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>> we have heard of major march r -- moral issues up to the highest ranks and today were hearing another russian general has been killed. the sixth general killed on the front lines. what does this say about russias strategy and how theyre fighting here? >> what this really talks to is what the ukrainians are having incredible success with. what theyre doing is ukrainians are taking the russians off their nets, the communication nets and control capabilities and jamming tactical coms completely ...

Ukraine. we need to stiffen our spine. we need to think in terms of a successful inclusion that would perhaps in a chess match where we talk about winning. talk about giving zelensky the tools and the capabilities. thats one more point, neil. this is essential that as were starting to see the momentum shift in ukraine especially around kyiv and elsewhere, this is where it is essential that we provide him the tools and capabilities to mig 29s, s-300s, surface to air missiles and continue to resup...

Of nato entering the conflict. what can they supply ukraine with? you are saying that there is kit there, so why havent they handed it over? why not? well, i think the key thing is defensive. this has been a war of annexation by russia, an invasion of ukraine as we all know. and so nato has been very careful to calibrate their response as being defensive only, and that comes down to what are the weapons capabilities? so if you are giving a country anti—tank missiles, and you are giving them ha...

Capabilities that were increasingly threatening to nato. now we see is essentially amateur hour approach to war being run by the russians and i think it goes to the senior leadership, the lack of effective nco people in the russian organisational structure, poor logistical support, lack of control of the area you have to wonder, other russians really ten feet tall or actually a two foot tall pygmy? | or actually a two foot tall pygmy? i do think with the question of nuclear weapons aside, at a c...

Worked in the pentagon, i think our understanding of russian capabilities is very good. and its also aligned with the fact that theyve used advanced chemical weapons like noef n nov novichok. how do the syrian governments multiple uses of chemical weapons potentially factor into russian calculations with ukraine? >> i believe that russians calculating, because of the experience with syria, that he would be able to use chemical weapons or biological weapons in a perhaps targeted way. for example,...

At risk their access to space capabilities and we need to have the people they can respond to that situation and manage it. hello there. the weather has been turning colder, and on tuesday, it was certainly cold enough for snow in the far north of the uk. that was the wintry—looking scene for a weather watcher in shetland. those colder conditions continue to sink southwards behind this weather front, the front bringing some outbreaks of rain, but with some sleet and snow mixing in, especially ...

Same table? >> i think the abraham accords were one of the most positive developments weve seen in years, maybe decades in the region. you had this real divide amongst u.s. allies. that created an obstacle for the united states. we werent able, for example, to get all of our partners at the same table and get them all into the same military exercise. we can do that now. thats going to open up lots of possibilities for the u.s. going forward. but we have to bear in mind that again part of whats b...

Hero. >> he is staying with his people, and that really emphasis how different the ukrainian quality is from the russian state. because it exercises that this is a democratic country. where the government is standing with its people, and fighting with its people. >> a wartime leader who knew he was targeted for assassination by putin. >> the waagner group has soy sophisticate combat capabilities.

That? are they helping significantly? >> theyre doing something much more important. actually taking out the very capabilities that are bombaring these cities. artillery, long-range rocket systems or tanks. overwhelmingly theyre doing the damage. rockets, missiles, artillery and tanks launching at these buildings. thats doing the damage. not as much bombs dropped from airplanes or missiles launched from airplanes. so what the drones are doing is going after the machines that are doing the killin...

Capabilities. they are going to need this especially with whatever comes out of mariupol. keeping a rush is on its heels. i think it would be significant. all seemed up our inventory of our drone capability i believe its from an airman standpoint from a senior officer standpoint battlefield commander want more capability. nows a time to provide it. at the same time let me just close weve got to be careful it is not cloud our judgment needlessly provoking putin. that aside nows the time to stay o...