WEBVTT 00:02.690 --> 00:03.420 So away. 00:04.850 --> 00:07.050 Eighty with the french minister was little that delayed as well 00:07.080 --> 00:08.090 so my parties. 00:08.900 --> 00:12.550 Um before I a a updates you wanna sectors meeting with the minister liver. 00:12.550 --> 00:15.060 I wondered touch on the situation following the Downing of the 00:15.490 --> 00:18.260 russian military aircraft earlier today surprise dimension a 00:18.260 --> 00:22.280 short time ago us officials had been in touch with their a kurt 00:22.470 --> 00:26.050 turkish counterparts about distancing continue together more 00:26.050 --> 00:29.010 information and at turkey's request the north Atlantic council 00:29.010 --> 00:32.280 of new public story extraordinary meeting today on this issue 00:32.650 --> 00:35.750 a mission to NATO secretary general us had a some comments in 00:35.750 --> 00:39.600 the last a short while on this issue more was so gathering details 00:39.600 --> 00:42.100 the United States and NATO support the right of church you to 00:42.100 --> 00:45.940 defend its airspace and sovereignty we urge turkey and russia 00:45.970 --> 00:49.720 to de escalate the situation resolve this matter through discussion 00:49.770 --> 00:53.820 diplomacy and deconfliction measures. I can confirm watching 00:53.820 --> 00:56.860 in the us forces were not involved in this incident. 00:57.580 --> 01:00.180 So with regard to sectors meeting with his french counterpart 01:00.220 --> 01:03.310 the secretary just concluded a very productive conversation with 01:03.310 --> 01:06.630 the french minister of difference johnny of low drea the two 01:06.630 --> 01:09.680 are a also produce baiting the ruler meeting at the white house 01:09.990 --> 01:13.920 a today between president obama and press in amman sector began 01:13.920 --> 01:16.520 today's meeting here at the pang I'm by again expressing his 01:16.550 --> 01:20.180 deepest condolences to the french people for the horrific attacks 01:20.180 --> 01:23.580 in Paris and Barbara reiterate Ng. Our commitment to strengthen 01:23.650 --> 01:25.410 shared efforts against I so. 01:25.960 --> 01:29.050 Sector carter mr. Lo dress spoke within hours of the attacks 01:29.050 --> 01:32.460 and have been in frequent contact ever since their conversations 01:32.460 --> 01:36.110 have party resulted in several concrete steps france and United 01:36.110 --> 01:38.910 States in a sharing information and details about operational 01:38.910 --> 01:41.810 planning against I sold to the fullest extent allowed by law 01:41.810 --> 01:45.420 or our nations are Asif intriguing to a thickening of the coalition 01:45.420 --> 01:48.990 air campaign was sorties now rationing from the french care the 01:48.990 --> 01:49.910 charles de Gaulle. 01:50.690 --> 01:53.290 France was the first to join the United States and strikes against 01:53.290 --> 01:56.030 I so we're gonna rock they've shown strong commitment to each 01:56.030 --> 01:59.110 fast of the campaign ever since the french are helping to build 01:59.110 --> 02:02.500 the capacity of local fighters crane rocky patch murder forces 02:02.790 --> 02:05.220 and had been at the forefront of efforts to stem the flow of 02:05.220 --> 02:08.770 financial support and foreign fighters to I so the two countries 02:08.770 --> 02:12.020 are now looking ways to further expand their cooperation. 02:12.700 --> 02:15.920 Most sector a carter mr. Liu korea focused on counter. I soul 02:15.920 --> 02:18.610 efforts in their conversation today for the most part france 02:18.610 --> 02:21.410 the United States share security interests. Another farce the 02:21.410 --> 02:25.130 world and africa for an instance the United States has supported 02:25.130 --> 02:27.780 the french mission to prevent the spill over effects of terrorism 02:27.780 --> 02:31.730 and extremism for unique lift an aerial refueling capabilities 02:32.110 --> 02:34.810 in your France's join the United States and providing our partners 02:34.810 --> 02:38.420 reassurances response to russian aggression the french of also 02:38.420 --> 02:41.140 volunteered to lead NATO was very high readiness strong task 02:41.170 --> 02:42.360 force and a future date. 02:42.960 --> 02:45.920 Back going the presence worse sedans sector. Part thanked france 02:45.920 --> 02:48.980 for serving is an anchor for security on several comments have 02:48.980 --> 02:51.140 are standing as a stand fast ally. 02:51.870 --> 02:54.090 And again that meeting racked up just a short time ago. 02:54.760 --> 02:57.060 That happy take a few of your questions bob. 02:57.650 --> 03:00.880 A fear of other cricket to go the russian plan. 03:01.460 --> 03:03.960 Of can you confirm for all that that for you. 03:04.670 --> 03:06.810 The russian find it cost per share space. 03:07.670 --> 03:13.000 And also for victory Carter's view and on this up a PC thus those on. 03:13.640 --> 03:17.560 There's a reason for their to be more discussion with the russians about. 03:18.300 --> 03:23.360 But avoiding such conflicts in the future or any additional a 03:23.390 --> 03:25.180 interaction with the russians live in a while. 03:26.080 --> 03:28.900 I'm about we're still gathering of the details. I think even 03:28.900 --> 03:32.840 that that the press a reference to find exactly about what happened here. 03:33.210 --> 03:37.080 Um. I think the secretary a would make the same point that to 03:37.540 --> 03:39.490 that the preston made today that to. 03:40.090 --> 03:43.830 A russian flight spur to clean this area which is not and I so 03:43.830 --> 03:49.500 controlled area but a opposition controlled area. I'm a carry 03:49.500 --> 03:54.090 risks and they'd be much better off focused on going after a 03:54.120 --> 03:54.550 I so. 03:55.060 --> 03:58.840 And uh so I think if anything it to me dad does Puerto de escalate 03:58.840 --> 04:01.640 the situation between russia and turkey would be quote would 04:01.640 --> 04:05.160 be productive. I think the secretary would uh would certainly 04:05.160 --> 04:06.210 hope that that's the case. 04:06.770 --> 04:11.140 Was provoked counterpart about the Um I don't have that conversation 04:11.140 --> 04:14.240 reacts you at this time. I'm I'm not aware of a conscience is 04:14.240 --> 04:15.320 taking place but all double-check. 04:16.900 --> 04:18.730 Times. A kid. 04:19.500 --> 04:23.530 Is that there was with them the russians of some of the military 04:23.530 --> 04:28.660 helicopter very indication about was shot down by us backed rebels. 04:29.180 --> 04:32.580 And I'm just by the second edition of the product we we is saying 04:32.580 --> 04:35.850 that the mayor ports about which a guard helicopter but there's 04:35.850 --> 04:37.590 nothing like confirm about what's happening. 04:38.460 --> 04:42.390 Alright I'm and in you mentioned to cause in the us and I'm looking 04:42.390 --> 04:45.550 at ways to further that corporation you there's some banks of 04:45.580 --> 04:47.470 was pretty speaking talk about us. 04:47.980 --> 04:49.820 What some of those additional steps might be. 04:50.590 --> 04:53.430 Well at the best part of that the conversation that said can 04:53.430 --> 04:56.050 be ongoing not only between the presidents and then ministers 04:56.050 --> 05:00.560 of defense but um at lower levels within that the two that defense 05:00.560 --> 05:03.820 departments about what additional steps can be taking whether 05:03.820 --> 05:08.900 it's sarah a expanded airstrikes whether it's a additional steps 05:08.930 --> 05:13.740 a dead might to help the local ground forces um. I think there 05:13.740 --> 05:16.120 range of things that could be under consideration. It's not just 05:16.120 --> 05:19.360 military times he got it considers. Well of the other lines of 05:19.360 --> 05:24.280 effort at work here and that includes a the financing for I saw 05:24.280 --> 05:27.870 their steps taken me taking I'm on the part of some arbiter agency 05:27.870 --> 05:31.600 partners that might be able to a helpless that the financing question. 05:31.630 --> 05:35.800 I'm range of other issues that can be handled of between the 05:35.800 --> 05:38.960 two governments crap steps. It can be taken to further enhance 05:39.210 --> 05:40.120 of the fight against ice. 05:41.810 --> 05:45.620 This is you secretary believes that the turkish actions the they 05:45.620 --> 05:46.350 were justify. 05:47.080 --> 05:50.760 A live is for so getting all that the details that I think a 05:50.760 --> 05:54.510 is the secretary has said that turkey has as a NATO ally decision. 05:54.510 --> 05:58.250 NATO airspace turkey as a right to defend itself a there were 05:58.360 --> 06:02.770 previous in Persian was that of course a a a may the Turks sarah 06:02.770 --> 06:06.870 concerned and uh as a NATO ally we had been and concerns as well 06:07.290 --> 06:10.500 uh and so we so ready for the details to come out. Exactly in 06:10.500 --> 06:13.980 this instance but to a but and misses sectors maintain the pressure 06:13.980 --> 06:16.090 reiterated today. Turkey is right to defend its ears. 06:17.230 --> 06:22.270 And we're spacious that you say but when no it's four top generals 06:22.270 --> 06:25.180 have made the case that when russian bombers come close to the 06:25.210 --> 06:28.650 coast United States about the nazis does not shoot them down 06:28.730 --> 06:32.800 they launch a fighters they escort than you think that that should 06:32.800 --> 06:36.100 have been something that the church start to homework kisses. 06:36.100 --> 06:39.680 So uh uh this of the question deck you got to post a that to 06:39.680 --> 06:43.850 the turkish government kisses abi CIA a conflicts known a rundown 06:43.850 --> 06:48.210 given the fight to over syria a certainly different circumstances 06:48.210 --> 06:51.360 in which he described here the continental United States. Uh uh. 06:51.360 --> 06:56.370 So this is a buses are particular circumstance with particular. 06:56.900 --> 07:02.260 A Aspects to it. I'm that again this is a an action that the 07:02.520 --> 07:06.820 Turks chose to make a I chose to to take today and uh. 07:07.320 --> 07:10.660 We're still looking at the the details but as wu said previously 07:10.840 --> 07:16.990 as a NATO ally the says NATO airspace ever right to defend our actions. Yes. 07:18.310 --> 07:22.280 Yeah. Are comparable quote credit for that. 07:23.210 --> 07:26.670 Um I I know that there is information we provided to a yesterday 07:26.670 --> 07:29.270 on that I don't have enough to get at this time the on what we 07:29.270 --> 07:30.080 provided a. 07:30.620 --> 07:31.410 For you previously. 07:32.980 --> 07:35.730 It's an ongoing investigation. If we have more information the 07:35.730 --> 07:37.480 happy to pass along that to. 07:38.100 --> 07:40.200 Um nothing don't we had yesterday for. 07:40.820 --> 07:44.490 Timing the flight. I saw was secretary last week an episode that 07:44.490 --> 07:45.910 can again with intensified. 07:46.960 --> 07:50.300 The fighting yes I soul and also he's looking to change the rules 07:50.300 --> 07:53.140 of engagement. He said that last weekend and as in the city. 07:53.660 --> 07:55.580 Can you give some examples the armed. 07:56.340 --> 07:58.930 Going after well trucks of intensified. 07:59.470 --> 08:02.020 The state of a campaign anybody said that. 08:02.590 --> 08:06.320 Was set to it that the rules of engagement are under review and 08:06.350 --> 08:07.680 and always under review. 08:08.210 --> 08:12.560 Um as you would expect in in this kind of conflict and to. 08:13.210 --> 08:17.220 The well talks is a per free sample of one and a a they're being 08:17.220 --> 08:20.880 changes to those rules of engagement. Um that we can share with 08:20.880 --> 08:24.360 the of but to this is a an ongoing process to me that's gonna 08:24.360 --> 08:28.450 involve adjustments as we go along every aspect of our campaign 08:28.450 --> 08:31.960 not just the rules of engagement. But other aspects of the campaign 08:31.990 --> 08:35.530 how we're a tweaking in adjusting the fight to make it a more 08:35.530 --> 08:38.910 effective and so I think with the sector was 42 there again we're 08:38.910 --> 08:43.080 so a larger effort to Casa many review um how we're taking to 08:43.080 --> 08:46.460 fight to so can we do more effectively and those of the tankers 08:46.460 --> 08:49.560 are per free sample of an adjustment we made that to acting usual 08:49.560 --> 08:52.630 saw from the video that to occur a warm plate earlier today. 08:53.010 --> 08:53.980 The is having a fact. 08:54.570 --> 08:58.970 That increase use of special operations forces formed direct action. 08:59.290 --> 09:02.940 Missions prep mug or talk to reporters on friday. He suggested 09:03.270 --> 09:06.380 this can be more of the same like what yet you've made. 09:07.010 --> 09:11.080 But is that part of intensify the fight the use of us commandos 09:11.080 --> 09:14.660 going in i've direct action missions. Well the secretary has 09:14.690 --> 09:17.590 said previously testified on the haley spoke here from from this 09:17.590 --> 09:21.340 podium uh uh some time ago that the United States would continue 09:21.340 --> 09:25.940 to to look for opportunities to deliver a blow to insults of 09:25.970 --> 09:29.710 further degrading and dischi I sold and that that raid was a 09:30.060 --> 09:33.720 a particular circumstance set to happen in conjunction with the 09:33.750 --> 09:37.660 Iraqi a kurdish forces push murder forces um. But that if there 09:37.660 --> 09:40.460 are other opportunities in the future of that that we would take 09:40.460 --> 09:43.530 advantage of them. But the primary role the special operators 09:43.530 --> 09:46.970 who are gonna be uh. We're part of the shalford in syria as the 09:46.970 --> 09:50.150 sectors Austin detail. There's a support role to further enable 09:50.150 --> 09:54.440 them and to uh to make them more effective um. But if there are 09:54.440 --> 09:58.380 opportunities for the unique capabilities of us forces to be 09:58.380 --> 10:02.140 brought to bear that to if the moment was right there would be 10:02.450 --> 10:05.290 a the sector would take advantage of that prayer action kind 10:05.290 --> 10:09.100 of this push passes rescue missions. Well I think a again today 10:09.100 --> 10:12.700 that the ideas says to that enabled these local forces because 10:12.700 --> 10:15.760 they are the ones woke early me to not only clear this territory 10:15.760 --> 10:19.430 but hold this territory and so that central focus has not changed 10:19.670 --> 10:22.360 that they're unique capabilities that American special forces 10:22.360 --> 10:25.990 can bring to bear um the secretary ames department are prepared 10:25.990 --> 10:30.450 to consider their use. For our anita 50 in syria at this point 10:30.830 --> 10:34.910 uh not in a command and the sass of those forces and to stop 10:34.960 --> 10:38.690 one one can you because at some point it's gonna be I team cruiser 10:38.690 --> 10:43.070 something areas show them in syria a and Tiny that that may be 10:43.070 --> 10:46.630 the case but I'm not gonna uh uh divulge operational details. 10:46.630 --> 10:49.520 I could put them in any sort of risk from this party opened up 10:49.710 --> 10:54.860 and So uh yes you don't cross reside in the you how many to peel 10:54.860 --> 10:58.770 the status of the two rojer russian jet pilots. There were some 10:58.770 --> 11:02.840 reports that by members of the U.S. 11:02.840 --> 11:07.480 supported. Rebel verses on the ground in intersected one or both 11:07.480 --> 11:10.630 of those pilots at some point to that I don't have the details 11:10.770 --> 11:14.930 that back in past. One one secretary expects that any member 11:14.960 --> 11:17.740 of the us like coalition including the rebels on the ground. 11:17.840 --> 11:21.760 What courtney an effort like that with the us if it would be 11:21.790 --> 11:22.470 if it took place. 11:23.240 --> 11:26.020 Um listen this is a little too. 11:26.780 --> 11:30.650 Rebels for example that that we train previously as we've made that. 11:31.150 --> 11:34.260 Clear that when they cross the line into syria that we did not 11:34.260 --> 11:37.960 have control over a the soaks I do not know the circumstances 11:37.960 --> 11:40.730 of this project their situation done with the forces on the ground 11:41.070 --> 11:45.120 a et playing in this particular situation. So I came in hazard 11:45.120 --> 11:48.490 a guess as to who's involved here um but I think we've made clear 11:48.490 --> 11:53.660 that sub the training and um that happened previously that to 11:53.660 --> 11:57.510 us control those forces. I'm andy when they want walked into 11:57.540 --> 12:00.990 syria sell uh. I think you'd be hard to our press to consider. 12:00.990 --> 12:03.690 Exactly have that would take place. If indeed they've dare even 12:03.690 --> 12:06.720 involve to which I can't uh I can't confirm that's the case. 12:07.300 --> 12:12.370 So yes tell readers to russian criticism have us up 15 that have 12:12.370 --> 12:14.980 been sent to turkey happening counters of russian aircraft. 12:15.930 --> 12:17.840 From the USS teens. 12:18.380 --> 12:21.920 I can see the never sensor day. But my my understanding is no. 12:22.490 --> 12:26.850 Um there had been as we've reported previously some engagements 12:26.850 --> 12:29.570 with russian aircraft prior to the memorandum of understanding. 12:29.880 --> 12:33.460 I cannot say with certainty thomas those aircraft originate from 12:33.460 --> 12:36.540 incirlik are from somewhere else. So I just can't seem a certainty 12:36.570 --> 12:40.780 sell them. But I'm not aware of anything since the ammo you um 12:40.810 --> 12:43.810 that would and not to any sort of a engagement with that with 12:43.810 --> 12:44.700 us we're plans. 12:45.290 --> 12:48.420 I'm a different question how about what is what led to the dismissal 12:48.420 --> 12:52.530 of joe louis and with the nature of the inspector General's investigation 12:53.020 --> 12:56.520 a that sounded because the inspector general is looking into 12:56.520 --> 12:57.610 this I can't comment. 12:58.170 --> 13:02.340 On a the dismissal of generalist be on the the statement that 13:02.390 --> 13:03.460 that was put a previous. 13:04.500 --> 13:07.930 Concern from secretary is if there's another me you high low 13:07.960 --> 13:12.200 as an inspector General's investigation of it is their responsibility 13:12.200 --> 13:16.180 to to carry this sad and we hester of maintain that distance 13:16.230 --> 13:19.980 understandably draw. So questions about privacy. You're so I'm 13:20.070 --> 13:22.700 back to the free simply do this statement was released preached. 13:23.440 --> 13:24.280 Well Barbara. 13:25.130 --> 13:25.690 Are great. 13:26.270 --> 13:29.320 Over interpret christian you for a couple of times that. 13:30.110 --> 13:35.160 You're still looking at the facts of what happened in you very specifically. 13:35.160 --> 13:38.250 What you said turkey had a right to defend its airspace you can't 13:38.250 --> 13:42.020 not a answered with this. This question about what that the secretary 13:42.050 --> 13:46.610 felt this attack was justified. So very specifically. 13:47.320 --> 13:49.440 To was the United States no. 13:50.020 --> 13:55.760 Where there's this plane was shot at inside turkish airspace 13:55.820 --> 13:56.640 to you go. 13:57.260 --> 14:00.260 We're still gathering the dea to elsa Barbara Jews charming. 14:00.260 --> 14:02.690 Exactly. What happened here including those questions. 14:03.270 --> 14:06.920 To to to I understand it correctly even though you were tracking 14:06.920 --> 14:09.170 radar and you were tracking the radio calls. 14:10.250 --> 14:14.120 As Colonel or it's the today this we center the many States does 14:14.120 --> 14:16.200 not new for a fact the of. 14:16.970 --> 14:22.790 A tarts shot at this airplane the United States as as use mate 14:22.790 --> 14:28.040 show and I'm several other a of our allies involve all trying 14:28.040 --> 14:31.700 to get as much information as we can as to exactly what happened Barber. 14:31.700 --> 14:36.120 So we're not able to conclude definitively right. Now as to exactly 14:36.150 --> 14:39.800 of where the aircraft was and all the circumstances that played 14:39.800 --> 14:44.060 out here. We hope to have that for you um we have got the reports 14:44.090 --> 14:48.220 of from turkey a NATO ally as to what transpired here um and 14:48.220 --> 14:52.020 that this aircraft did violate their airspace and again we're 14:52.020 --> 14:55.390 taking all that information into account as said NATO is as well 14:55.770 --> 14:58.150 um as I think you've you've heard from the sector gentle. 14:58.820 --> 15:02.820 A third grade. We're supper questioned show now on the hot of 15:03.010 --> 15:07.570 attacks against the hospital in a country estate doctors without 15:07.610 --> 15:11.510 borders most people know that it's not clear you for giving the 15:11.510 --> 15:15.870 processor of concluding be repealed of that. 15:16.530 --> 15:21.010 And what they can you tell us anything about what you have found. 15:21.630 --> 15:26.940 Um in this region to that has been the human and technical errors 15:26.940 --> 15:32.100 that led to this mistaken attack and suck it has the secretary 15:32.130 --> 15:36.580 or the military been able to take any steps to issue worth that 15:36.580 --> 15:40.360 this kind of instead to send happening can what did you go on 15:40.680 --> 15:43.450 to make sure this doesn't happen again some were in the world. 15:44.070 --> 15:46.660 Well. Couple in first of all. 15:47.420 --> 15:52.820 Um. The investigation the G refer to is being conducted has been 15:52.820 --> 15:59.040 conducted up under general campbell's a leadership in instruction direction. 15:59.570 --> 16:03.760 I'm in Afghanistan and I'm gonna leave it to them in general campbell. 16:03.790 --> 16:07.560 So the release more information. He's gotten up to designer Stan. 16:07.560 --> 16:09.230 That's gonna be made available tomorrow. 16:09.780 --> 16:11.520 I'm and I'm gonna leave that to general campbell. 16:12.030 --> 16:13.870 Up more largely a. 16:14.450 --> 16:17.600 This secretary has maintained from the start the day cease to 16:17.600 --> 16:19.580 be a full and transparent investigation. 16:20.090 --> 16:24.120 And that we do need to learn whatever we can about this incident 16:24.150 --> 16:27.950 about dismissed eight uh in which it protected medical facility 16:27.950 --> 16:28.680 was targeted. 16:29.230 --> 16:32.470 I'm so that it doesn't happen again and that of the part of a 16:32.470 --> 16:37.110 uh uh what we learn from their fines and uh uh solely to general 16:37.110 --> 16:41.410 campbell to the ally whatever upped ags for you tomorrow and 16:41.440 --> 16:45.110 uh the sector is eager to hear what he asked to say. And eager 16:45.110 --> 16:47.870 to find out what's been learn due to. The course of this investigation. 16:49.250 --> 16:52.140 Written and directed the sweetest getting an update tomorrow 16:52.530 --> 16:55.400 for secretaries likely already been briefed on the us. 16:55.960 --> 17:00.150 Alone. I can't I can't actually confirmed that he has been briefed. 17:00.680 --> 17:04.660 Um we're waiting to hear from general campbell tomorrow in Afghanistan. 17:05.260 --> 17:09.040 Just your about what you paid for true this to make sure doesn't 17:09.100 --> 17:12.380 happen again. Well I think it's clear that the insect jay is 17:12.380 --> 17:14.240 made clear that the proper protocols. 17:14.750 --> 17:17.610 Um need to be followed not just in Afghanistan but around the 17:17.610 --> 17:20.120 world that to prevent this kind of thing from happening there 17:20.120 --> 17:22.620 were there unique circumstances in this instance that we can 17:22.620 --> 17:24.980 learn from again. I think that's a sort of thing we're waiting 17:24.980 --> 17:26.430 to to find out from genocide. 17:28.130 --> 17:29.180 This bill for. 17:29.750 --> 17:33.630 Deterred that they a warrant the russian pilot 10 times to do 17:33.630 --> 17:34.260 it to be true. 17:34.970 --> 17:37.960 Um minus jenny's there'll. There were a warning. So I think the 17:38.250 --> 17:41.290 can a warrant refer to this uh this morning. So minor stay news 17:41.290 --> 17:44.590 there were there were warnings that to that. Art. 17:45.320 --> 17:50.700 Um. The coalition was able to here's we'll reduce it goes. 17:50.700 --> 17:53.600 So tomato this is one that word of the polish. 17:54.320 --> 17:58.760 Previously call me russian excursions were described as being 17:58.810 --> 18:00.340 a not accidental. 18:01.340 --> 18:07.730 Oh. Does this exhibit also seem to be not accidental antagonist thick. 18:08.300 --> 18:11.560 Uh. Oh more or how how could you for her. 18:12.510 --> 18:15.920 Sixty dilly's you shannon details that we're trying to find out 18:15.920 --> 18:21.210 ourselves up as to exactly what transpired and the church have 18:21.210 --> 18:24.140 described it that they warned that the aircraft in advance. 18:24.660 --> 18:28.810 Um and that the aircraft did the venture in it turkish airspace 18:29.240 --> 18:33.340 and again the previous incense a release to previously that I'm 18:33.340 --> 18:37.370 aware open which the Turks made to clear their concern about 18:37.370 --> 18:40.170 the us NATO made that clear its concerns to russia. 18:40.760 --> 18:44.720 Um and so I'm not to characterize this tactical innocent because 18:44.720 --> 18:48.180 we're so time tracked and the details um but again there were 18:48.180 --> 18:51.060 two previous in Persian same. We've heard from both the Turks 18:51.420 --> 18:54.900 a from the United States and from heroes awful best are concerns 18:54.900 --> 18:55.890 about the in the past. 18:57.080 --> 18:57.640 Yes christine. 18:58.150 --> 19:01.950 Think peter out for new viewers portions or officials aware of 19:01.950 --> 19:05.480 the it possible aggression meeting jetting Persian before it 19:05.480 --> 19:06.210 was shut down. 19:07.050 --> 19:10.980 Um I think only did each sent to as I mentioned the foreign nothing 19:10.980 --> 19:14.520 is current one mention that the coalition occurred the warnings 19:14.600 --> 19:15.610 a previously. 19:16.130 --> 19:18.540 Um but it's In terms of that. 19:19.370 --> 19:22.730 A flight plan or something like that now I'm not aware of any 19:22.730 --> 19:25.630 advance knowledge the decency was gonna take place. I'm seats 19:25.630 --> 19:26.570 in instant that we. 19:27.200 --> 19:30.530 Um wish about taking place in now we're hoping that both sides 19:30.530 --> 19:32.830 that turkey and russia can de escalate further. 19:33.410 --> 19:36.830 Um and watching a wanna. I liked what do uh something that depression 19:36.830 --> 19:40.850 a reference and that is aware of the russians were flying um 19:40.880 --> 19:43.790 this particular mission not an area controlled by I so. 19:44.380 --> 19:47.990 Uh an area along the border with turkey where they've been problems 19:47.990 --> 19:50.680 within persons in the past a russia. 19:51.230 --> 19:55.950 Uh if it was focused more on the I so flight I'm perhaps a Sin 19:55.950 --> 19:56.950 city would not happen at all. 19:57.610 --> 20:01.430 And I'm on a related air into began with the Pentagon announced 20:01.430 --> 20:05.260 the intense vacation of be the ice is fighting that even in the 20:05.260 --> 20:10.250 weeks the 40 care syntax a visit to new assess that the the results 20:10.250 --> 20:14.380 of the intense vacation. I three seen positive results so far. 20:15.070 --> 20:19.380 Well we continued five pressure to the lie so on a number of 20:19.380 --> 20:23.020 different fronts you've seen what happen ain't seen jar a from 20:23.020 --> 20:26.710 sample on the cutting off the supply line uh we can see that 20:26.710 --> 20:30.600 certainly to be a a step forward a you've seen the movement of 20:30.600 --> 20:36.340 a forces senate solos opposition forces a around rock a retaking 20:36.340 --> 20:41.200 of the hall is another indication of a step forward again they're 20:41.200 --> 20:45.300 gonna be steps back as we it uh uh engaged. This fight. But are 20:45.330 --> 20:49.720 of many in those instances coalition air support uh made a difference 20:49.880 --> 20:53.670 a to those forces a and coalition support overall maybe different. 20:53.670 --> 20:56.820 So we're tracking no saints we've seen the progress with regard 20:56.820 --> 21:01.350 to that a charting AOL infrastructure in recent james um these are. 21:01.910 --> 21:05.800 What we can see your it'd be a steps for again a and they're 21:05.800 --> 21:08.910 gonna be challenges along the way as well there is no so verbal 21:08.910 --> 21:14.000 appear a but we do consider that the effort to try and and then 21:14.000 --> 21:18.500 if you like celebrate this fight. I'm DA's moving forward and 21:18.500 --> 21:20.920 I think what we heard from the present today and certainly the 21:20.920 --> 21:23.880 car sais the sector. He said with his french counterpart of we're 21:23.880 --> 21:28.690 looking new ways to further accelerate with the help of a fraction of. Yes. 21:29.360 --> 21:35.270 You. He even got the us and 15 save cropped are based in danger 21:35.270 --> 21:36.780 like to how protection. 21:37.340 --> 21:41.240 All turkish airspace we to also described as an made to wear space. 21:41.620 --> 21:45.790 You can see did the us to be very much part of any escalation 21:45.790 --> 21:48.270 whatsoever to come out in that area. 21:49.710 --> 21:54.950 A those forces are there he us or pressing the jet 15 for tickets 21:55.350 --> 21:59.510 are there to assist that NATO allies and the request of a NATO 21:59.510 --> 22:03.030 ally and uh it's so we'll consider that ask look to where we 22:03.030 --> 22:08.200 consider that it a step to to aid or a uh an ally in and partner 22:08.680 --> 22:11.470 and that that's the purpose for those to the circuit. 22:13.330 --> 22:13.850 Yeah. Sure. 22:16.490 --> 22:19.970 Trees issued a statement that its rippling waves cruiser. 22:19.970 --> 22:24.120 The marks the papa because a lot. Yeah and it hasn't this 300 22:24.570 --> 22:28.390 acquit clinton board. That's a long range anti aircraft missile. 22:28.910 --> 22:32.170 Um and how much more danger says the getting for us in coalition 22:32.170 --> 22:36.230 pilots to operate Syrian airspace think given this escalation 22:36.630 --> 22:40.440 will continue their operations against the Islamic state in saran 22:40.440 --> 22:41.500 continued apace. 22:42.250 --> 22:45.190 Well first row our missions are continuing a even today. 22:45.740 --> 22:50.850 I'm and we're not Pinot slowdown are pace and our mission continues. 22:51.400 --> 22:54.860 Um we have the memory a memorandum of understanding in place 22:54.890 --> 22:59.190 a with the russians and that has up to this point proven successful 22:59.190 --> 23:02.780 in keeping our aircraft safe our crews safe. 23:03.380 --> 23:08.240 A and show we don't anticipate problems a again anything the 23:08.240 --> 23:12.610 russians do that is a bolstering that the assad regime. We would 23:12.610 --> 23:16.340 consider counterproductive and we will be worried about to any 23:16.370 --> 23:20.220 additional weaponry that that that enters so that the fray um. 23:20.220 --> 23:23.370 But we do expect the russians to abide by the memorandum of understanding 23:23.590 --> 23:27.360 and to a you do their part to make sure that to the skies over 23:27.360 --> 23:29.070 cereal remain safe recruits. 23:29.750 --> 23:31.580 He signed the memorandum of understanding. 23:32.150 --> 23:35.220 Uh the memory of understanding is was Simon unite suits um. 23:35.220 --> 23:36.820 We have of all coalition members. 23:37.340 --> 23:41.060 A and so I'm they would be turkey would be covered under the 23:42.000 --> 23:45.950 Was it was a turkish airspace with this be a violation of that 23:45.950 --> 23:47.040 and when you bite. 23:48.360 --> 23:49.620 I'm Willa. 23:50.450 --> 23:55.820 Eight that coalition it covers only a Syrian airspace said that 23:55.820 --> 23:58.430 is the limit of the memorandum understanding current coalition 23:58.430 --> 24:00.170 and for the United States and for russians what. 24:01.790 --> 24:06.410 Kill yeah. Oh which are currently hiromi or the goal for a. 24:06.920 --> 24:08.860 Airstrikes in syria news from them. 24:09.840 --> 24:14.630 Um. Lily double check to their exact to what what the plan is 24:14.630 --> 24:17.350 for they've furniture miners jenny's. It's headed to the Persian gulf. 24:17.780 --> 24:21.090 So I don't know if there's pursuit projector operations plan 24:21.090 --> 24:22.970 for the eastern mad at this critical moment to. 24:23.660 --> 24:25.040 To work and there's no. 24:25.710 --> 24:26.930 I'm a 24:28.390 --> 24:31.820 It didn't come up of course the conversation today them but to 24:31.820 --> 24:34.660 let me check and see if there's a anything further I can get 24:34.660 --> 24:35.160 for you on that. 24:36.350 --> 24:37.850 Still Becky so do it. 24:38.850 --> 24:42.670 Because it covers only the devil you only covers Syrian airspace. 24:43.240 --> 24:45.390 It's The turkish jet. 24:46.230 --> 24:50.070 Shot down the russian jet in Syrian airspace remain. It would 24:50.070 --> 24:51.560 be in violation of this out on you. 24:52.850 --> 24:59.170 Um. Yeah about Uganda hypothetical spill the the memory of understanding 24:59.620 --> 25:02.200 deals with the safe interaction. 25:02.710 --> 25:06.380 Of aircraft over Syrian airspace the professional ehrman ship. 25:06.380 --> 25:11.130 That's required you'd use intended to de conflict and to create 25:11.260 --> 25:16.470 series a protocols put in place that to air crews end even mcgrath 25:16.470 --> 25:20.220 medication links of that can be employed to try and prevent something 25:20.220 --> 25:23.910 from happening over Syrian airspace that was the purpose of what 25:23.910 --> 25:28.140 turkey has informed us that it did today was to defend its own airspace. 25:28.650 --> 25:33.100 Um nsn NATO ally. We odyssey take that with the great concerning 25:33.100 --> 25:34.680 Persian into the turkish airspace. 25:35.240 --> 25:37.860 And so we're gonna try and track down the details along with 25:37.860 --> 25:41.580 or other NATO partners a and work with turkey is to exactly what 25:41.580 --> 25:44.080 happened here and whether not something like these can be avoided 25:44.490 --> 25:48.290 a going for it but the initial effort here should be a part of 25:48.290 --> 25:50.720 turkey and russia the trying to be Escalade progresses from have. 25:52.160 --> 25:53.950 Yes last forming a lot of. 25:54.470 --> 25:58.240 Two questions quickly tone was very sciences relief here reading 25:58.240 --> 26:01.300 it was going on the side of the distress call or any response. 26:01.300 --> 26:03.460 So we have heard about your from the russian planes involved 26:03.460 --> 26:05.130 in the incident and this time. 26:05.660 --> 26:09.360 Limit many asset for succumb back to um. I'm an eye wear to everything 26:09.360 --> 26:13.150 that was heard of a miner's jenny has of the that warnings from 26:13.150 --> 26:17.910 the Turks um. We were may where we could hear a um coalition 26:17.940 --> 26:19.840 a operation center could he. 26:20.440 --> 26:23.560 And that there were warnings conveyed. So we're hoping. 26:24.170 --> 26:28.040 For russian about uh. I'm not aware of any that to it I can't 26:28.040 --> 26:30.370 say it didn't happen. But I'm I wear that that that we heard. 26:31.370 --> 26:34.690 So I think we're how concerned is the Pentagon about this composer 26:34.690 --> 26:37.770 the best of whether you know I know if there's a lot that has 26:37.770 --> 26:41.200 making pro but it seems like things are building out where you 26:41.200 --> 26:45.750 have these tensions building a russians are using simple plan which. 26:46.260 --> 26:49.640 Are moving other things in to play hell concern is the Pentagon 26:49.640 --> 26:53.870 that things could start to spiral out of control in what if anything 26:53.900 --> 26:55.850 are you trying to do to prevent the for about. 26:56.650 --> 27:00.340 Well I think we're a the seaweed that concerns about what to. 27:00.840 --> 27:06.020 A played out today. I'm and the risk for this cack elation misjudgement 27:06.460 --> 27:12.090 a over syria and in the neighborhood and If the russians were 27:12.390 --> 27:14.420 focused on the fight against I still. 27:14.960 --> 27:18.480 A as opposed to the targeting opposition groups and support from 27:18.480 --> 27:22.440 the side regime that would be a step forward to el try and uh uh. 27:22.970 --> 27:27.600 Uh if you little deakin select um. This entire conflicts ill. 27:28.250 --> 27:33.110 Um so we have concerns about it um and uh but that focus for 27:33.110 --> 27:35.590 us continues to be the fight against I soul and to the extent 27:35.590 --> 27:37.930 that the russians can shift their energy and attention. 27:38.470 --> 27:42.250 A to the fight against I so I'm would-be in the best interests 27:42.250 --> 27:42.700 of ever. 27:43.280 --> 27:47.580 A including that people in syria who if the russians were exert 27:47.580 --> 27:50.430 their influence in terms of the political transition. 27:50.950 --> 27:56.090 Um that would be a step forward as well and uh sell their risks 27:56.090 --> 27:58.800 for miscalculation their wrists for misjudgement. That's why 27:58.800 --> 28:01.300 we had this memorandum understanding in place with the russians. 28:01.820 --> 28:06.220 Uh and we would like to see steps on a on the part of a number 28:06.220 --> 28:09.940 of actors but the Russia's overtake period trying and move boosts 28:10.010 --> 28:14.820 uh move the fight against I so forward at the same time the strike 28:14.820 --> 28:18.430 some sort of political and diplomatic resolution to the Syrian 28:18.430 --> 28:21.020 civil war which is the gold really ultimately here forever. 28:21.940 --> 28:22.460 You know. 28:23.850 --> 28:24.490 Look is a good. One. 28:27.680 --> 28:28.930 The last week those. 28:29.630 --> 28:31.610 To for surgery quarter's. 28:32.520 --> 28:35.600 Former predecessor should enter gates secured had a pair of mind 28:35.600 --> 28:39.550 that we're fox news channel and offered up a number of criticism 28:39.550 --> 28:43.040 saying that um you know seized used to do more it used to do 28:43.040 --> 28:48.060 it do more destroyed the an Islamic state of a chris obama's 28:48.060 --> 28:51.510 former Undersecretary of defense for intelligence my fingers 28:51.850 --> 28:54.550 and up it reese wishing me treaky Islamic state. 28:55.280 --> 28:59.230 Like a the warriors the Taliban Afghanistan as circuitry quarter 28:59.420 --> 29:02.990 spoken to any these predecessors or former undersea trait like 29:02.990 --> 29:06.270 burgers does you share that sense of urgency and she relating 29:06.270 --> 29:10.770 that across the rip all for slog mining sector. Carters said 29:10.770 --> 29:14.580 a sense of urgency about this said uh himself a since he took 29:14.580 --> 29:19.860 this job and he has the sees detail to a taken several steps 29:19.860 --> 29:23.560 over the past few weeks a monster and not only assess the situation 29:23.560 --> 29:26.880 there but look it what's working in the fight against I so look 29:26.880 --> 29:30.970 what's not working make adjustments to ramp things out. A whether 29:30.970 --> 29:34.420 it's the air campaign whether it's again the insertion of the 29:34.420 --> 29:38.320 special operations forces into serious steps that we think can 29:38.320 --> 29:42.580 further enable local forces to ultimately prevail in this fight 29:42.650 --> 29:46.080 against the against actual um with regard to his predecessors 29:46.080 --> 29:50.220 the secretary said a conversations in the bass. So uh. I know 29:50.220 --> 29:52.870 with this several of his predecessor says a good relationship 29:52.870 --> 29:56.330 with the with on long was to people on worked with many in them 29:56.330 --> 30:00.990 very closely. I know that janah were specs a their views on on 30:00.990 --> 30:04.000 these issues and as sought to um. 30:04.590 --> 30:07.260 There council and the host of different licensees taken over 30:07.260 --> 30:11.460 this job. Um but he has his own views about what should be happening 30:11.460 --> 30:15.550 now on the ground tuesday tell them teeing and that he believes 30:15.690 --> 30:19.480 that to the changes we're making will intensify this fight will 30:19.480 --> 30:23.170 accelerate this fight against I saw a and there may be more opportunity 30:23.170 --> 30:26.500 should do we even more in that regard and that's one of the conversation 30:26.500 --> 30:29.440 seed just ted with his french counterpart um. They're gonna be 30:29.440 --> 30:32.550 further just it's diddley further enhancements to this fight 30:32.990 --> 30:37.130 and uh the secretaries can it continue to the to lead that effort 30:37.610 --> 30:40.250 and good advice and counsel in support for more of recap. 30:41.120 --> 30:41.810 As for much of one..