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This event should get under way shortly. Nuclear experts will discuss the u. S. And Chinas Nuclear weapons policy. Theyll address how to promote dialogue and understanding. While we wait for this event to get under way, heres whats happening tonight on the cspan networks. Republican president ial candidate donald trump continues on the campaign trail. Today, even though hes now the only republican running for the nomination, the new york businessman is going to be in west virginia, which holds i...

Deterrence and Nuclear Balance. According to the u. S. Perspective, Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Balance are distinct. We can tell the difference between the two ideas, two actions. Deterrence is to maintain the status quo. The definitions work very well for isolated big conflict, if a conflict is isolated and big, then we can, you know, indeed tell the difference between deterrence and compelence. But, you know, if big conflicts, you know, come from escalation, that is always the case, you kn...

That is from the American Enterprise institute, live at 5 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Next, we hear about Chinas Nuclear Weapons Program and differing views between china and the u. S. On Nuclear Policy. This is one hour, 30 minutes. Good morning. My name is bill burns. Im the president of the Carnegie Endowment for international peace. It really is a pleasure to welcome all of you to what i think [no audio] program today. It is a great pleasure to welcome back to carnegie on our distinguished of...

Panacea for the sectarian and extremist violence that has been ripping that region apart, but history may judge it a turning point, a moment when the builders of stability seize the initiative from the destroyers of hope, and we when we were able to show as have generations before us, that when we demand the best from ourselves, and insist that others adhere to a similar high standard, when we do that, we have immense power to shape a safer and a more humane world. Thats what this is about. And ...

European leaders unable to control the refugee crisis, those are the words from the hungarian Prime Minister, a frosty press conference after he said its a german problem because nobody wants to be in hungary or anywhere else. They will make their way to germany. He said dont criticize hungary. Hes doing what he has to do within european regulations. He set up a new barrier at a will protect the border. It all sounds a little ominous. The moment is they will continue going through with what they...

This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im del walters. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders are out complaining once again today, just hours after their big faceoff in las vegas. With only five democrats running, last nights debate, seemed to be on the stage, was empty compared to the republicans crowded debate. Clinton and sanders dominating the event. Al jazeera spent the night Fact Checking their answers. Everybody on this stage has changed a position or two. Reporter accused of po...

This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. Israeli forces have shot dead a palestinian man app pair rengly trying to carry out a stabbing attack in East Jerusalem. Witnesses say the man was shot outside the gate of the old city. It marks the latest in a series of attacks that have shaken the israeli public. The government passed Emergency Security measures in response deploying military securities across the country. Mike hanna has the latest. Reporter well, the police ...

Over the last several years. That has not been a policy that is bipartisan or in the american interest. But this is something we should have seen more focus on. I held a hearing with Chris Johnson and others talking about the aftermath, what we achieved comeau we fell short of, and what we should be doing looking forward. Their concern over treatment of christians in china, there is a need for more focus on human rights in china. It goes back to that point. Working with the world in terms of Int...

Suggest a certain amount of effort on the part of the russians a number of folks trains is so small finding them in the country the size of syria strikes me as not, as i might have said in my earlier career, by accident. Im prepared to say and ive said this earlier, the russians are not in syria to defeat isis. That is a fundamentally false narrative. I want to thank our panelists is somewhat depressing, i know that both of them will continue to be important voices on the subject in the future. ...

Thank you. [laughter] thanks guys, thank you. Thank you. [applause]. Thank you. Its great to be here. Its not where we wish we were. [laughter] but its great to be here and its wonderful to be with paul again. We had quite an experience. I know a lot of you must think it must be just awful to run for president because you have to go every night to a different hotel, and you get debate after debate after debate in the primaries and the general. Then you have the adoring press always at your heels...