraft destroyed in and can't man. 01:10.080 --> 01:10.740 And a vehicle. 01:11.370 --> 01:14.250 Using several hellfire missiles and laser guided munitions. 01:14.780 --> 01:18.590 It's operation was a direct strike against the house about network 01:18.840 --> 01:23.380 specifically the group's leader Ahmed abi. How mohamed also known 01:23.380 --> 01:25.120 as almond goodell. 01:26.390 --> 01:27.470 That we're still assessing. 01:28.180 --> 01:31.690 Yeah if the results of the operation and will provide additional 01:31.690 --> 01:35.240 information when a and if appropriate um and I'm not gonna be 01:35.240 --> 01:38.420 a were provide specifics about the you made. 01:39.080 --> 01:43.310 A or the intelligences self and uh and certainly not anything 01:43.310 --> 01:46.210 we're guarded to the tactics techniques and procedures. 01:46.790 --> 01:50.920 Have the operation a it occurred to south of mogadishu located 01:50.920 --> 01:55.420 in sao central solid and it did de result. The in the destruction 01:55.420 --> 01:56.370 of the vehicle. 01:57.290 --> 02:00.600 I think it's important are mine everybody that in september 2013 02:00.600 --> 02:03.700 good on publicly claimed ouch about was responsible for the Westgate 02:03.700 --> 02:06.920 mall attack which killed and injured dozens and they Robie. 02:08.180 --> 02:11.370 Under the leadership of that I'm now should bob is claim responsibility 02:11.370 --> 02:14.220 for many bombings including suicide attacks in mogadishu and 02:14.220 --> 02:15.630 in central and northern Somali. 02:16.340 --> 02:18.890 Typically targeting at officials and perceived allies of the 02:18.890 --> 02:22.120 federal government a Somali as well as the former transit transitional 02:22.310 --> 02:23.460 federal government forces. 02:24.440 --> 02:28.480 Militant wing of the Somali council of Islamic courts also bothers 02:28.520 --> 02:31.970 occupied most of so there's a mop somalia's since 2000 and six. 02:32.570 --> 02:34.910 The claim responsibility for the deaths of numerous government 02:34.910 --> 02:37.750 officials aid workers peace activists and drops. 02:38.510 --> 02:41.040 Name the foreign terrorist organization by the part of state 02:41.040 --> 02:44.340 in february 2008 ouch about is conducted terrorist activities 02:44.340 --> 02:47.860 in the region that have resulted in a loss of much about innocent life. 02:48.740 --> 02:50.500 Uh so continued to planned plots. 02:51.030 --> 02:54.750 Targeting Westerners including us people you rest personnel in 02:54.750 --> 02:55.410 east africa. 02:56.570 --> 02:59.740 In recent months asked about claim responsibility for suicide 02:59.740 --> 03:00.680 bombing in djibouti. 03:01.430 --> 03:04.170 The kill a turkish national one wounded several western soldiers 03:04.170 --> 03:07.330 as well as a car bomb at the mogadishu airport that targeted 03:07.330 --> 03:08.260 and killed members. 03:08.780 --> 03:10.160 Of un convoys. 03:11.300 --> 03:14.000 So the operation that we conducted we believe is an example of 03:14.000 --> 03:16.300 us government and our allies and partners commitment. 03:16.910 --> 03:20.170 To the people and a government of Somali to detect a term disrupt 03:20.650 --> 03:23.790 and defeat violent extremists you try to progress in the region 03:23.820 --> 03:26.970 as well as to threaten has as well as threaten to conduct terrorist 03:26.970 --> 03:29.470 attacks against innocent people around the world. 03:30.090 --> 03:33.180 And more to continue to use all tools at our disposal will large 03:33.180 --> 03:36.680 global financial diplomatic intelligent in of course the military 03:37.170 --> 03:40.260 to dismantle OS about and other terrorist groups who threaten 03:40.260 --> 03:44.060 us interests as well as the interest of our allies and our partner nations. 03:44.630 --> 03:46.070 One final comet like to make. 03:46.790 --> 03:49.800 Uh oh on a rock a she know over the weekend at the request of 03:49.800 --> 03:52.720 the Iraqi government United States military air dropped humanitarian 03:52.750 --> 03:54.310 aid to the town of emily. 03:54.950 --> 03:57.890 Home to thousands of she intercom um who have been cut off. 03:58.400 --> 04:01.960 Had been cut off from receiving food water medical supplies for 04:01.960 --> 04:03.580 two months. But I sign-up. 04:04.300 --> 04:07.360 Us air force deliver this aid alongside aircraft from australia 04:07.360 --> 04:10.690 france in United kingdom lawsuit dropped much needed supplies. 04:11.480 --> 04:15.370 Junction with this air drop us aircraft conducted corn 80 airstrikes 04:15.440 --> 04:18.830 against nearby isr AOL tears in order to support. 04:19.350 --> 04:21.050 This humanitarian sisters operation. 04:21.740 --> 04:24.290 And thereby help facilitate the actual delivery of the eight. 04:25.300 --> 04:27.950 Well we continue to monitor the situation and hourly at this 04:27.950 --> 04:31.120 time we assess their rocky in kurdish forces are in control of 04:31.120 --> 04:34.390 the township and of providing for the security needs of the citizens there. 04:34.450 --> 04:36.510 So further strikes remain a possibility. 04:37.050 --> 04:40.980 But of course the but we believe that uh that the township is 04:41.010 --> 04:43.540 under the control of a rocking courage fortunes. 04:44.200 --> 04:46.930 As we said before why we're core military objectives in a rock 04:46.930 --> 04:49.920 is to join with international partners to address humanitarian crises. 04:50.720 --> 04:53.240 We're in when we have the ability to do that we're gonna do it. 04:54.150 --> 04:58.300 The that'll take questions from a little. Of all you have to 04:58.520 --> 05:02.140 do this for the target of a single car the encampment canvassing 05:02.140 --> 05:06.400 for your call for the two to strike for two targets with just 05:06.430 --> 05:06.980 one vehicle. 05:07.520 --> 05:11.550 There was one vehicle and them anti can so the way I would describe 05:11.550 --> 05:14.220 was kinda la la. They have the opening week that the strike was 05:14.220 --> 05:18.130 taken at an encampment and the vehicle that was apt eke it out. 05:18.910 --> 05:20.620 So what for Peru. 05:21.590 --> 05:25.410 There were in when you go we mean by strike one one the soul not. 05:25.970 --> 05:30.000 As I said several I'm hellfire missiles as well as precision 05:30.000 --> 05:32.810 guided munitions. So there were there wise. 05:33.570 --> 05:36.700 For all in terms of the new munitions dropped that they would 05:36.700 --> 05:41.230 drop don one target any candid were a vehicle was or was nearby 05:41.520 --> 05:41.890 at it. 05:42.890 --> 05:46.540 That. Area of that authorities that they were of of our. 05:47.210 --> 05:50.090 Well we're assessing the results right now vodden that's that's 05:50.090 --> 05:52.610 what I'm just not to be a would go and I'm not can I get into 05:52.610 --> 05:56.070 the try and assess the effectiveness um. We certainly believe 05:56.100 --> 05:57.810 that we hit we're aiming a. 05:58.340 --> 06:01.830 Um and based on intelligence said as a said we believe was actionable 06:01.830 --> 06:02.460 in other words. 06:03.250 --> 06:07.390 A strong enough the week we took dish strike. But I when you 06:07.390 --> 06:11.140 get into a sesame effectiveness right now. Okay thimble sir. 06:11.900 --> 06:14.770 And he's not gonna get and assess mission about I think I'd like 06:14.770 --> 06:17.720 to leave a Kana where I did I know will when you know if and 06:17.720 --> 06:20.580 when as I said earlier and I said last night if and when you 06:20.580 --> 06:22.890 know we have more information we can share we're certainly well. 06:23.660 --> 06:27.060 Yeah. There were of laser guided munitions. 06:27.710 --> 06:31.090 Does that mean that there were us forces on the ground to ladies 06:31.090 --> 06:31.990 the targets. 06:32.620 --> 06:33.680 There were no us forces. 06:34.600 --> 06:38.950 The years for either before or after their strikes us forces 06:38.950 --> 06:42.990 on the Before or after shake your somebody else on the ground 06:42.990 --> 06:47.440 that was raising their targets. Well I I a All I would today 06:47.470 --> 06:52.090 is that you know we continue to work with that the But uh would 06:52.090 --> 06:55.800 fare of partners in that in in inch Somali in in the region um 06:55.800 --> 06:57.210 but out I will get a more specific. 06:58.290 --> 07:02.260 The us to form a small government or the amazon mission about 07:02.260 --> 07:03.480 commissioned for. 07:04.160 --> 07:04.890 Fourth place. 07:05.780 --> 07:10.280 Have like take duck on then notification process a out that this 07:10.280 --> 07:13.800 is very much in keeping with the kinds of a operations that we 07:13.800 --> 07:16.680 yeah that we can depp throughout the region and in partnership 07:16.710 --> 07:20.080 with the Uh you know with the leadership there and she was small 07:20.080 --> 07:23.690 and announced early last month is a new mission operation indian 07:23.690 --> 07:24.490 ocean about. 07:25.020 --> 07:28.850 Combating al-shabaab and Peaple targeting their access to ports 07:28.850 --> 07:32.150 those seas off the air sources of revenue was this strike in 07:32.150 --> 07:34.130 conjunction with out operation no. 07:35.210 --> 07:36.430 So is it. 07:37.170 --> 07:41.280 That I was gonna kill sunday was because that a specific question 07:41.280 --> 07:44.140 right now but if you were to be killed. What we thing would say 07:44.140 --> 07:47.380 about the group's uh one would what would it mean for the grill 07:47.510 --> 07:50.950 going forward. How important that the we'll get a speculating 07:50.950 --> 07:57.760 about um when he was in fact killed or not coming years the A recognize. 07:58.630 --> 08:02.470 Appointed leader of of the ash about network and Somali. So. 08:04.640 --> 08:09.530 He was killed this is a very significant blow to their network 08:09.790 --> 08:13.220 them to their organization and we believed to their ability the 08:13.220 --> 08:17.290 continued to to conduct terrorist attacks. Now my due it's a 08:17.290 --> 08:22.190 network and we understand that I'm in the world more mindful that. 08:23.000 --> 08:24.870 Have there are there remain. 08:25.430 --> 08:27.740 Other leaders of the organization that law Arch. 08:28.520 --> 08:29.980 But he's the recognize leader. 08:30.490 --> 08:34.750 In if we kill them significant blow to their. The organization 08:34.750 --> 08:35.790 and to their abilities. 08:36.530 --> 08:40.850 Yeah just I think you a little more broadly can you answer the 08:40.850 --> 08:44.420 critics were saying that the administration does not have. 08:44.980 --> 08:48.660 A a strategy does not have a cat carrot for enmity strategy. 08:48.660 --> 08:52.460 One. That's good enough on is or strategy can you articulate 08:52.460 --> 08:54.540 that stress before and it's from those are. 08:55.170 --> 08:58.910 Absolutely there's a strategy of the far-fetched of the middle 08:58.910 --> 08:59.970 east now I can only speak. 09:00.530 --> 09:02.730 From a military perspective and for the Pentagon. 09:03.660 --> 09:05.460 But We have been. 09:06.450 --> 09:10.280 Consistently going after the tear strength and the parlour world 09:10.280 --> 09:13.340 and not just a part of a well those I just as I just read guy 09:13.790 --> 09:16.200 mum and dad insider rock. 09:17.000 --> 09:18.250 The mission is very clear. 09:19.200 --> 09:20.460 We are there to support. 09:20.960 --> 09:24.220 Iraqi and kurdish forces as they take the fight to RSI out. 09:24.220 --> 09:26.790 We're there to provide humanitarian assistance where when we 09:26.790 --> 09:30.820 can just we just talked about that over the weekend. And um and 09:30.850 --> 09:35.800 we are certainly there that to help defend and protect us personnel 09:35.980 --> 09:39.720 and facilities. So the mission said inside iraq is very very clear. 09:40.320 --> 09:43.470 This strategy with respect military strategy with respect to 09:43.470 --> 09:46.190 the middle east also has been very clear and it's not just of 09:46.190 --> 09:48.340 done that yet a we just started doing. 09:48.860 --> 09:51.800 And we've been we've been going after chairs networks not part 09:51.800 --> 09:54.280 of a world for more than a decade we've. 09:54.970 --> 09:57.520 With very good success doesn't mean it's been eliminated. 09:58.040 --> 10:01.260 Um but was certainly have man a very active in very energetic 10:01.260 --> 10:02.900 and they objectives have been very very clay. 10:04.010 --> 10:06.360 You feel that you've gone after ices. 10:07.220 --> 10:11.350 As soon as you possibly could and the question is Halle good 10:11.350 --> 10:14.300 and help are really was the intelligence that was being grief 10:14.340 --> 10:19.080 to the white house about the ices threat and and and Could more 10:19.080 --> 10:22.410 been done sooner all I'm not going to speak about intelligence 10:22.410 --> 10:24.220 matters and I'm certainly not going to speak. 10:24.770 --> 10:27.760 Uh for an intelligence issues that were raised that to the light 10:27.760 --> 10:31.100 asked that's a question better directed to the intelligence Canadians them. 10:31.100 --> 10:35.610 But whenever it but I like. To your are larger issue of year. 10:36.280 --> 10:40.150 It we talked about by a site elf for many months now and as I 10:40.150 --> 10:41.540 should before we were. 10:42.050 --> 10:43.810 Very closely monitoring in tracking. 10:44.320 --> 10:47.720 Their progress in their both their development uh. Well before 10:48.210 --> 10:49.010 that date. 10:49.730 --> 10:53.350 That rolled in to most so this is not an organization that we 10:53.350 --> 10:54.090 um and watching. 10:54.910 --> 10:56.060 The speed with which. 10:56.630 --> 11:00.700 Bait to control the north and iraq definitely got a lot of people's 11:00.700 --> 11:03.680 attention and I said the publicly to and nobody expected that 11:03.680 --> 11:06.920 four divisions of the Iraqi army. We're just gonna. Fold the way. 11:06.920 --> 11:07.350 They did. 11:07.950 --> 11:11.800 Up so there was a speed there that that certainly was a. 11:12.830 --> 11:15.810 Did not go unnoticed. But this as an organization we've been 11:15.810 --> 11:16.780 long watching and 11:17.990 --> 11:22.660 Think it's Helpful for go back and just look at the last couple 11:22.660 --> 11:25.260 of months main we'll fix it it right now on. 11:25.790 --> 11:29.610 Targeted air strikes which we are conducting we'd very good tactical 11:29.610 --> 11:30.330 affect but. 11:30.920 --> 11:34.010 Well before that started we up their presence in the Persian 11:34.010 --> 11:35.810 gulf week that. 11:36.590 --> 11:40.620 I added more security assistance people the personnel uh in in 11:40.620 --> 11:44.640 around Baghdad week stood up to join operation centers which 11:44.680 --> 11:48.800 are active and helping right now as we speak and I'm in terms 11:48.800 --> 11:53.060 of advising and assisting and and the sharing information with 11:53.100 --> 11:57.460 Iraqi encourage forces all in entered and then we have done. 11:58.260 --> 12:02.220 That numerous air drops in to defer operations that to alleviate 12:02.220 --> 12:02.960 suffering so. 12:03.660 --> 12:06.070 The military has been very active are the others ding that we 12:06.070 --> 12:08.770 suggest and then this is not a small point is is there's not 12:08.800 --> 12:10.340 going to be just a military solution. 12:10.960 --> 12:16.200 Ultimately the long term answer has to be inclusive responsible responsive. 12:16.670 --> 12:21.420 Good governance inside iraq to alleviate th help take away those 12:21.420 --> 12:24.910 conditions and of that that folks like arsenal can exploit for 12:24.910 --> 12:26.770 their own purposes that us your questions. 12:27.670 --> 12:32.170 Yeah yeah just critical of the dozens question. 12:32.970 --> 12:33.620 You may go. 12:34.750 --> 12:37.550 You over foreign fighters or two of the show. 12:39.030 --> 12:43.290 Are going to shoot us through the for turkey. 12:44.120 --> 12:45.360 But russia is out. 12:45.980 --> 12:47.550 A Truck you sure. 12:48.550 --> 12:49.790 Engulfing dice. 12:51.280 --> 12:55.350 Aw stuff are made of a a weight turkey's role is so good information 12:55.410 --> 12:59.040 we've been turkeys for breaking. We have a strong relationship with. 13:00.020 --> 13:01.070 No that I'm not gonna. 13:01.640 --> 13:04.610 Ana in an intimate today answer question should be asked of the 13:04.680 --> 13:08.070 turkish government were on to new's week turkey has a stake here. 13:08.070 --> 13:11.610 We understand that it's an important a partner in the region 13:11.610 --> 13:12.610 a NATO ally. 13:13.170 --> 13:14.220 Um of. 13:15.020 --> 13:19.350 The teargas government has concerns that about foreign fighters 13:19.380 --> 13:23.660 and and write a shit of him boy going there the next week in 13:23.700 --> 13:26.480 I think that I have no doubt that this will be a topic of discussion 13:26.480 --> 13:30.600 between secretary a was tell are we hope for a lot of. 13:31.280 --> 13:34.140 Do I think what you think that the week ahead affords role. 13:35.700 --> 13:36.440 I help formal. 13:37.010 --> 13:38.520 But we believed that dead. 13:39.170 --> 13:43.250 Turkey because they have concerns just like other make the partners 13:43.250 --> 13:45.670 in every gene a up far far. 13:46.220 --> 13:48.960 Uh it's spinning their effort and their energy and trying to 13:48.960 --> 13:51.610 address this as best they can I'm not gonna go in a more detail 13:51.610 --> 13:51.830 and that. 13:53.050 --> 13:57.230 Shakier ritual of the Situation will become a them also about 13:57.580 --> 13:59.350 one with like the that sit cute. 13:59.960 --> 14:01.060 Launching air strikes. 14:01.580 --> 14:04.590 But the location because I so huge trying to take a back. 14:05.120 --> 14:06.060 As I said last week. 14:06.570 --> 14:09.050 Was always a continue pose a threat to the facility we're gonna 14:09.050 --> 14:10.680 continue they haven't and we are. 14:11.300 --> 14:14.850 To have a so tickets to deters true secretary kerry wrote in 14:14.850 --> 14:17.510 new york times are the weekend that he and secretary it will 14:17.510 --> 14:22.190 be asking NATO Iowa allies and other nations for help in this 14:22.190 --> 14:25.210 potential campaign against ice is in syria in a much more can 14:25.210 --> 14:28.860 you tell us about how many nations are gonna approach which ones 14:28.890 --> 14:32.000 and what go ask for specifically in the building that coalition 14:32.470 --> 14:35.300 I think what we're still sort of put together an agenda here 14:35.300 --> 14:39.270 felt a love for on the sidelines of leann mater some of that 14:39.270 --> 14:41.920 you're right victory hang on to victory carried. You wanna get 14:41.920 --> 14:43.160 together with some of these uh. 14:43.700 --> 14:48.470 A partner nations. Many of them are to meet NATO allies. Of course 14:48.740 --> 14:51.960 and um and I don't have a least right now um I think he says 14:51.960 --> 14:55.550 unity morgan or informal arrangement. I get on the sidelines 14:55.550 --> 14:59.900 of the uh already very full agenda a in Wales. 15:00.540 --> 15:04.250 Mm. The we're in there will try to get together in and talk about 15:04.250 --> 15:05.660 the contributions added that made. 15:06.190 --> 15:09.080 The by these other nations and certainly to encourage others 15:09.080 --> 15:10.370 to heaven contributing yet. 15:10.970 --> 15:13.680 To look the contravening as well but I had a habit there's that 15:13.680 --> 15:16.450 I have a date certain on a calendar time and they're gonna do 15:16.450 --> 15:19.000 that the we're looking for those opportunities in it could be 15:19.000 --> 15:20.190 more than what they could be that. 15:20.690 --> 15:21.130 No date. 15:21.980 --> 15:25.340 The day of these discussions in more than once setting uh with. 15:25.900 --> 15:28.770 Smaller numbers of the nation's at a time it was a high level 15:28.770 --> 15:32.270 says about what the last four today we're partners for air strikes 15:32.270 --> 15:34.600 to they want and then carried it would be described really are 15:35.020 --> 15:37.730 a some we somewhere between what what will they asked for. 15:38.240 --> 15:41.930 We what the partner nations to contribute workday are able and 15:41.930 --> 15:45.260 willing to contribute that in whatever fashion there won't be 15:45.260 --> 15:47.640 contributed an understanding of course that they have. 15:48.320 --> 15:52.900 In domestic dead concerns as well one um and their own legislative 15:52.900 --> 15:56.080 bodies to work do unless and populations to. 15:56.600 --> 16:01.030 Had in their different views on on assisting against the I said 16:01.030 --> 16:03.800 a threat we respect that so it's not about going there would 16:03.800 --> 16:07.490 demands are a laundry list. It's about going there to thank them. 16:07.490 --> 16:11.390 For what they'd been doing in cars and the continue to assist 16:11.390 --> 16:13.110 in whatever way they they deem set. 16:15.440 --> 16:19.410 You can get back to Somali uh you mention natural and some other 16:19.510 --> 16:22.190 leaders that we're in the area and I was wondering because we 16:22.190 --> 16:24.700 have officials and Somali as saying that it was a senior all 16:24.700 --> 16:28.300 siobhan meeting due to know of any other target ceop without 16:28.300 --> 16:30.950 saying whether or not they were hit were there any other targets 16:30.950 --> 16:32.480 that were that it came. 16:33.050 --> 16:36.090 We're still sesame results um. What I would say is the principal 16:36.090 --> 16:38.630 target was mistreated them. 16:39.260 --> 16:42.450 Um and uh we're still Cesto results and again if we have more 16:42.450 --> 16:43.300 information about. 16:43.930 --> 16:46.930 Others you may have been killed and that attack certainly shares 16:46.930 --> 16:47.620 bess we can. 16:48.980 --> 16:53.490 Squid call you said that there was a unmanned animate and I attack 16:53.780 --> 16:57.540 was the actual hit was it by drug or was it by the main gear 16:57.570 --> 17:00.550 from what I said was manned and unmanned aircraft participated 17:00.550 --> 17:03.890 in the strike. I didn't actually say what type of aircraft. 17:04.410 --> 17:08.450 Watch's these are the these mussels um and precision guided munitions. 17:08.450 --> 17:11.700 I wanted him to detailing the of platforms here today. 17:12.810 --> 17:13.630 A family. 17:14.630 --> 17:18.660 Many of them in due to some of the operation out and really to 17:18.660 --> 17:22.080 be a success and it's so I house the defense department defining 17:22.080 --> 17:25.610 success when it comes is operations which party the Islamic state 17:25.960 --> 17:29.890 get maps and jar you is a potential rescue operation that you 17:29.890 --> 17:32.680 as much. I was looking out and decided not to do and that the 17:32.680 --> 17:35.010 intelligence to make it in there are 2000 people on them not 17:35.010 --> 17:38.690 to that one off and then you just at the Islamic state was trying 17:38.690 --> 17:42.290 to retake Muzzle damn. So I just like some clarity on what success 17:42.290 --> 17:43.510 looks like for this. Campaign. 17:45.770 --> 17:49.680 Another that call it campaign and um but leaving that aside um. 17:50.110 --> 17:54.220 We do believe that the operations there and I'm early have been 17:54.350 --> 17:56.750 successful I'm in I'm nations it said. 17:57.290 --> 18:01.850 Iraqi security forces and kurdish forces are now on a are in 18:01.850 --> 18:03.030 control of the township. 18:03.770 --> 18:06.410 Lamont were much in the form anagene that we're not taking effort 18:06.410 --> 18:09.880 there just like to joe's question on most will damn them. 18:09.910 --> 18:14.110 If we need the continued take strikes in in around I'm only to disrupt. 18:14.770 --> 18:16.030 I it's I L will do that. 18:17.000 --> 18:20.880 But so far and uh we believe the mission has succeeded than. 18:21.400 --> 18:23.000 By march because we're able to get. 18:23.540 --> 18:26.600 Needed provisions to the to the people there. 18:27.340 --> 18:30.010 And we know that it got into the right hands and that they've 18:30.050 --> 18:32.990 been able to sustain themselves with the film Noir that's been provided. 18:33.810 --> 18:36.460 Passion might do that I was a justice don't 's isn't said no 18:36.460 --> 18:38.900 other countries involved in a more grateful for the support. 18:39.950 --> 18:40.220 I have. 18:41.030 --> 18:43.980 Cousin and also has been very very clear about fall of. 18:44.540 --> 18:47.680 From an anti via cell perspective what we're trying to do their 18:47.680 --> 18:50.350 in its sheen dish about their ability be continued. 18:51.290 --> 18:54.740 Or that to put us person allen facilities that rest. 18:55.440 --> 18:58.700 Or to further spur more humanitarian crises. 18:59.390 --> 19:03.320 But ultimately we basu said to this to a question of success that. 19:03.980 --> 19:07.330 Of the real merger success is that the ideology is ultimately 19:07.330 --> 19:10.700 defeated in the only way that's gonna be done is to good governance 19:10.880 --> 19:13.640 said that time and again but I think it's it's worth repeating. 19:13.850 --> 19:16.690 There's not gonna be in a military solution to this were not 19:16.690 --> 19:21.630 the answer to I societal inside iraq. Not the us military the 19:21.630 --> 19:25.060 answer is the ideology gets reject rejected because there's good 19:25.060 --> 19:28.680 governments responsive gotten inclusive government in iraq and 19:28.680 --> 19:29.860 frankly in syria as well. 19:30.440 --> 19:30.980 It's your question. 19:31.790 --> 19:32.150 This time. 19:32.870 --> 19:36.490 This perennially I'm afraid is videos released today steve incidents 19:36.490 --> 19:39.300 murder was that an indication or suspicion that he was killed 19:39.300 --> 19:40.840 at the same time of giants boeing. 19:41.970 --> 19:45.120 I don't know that anybody had defended ID knowledge one where 19:45.120 --> 19:48.400 the other as I would say and I and I and I remind you that we 19:48.400 --> 19:53.900 still Cancun from the pressure pouring. I have a about this this 19:53.940 --> 19:55.350 next video and and this. 19:56.090 --> 19:57.850 Um potential new murder. 19:58.380 --> 20:02.680 So why am I wouldn't dead the winter general when other that 20:02.740 --> 20:06.170 that we that we knew and we're we're trying to dislike you that 20:06.170 --> 20:07.950 we're trying to find out ground to tear. 20:09.330 --> 20:14.240 Um I wish about the operation was there and eat a and Intelligence 20:14.240 --> 20:18.070 that they were platt plotting. I'm an imminent terrorist attack 20:18.120 --> 20:20.990 was that one of the reasons why this action is taken one was. 20:21.910 --> 20:25.320 As the day waiting to to my opening this action was taken because 20:25.530 --> 20:29.570 of the history of tears to tax and violence that this organization. 20:30.380 --> 20:34.150 Um is responsible for and continues to be responsible for but 20:34.150 --> 20:38.120 again and I'm just Terrier actionable intelligence. Let us to 20:38.120 --> 20:38.700 that site. 20:39.340 --> 20:41.600 So we're we believe he was. 20:42.300 --> 20:45.210 But I wouldn't talk about the specifics of exactly what the intelligence 20:45.250 --> 20:46.560 was composed of yet. 20:47.810 --> 20:51.400 Of my to embrace that you don't hear about lee misunderstanding 20:51.400 --> 20:54.530 about size and scope of russian true love all spoke. 20:55.160 --> 20:57.270 On the border with ukraine and inside. 20:57.780 --> 21:02.650 A ukraine as ugly as a secretary of having the chance to talk 21:02.650 --> 21:06.810 to his russian counterpart bauhaus probably is about the fiscal situation. 21:07.370 --> 21:10.910 Churh he's not spoken administer. Sure uses last on a rebel doubts. 21:11.420 --> 21:14.330 Back to you which was I think there are more than a week ago 21:14.480 --> 21:18.500 um we continue to assess that the russian forces uh. 21:19.150 --> 21:20.260 Uh aggregate. 21:20.870 --> 21:23.840 Um along the A border with ukraine. 21:24.420 --> 21:28.640 I am load as I typically and beginning to or a hard number but um. 21:29.240 --> 21:32.760 Uh he's a supreme nor to 10 thousand. 21:33.560 --> 21:39.020 Maids north of 10000 ham more important than the numbers are ours. 21:39.020 --> 21:41.920 I said the capability of these are the tying tactical groups 21:42.170 --> 21:44.920 that are highly capable very ready. 21:45.440 --> 21:49.200 I'm very close to the border closer the most on the screen um 21:49.250 --> 21:52.050 and that could move literally on a moment's notice. 21:52.680 --> 21:55.910 In addition to do that we continue to see support for separation 21:55.910 --> 21:59.390 we continue to see russian forces conventional and special forces 21:59.840 --> 22:03.390 a inside ukraine in the no I would again without getting into 22:03.390 --> 22:06.680 a specific number I'd say in the thousands is safe. 22:07.370 --> 22:11.940 Um. That and nothing is james about our position that. 22:12.710 --> 22:15.780 That activity nice to stop those droopy believe the support for 22:15.780 --> 22:17.030 the separatist me stop. 22:17.570 --> 22:20.500 We want those dreams pulled away from the border with ukraine. 22:20.560 --> 22:24.710 So it et week again we continue to seek um a. 22:25.940 --> 22:29.250 Action by a Moscow that there's nothing that increased tensions 22:29.250 --> 22:33.090 inside ukraine them. And sperm um additional last. 22:33.630 --> 22:34.530 For sure. 22:35.120 --> 22:38.720 Of Kerry general rescue ship yesterday. 22:39.440 --> 22:44.110 That he plans to build a NATO rapid response forces some 40000 22:44.110 --> 22:47.470 troops to put on the eastern borders of the made donations and 22:47.470 --> 22:51.370 response to Russia's aggression. How the west participate in 22:51.400 --> 22:55.630 that when they provide troops equip and support Mm-hm. Well there 22:55.630 --> 23:00.200 was air cover and what is the us thinking about that force and 23:00.230 --> 23:03.840 and relieving gauge the Out I think gad we with. 23:04.580 --> 23:07.820 Certainly that the just been any discussion about the development 23:07.820 --> 23:10.850 of this rapid reaction force as you know we are ready do feel 23:10.850 --> 23:12.030 the Racket. 23:12.650 --> 23:16.260 A a reaction force. The fact they just deployed to. 23:16.920 --> 23:21.380 Um a The are an army unit um but. 23:21.890 --> 23:25.050 Bed tiered other question. I think we certainly would participate 23:25.050 --> 23:26.070 in discussions about that. 23:26.760 --> 23:30.540 No doubt that that it will be discussed a in Wales and this week. 23:31.030 --> 23:33.530 I'm answer victory a looks forward having there's discussions 23:33.750 --> 23:36.850 but in the polemic there right now way ahead of ourselves to 23:36.850 --> 23:37.890 try to speculate. 23:38.400 --> 23:43.070 A exactly how we would assisting resourcing that fours. 23:43.830 --> 23:48.630 The Make is that we're continuing to look for ways to work with 23:48.690 --> 23:52.410 allies and partners in the region of to bolster the security 23:52.410 --> 23:54.370 commitments and we are damning europe and to. 23:55.070 --> 23:58.750 Reiterate our absolute ironclad commitment article five of the 23:58.750 --> 24:01.480 treaty and there's lots of ways to do that we contributed to 24:01.480 --> 24:05.250 the baltic care policing mission. We've done ground exercises 24:05.250 --> 24:09.640 in the baltics on we've exercised more aggressively in the black 24:09.640 --> 24:13.830 sea that continues. So we're a costume confirm new ways. We welcome 24:14.110 --> 24:16.990 the secretary General's the suggestion and I know will look for 24:17.040 --> 24:20.140 having deeper discussions about and we get there. There's there's 24:20.140 --> 24:23.700 the us think that goes eastern there you go order. 24:24.390 --> 24:28.490 Are threatened him at least for it but I Russia's apparent creation 24:28.520 --> 24:29.730 and to ukraine. 24:30.540 --> 24:33.590 It's so it's not that there's a direct threat against the eastern 24:33.590 --> 24:37.590 borders of those nations. It's about making sure that there's 24:37.590 --> 24:38.980 a strong mass instead. 24:40.130 --> 24:44.330 To friend and foe like that we're gonna stand by article five 24:44.330 --> 24:46.880 of treaty commitments and were printed and we have done that 24:46.880 --> 24:50.130 and we will continue look for ways to to stretched I began to him. 24:52.010 --> 24:57.100 Good. So the ukrainian forces have a us over a little bit more 24:57.100 --> 25:01.920 setbacks in reason a Daisy and actions against us up for just 25:02.340 --> 25:07.930 a by summer for so laying we from a Moscow is so uh. 25:08.590 --> 25:13.870 Increasingly strong has that a pretty changing uh your approach 25:13.870 --> 25:16.210 to the summit in terms of a. 25:16.850 --> 25:21.500 Ah. The urgency of the situation where discussions of what what 25:21.500 --> 25:25.060 the U.S. response might need to be given. 25:25.580 --> 25:28.970 Given the changing conditions on the ground where russian support 25:28.970 --> 25:31.180 for suffer seem to be out for a fact. 25:32.360 --> 25:35.440 I'm a for my defense perspective only and I'm not call by just 25:35.440 --> 25:38.430 be did everything that it's and it's not just a defense summit 25:38.490 --> 25:41.680 that the media minister uh that we're going to in Wales but from 25:41.680 --> 25:44.620 a defense perspective no nothing's densely changes about. 25:45.250 --> 25:47.970 The manner in which we continue to monitor the situation Julian 25:48.000 --> 25:51.850 of their it. So I know of no specific agenda item. That's gonna 25:51.880 --> 25:55.760 that that has changed because of the last week or so. But of 25:55.760 --> 25:59.460 course what's been going on in ukraine will be a a a major topic 25:59.460 --> 26:03.750 of discussion by all of maidens leaders this week um and he has 26:03.750 --> 26:04.910 as secretary hagel. 26:05.640 --> 26:09.400 As did many times um what Russia's done in many ways has gallons 26:09.460 --> 26:13.650 deal wants and showing tour and and brought into sharp relief. 26:14.190 --> 26:19.320 And it needs for all NATO partners and allies that to continue 26:19.650 --> 26:23.650 um sufficient an adequate defense spending for their own defense 26:23.650 --> 26:24.930 of the the defense of their allies. 26:25.540 --> 26:29.300 And to look for new ways. I had to combat threats on the cotton 26:29.300 --> 26:31.150 it up but I'm not aware of a specific. 26:31.720 --> 26:32.510 Item up. 26:33.060 --> 26:36.670 I think that if the just pull but from the summit a little bit um. 26:36.700 --> 26:38.970 I don't wanna leave you with impression that we are mindful. 26:39.620 --> 26:45.200 Of the date and intensity to of operations and and around ukraine right. 26:45.200 --> 26:48.640 Now. I mean as secretary handle gets ready to leave for Wales. 26:49.190 --> 26:53.730 Um he certainly mindful of what's going on there and and Powell 26:53.980 --> 26:57.370 the alliance is got to be able to prove strong enough. 26:57.910 --> 27:00.240 To send the right message to Moscow own for. 27:00.870 --> 27:03.040 They are to go to be made to go on yeah. 27:04.140 --> 27:04.920 Whoa oh I. 27:05.530 --> 27:06.320 Crave them. 27:07.280 --> 27:11.000 Search or arrest was an spoke of the plains Indians some details 27:11.000 --> 27:16.000 of of bradford strike force and uh he said that along it would 27:16.000 --> 27:20.300 be able to strike in a very very few day is a he spoke about numbers. 27:20.300 --> 27:24.500 He said they would have to be pre positioned supplies and facilities 27:24.690 --> 27:28.690 in place already sewn could strike fast he he also spoke about 27:28.690 --> 27:31.730 is it wasn't done deals. So my question in their own know the 27:31.730 --> 27:35.540 details need to work out but that the concept of that the foundation 27:35.820 --> 27:40.760 done deal. So my question is alive even get a head of where you 27:40.760 --> 27:44.840 guys faces number one and number two as secretary hey on the side. 27:44.840 --> 27:47.080 I met him put it to. 27:47.700 --> 27:51.310 An this dress Muslim and other NATO leaders about the formation 27:51.310 --> 27:54.490 of us where to strike force or will they be hearing about for 27:54.490 --> 27:56.280 the first time in Wales. 27:57.230 --> 28:00.370 Think anybody from the steam acid side of the shearing a lot 28:00.370 --> 28:04.240 of for the first time we get to Wales has a said we look forward 28:04.240 --> 28:07.410 having these discussions that the It is a. 28:08.300 --> 28:11.800 Uh. It's another by Dion. 28:12.650 --> 28:13.660 Is worth exploring. 28:14.240 --> 28:18.060 When it comes to again staining by artist of article five that 28:18.060 --> 28:18.780 commitments but. 28:19.290 --> 28:22.170 Um this is this will be no doubt part of a discussion julie. 28:22.170 --> 28:23.080 It's a way that's what. 28:23.690 --> 28:27.420 Fall russian today was on the russian government responded today. 28:28.010 --> 28:32.150 Uh. In so many words saying that this this would be a provocative 28:32.290 --> 28:36.020 move and they would have to reassess the wrong stand that NATO 28:36.020 --> 28:38.840 was to do this your concerns about. 28:39.590 --> 28:42.790 Russian perceiving the creation of such a quick strike force 28:42.790 --> 28:46.740 the as a provocation are concerns Erin again me academic stood 28:46.740 --> 28:49.840 NATO allies and partners and you wanna talk provocative. 28:49.840 --> 28:50.640 Let's talk about. 28:51.460 --> 28:55.290 A few thousand russian troops inside eastern Ukraine's continuing 28:55.290 --> 29:00.460 to sports separatist with a a penny weapon systems um and now 29:00.460 --> 29:04.350 more than 10000 troops says arrayed along the southeast borders ukraine. 29:04.610 --> 29:07.450 Let's talk about that that's pretty provocative and I think that 29:07.450 --> 29:11.910 it's in in entirely reasonable and prudent and responsible for 29:11.910 --> 29:13.590 NATO leaders to look for ways. 29:14.120 --> 29:17.350 To continue to bolster the security alliance and the commit that 29:17.350 --> 29:18.600 we have on the continent of europe. 29:20.250 --> 29:22.460 Of I can about an hour. 29:23.490 --> 29:25.880 So the most will be a a situation guinea so a few minutes ago 29:25.880 --> 29:29.610 that I'm the reason the efforts of continued in the area is because 29:29.640 --> 29:33.760 uh uh I saw continues to to try to take the damn. I mean is that 29:34.130 --> 29:38.220 the Yeah they're they're taking off into maneuvers towards the 29:38.220 --> 29:42.380 day and and and that was the airstrikes is to to a deflect that 29:42.380 --> 29:45.710 will work is is the current military policy in and strategy. 29:46.340 --> 29:48.160 Some for a broader or a. 29:49.480 --> 29:52.750 Denigrate chanel of I so capability in the area. I guess I can 29:52.750 --> 29:56.230 affect a masking device solace to stand out in not. 29:57.300 --> 30:00.410 Take any offensive measures against the day of one would be us 30:00.410 --> 30:03.580 military operations against them in the in that that broader 30:03.610 --> 30:09.070 regional iraq stop the major question is did the We have specific 30:09.070 --> 30:11.660 authorities under which we are conducting airstrikes. 30:12.230 --> 30:13.970 Protect us person. Our facilities. 30:14.930 --> 30:16.620 But that contribute to of. 30:17.360 --> 30:21.960 Uh. I set them that kurdish him the first the fight said of. 30:22.940 --> 30:25.900 Course the humanitarian said so those are the stories on a which 30:25.900 --> 30:28.810 were conducting airstrikes nothing's changed about that. 30:29.340 --> 30:33.570 And As we talked about when the moto bam operation started that 30:33.810 --> 30:38.770 that we believe that that that was not only for in a for humanitarian purpose. 30:38.770 --> 30:42.450 But also it contributed to the protection of us personal facilities 30:42.450 --> 30:46.010 and so as alone as Bias aisle. 30:46.520 --> 30:49.250 Continues to threaten the facility will continued. 30:50.350 --> 30:51.400 A tear. 30:52.190 --> 30:52.810 To start them. 30:53.520 --> 30:56.460 Connected to see they continue guys get to pressure a she everyday 30:56.800 --> 30:59.400 were very open and transparent out what we're hitting wang him 30:59.400 --> 30:59.960 with what. 31:00.460 --> 31:03.570 And that will continue as long as they continued to solely because 31:03.570 --> 31:04.940 the facilities that important. 31:05.690 --> 31:06.400 The nature question. 31:07.760 --> 31:08.460 Dance your question. 31:09.470 --> 31:10.040 I mean it. 31:10.620 --> 31:14.100 I think. That is like these are some sort of broader mechanism 31:14.100 --> 31:17.360 or or a week play moose in fast with morsi are more not they 31:17.360 --> 31:20.230 are very specific authorities in the which we are conducting strikes. 31:21.460 --> 31:24.990 All should be used the phrase you know I'm deterred disrupt in 31:24.990 --> 31:28.350 defeat and ideal will use that line which we talk about ice like 31:28.350 --> 31:31.630 a some wondering is that right now the I think that because I 31:31.630 --> 31:35.090 was pretty clear about what the what the goals are inside iraq 31:35.090 --> 31:38.100 with respect that I sell and he did say the destructor capability. 31:38.770 --> 31:42.740 And we continue to do that but look ultimately injured it work. 31:42.740 --> 31:45.380 We're doing that it a tactical level through these air strikes 31:45.830 --> 31:47.390 and we're doing it quite frankly. I think. 31:48.180 --> 31:51.880 Have you could argue that you'd that welding disappeared capabilities 31:51.880 --> 31:54.130 duties humanitarian missions a. 31:55.100 --> 31:56.640 Of because we're denying them. 31:57.380 --> 32:01.780 What dave stove both the with the U.S Eddie's and melt the the 32:01.780 --> 32:04.710 share shooter from and now living in the family. 32:05.840 --> 32:08.630 But Strategically iran term. 32:09.780 --> 32:12.720 The real lancers. Good governance and I know always I don't like 32:12.720 --> 32:15.970 to hear that and I know that that doesn't make for good copy 32:15.970 --> 32:19.290 and the Pentagon pressure on but that is in fact what has to happen. 32:20.090 --> 32:23.060 But you were not gonna solve this militarily moroccan us all 32:23.340 --> 32:25.690 the threat that a missile pose is just a airstrikes. 32:26.280 --> 32:30.380 Richard. There are a vacation reusable even mention whether army 32:30.380 --> 32:30.630 of it. 32:31.280 --> 32:32.130 Reducing your. 32:32.680 --> 32:35.510 Is that the heart of the planned rotation. 32:36.020 --> 32:39.970 Is that there is I did it and with forest moving a seven inch 32:39.970 --> 32:41.230 OLED in an army of it. 32:41.840 --> 32:45.910 Yeah. DJ Juliet and we have a NATO response force that stuff 32:45.910 --> 32:49.190 by the army um and I'd get you more details on this but it's 32:49.190 --> 32:53.250 a normal rotational the plan for for for a krona first care which 32:53.250 --> 32:57.100 is where it's the first to affixed ashamed. It's insane unit 32:57.100 --> 33:01.410 that we've into a The moment of Rattner for scandal has are and 33:01.410 --> 33:04.780 sped up five billion they were not supposed to start moving until 33:04.950 --> 33:05.500 next month. 33:06.110 --> 33:07.030 Out to get back tuition. 33:07.730 --> 33:10.310 A mouse that actually accelerated the to plan and are not.. Yes. 33:10.820 --> 33:14.580 Yes. Yes so. Well. 33:17.410 --> 33:20.410 About what's middle she still but I'm gonna go with you because 33:20.410 --> 33:21.480 bob wants me to sell. 33:23.660 --> 33:27.420 And then all of my quickly and the book hurry up hall that there 33:27.420 --> 33:30.930 has been a recent press reports that the year smoker has completed 33:30.930 --> 33:34.830 a slice of the fourth in a father a missile defense to them. 33:35.570 --> 33:38.840 And then you know if and I will show a pair of the fridge for 33:38.840 --> 33:43.040 all of you should use when I might preston is is that you as 33:43.500 --> 33:47.740 Paula miller create. Go ahead with if diplomacy for the people 33:47.770 --> 33:48.170 that can. 33:48.910 --> 33:53.920 I I don't have main for rana today and I'm a were casting consultation 33:53.920 --> 33:58.940 with the our allies and opponents love them about the the requirements 33:58.940 --> 34:02.270 to defend the peninsula appropriately them and I just on any 34:02.270 --> 34:06.050 for a good and tell us what it to be married a little bit sunday 34:06.080 --> 34:09.150 december show that the principle for the Somali a operation was 34:09.150 --> 34:11.950 squid on can you said earlier that you think you've got what 34:11.950 --> 34:15.120 you in the past the so make sure you if your but when no view. 34:15.890 --> 34:20.490 Assembly. Meant the The Main can and then the vehicle. 34:22.080 --> 34:25.610 That's what that's what we yet. So we're targeting I'm not prepared 34:25.610 --> 34:28.840 no I had thank you for making me clarify not that was I had a 34:28.840 --> 34:32.500 subtle hints that the that of we think we know we got good on 34:32.570 --> 34:34.120 a again guys were c'est amiss. 34:34.670 --> 34:37.470 Um and we have information and we can share with. Yeah we certainly 34:37.470 --> 34:41.690 will I get 10 for one more. Yeah john will hear a specific to 34:41.690 --> 34:45.100 live bowl. So that that century cable's hope to come out of this 34:45.100 --> 34:48.170 tomato sauce and either in terms of that NATO response to russian 34:48.280 --> 34:52.360 devies ukraine or or against Weisel 100 down this is a defense 34:52.360 --> 34:55.810 minister Allison heirs summit of heads of state. So it's not 34:55.810 --> 35:00.990 for sector angle to the spinning to have a a specific. The the 35:02.010 --> 35:03.100 The yeah you know. 35:03.830 --> 35:06.640 Mm deliver was coming in are out of it and a nice looking far 35:06.640 --> 35:09.310 to participating in the discussions would sector carry on with 35:09.310 --> 35:10.330 that and with the president. 35:10.930 --> 35:15.240 Um. One of things we do what they accomplish an that this gets 35:15.240 --> 35:18.810 to fills questions. We do wanna talk to so our allies and partners 35:18.810 --> 35:21.860 about additional things it can be done inside iraq. That's that's 35:21.900 --> 35:24.000 clear you looks forward to them. 35:24.730 --> 35:29.470 Meeting with many of his counterparts and he into yet to it. 35:30.020 --> 35:32.990 That to talk about not just what's going on in rushing you came 35:32.990 --> 35:34.030 but also Afghanistan. 35:34.610 --> 35:38.680 Um and I should Afghanistan center representative of right now 35:38.680 --> 35:43.310 it it appears as if they might them have you know afford adding. 35:43.310 --> 35:44.380 There's discussions as well. 35:44.970 --> 35:48.950 That but ultimately with large this is it this is a as he's said 35:48.950 --> 35:51.570 this is a defining moment for the alliance in the soul and this 35:51.920 --> 35:55.960 summit provides the alliance a a great opportunity to look not 35:55.990 --> 35:59.340 only that what's been happening in the last few months in russia 35:59.340 --> 36:02.650 and ukraine that the future of the alliance itself from defense 36:02.650 --> 36:06.510 spending to operations to exercise is to interrupt interoperability 36:06.910 --> 36:08.620 a and capabilities across a spectrum. 36:09.170 --> 36:10.860 Melted approached to lecture buddy..