Increased the sway of neighboring iran and militia groups aligned with tehran. As u. S. Soldiers head home, they could risk leaving the field to americas adversaries. For some analysis on this, lets bring in ben hodges is a retired u. S. General who is currently holding the persian chance to teach these of the center for european policy analysis joins us from frankfurt. General, its been nearly 20 years, isnt president. Right . That its time to close the chapter on afghanistan and iraq. Well, if theres 2 aspects of this, of course, i do not like the way that this has been done, and apparently without consultation with all of our allies whove been with us there for almost 2 decades from the very beginning that have lost the way the americans have lost casualties as well as money. So i dont like that. And of course the consultation that has to be done with the afghans. On the other hand, millions of americans are racist to see this terminated. My only sense is that if the United States w
A dangerous void. Thus, germanys soccer team suffers its worst defeat in almost 19 years. Its 6 nil loss to spain in the u. S. From Nations League as some questioning the future National Coach and get out of his welcome to the program police. Here in the german capital, berlin have used Water Cannons to disperse protesters, a rallying against government plans to solidify its paws to enforce coronavirus with struction demonstrators. Many without mosques, hot mosque up the edges of the cordoned off parliament grounds. Thousands of police were deployed. Protesters are angry about a lot due to be passed later today that could bolster the governments ability to impose limits on social contacts. Critics say the law and dangerous citizens civil rights without the approval of joined by a political correspondent, nina hauser, who is actually at the Brandenburg Gate where those protests have been unfolding today. Nina, tell us what sparked this protest today. I cant hear you very well, but i thi
And italy was the 1st country in europe to be hit by the pandemic, suffering one of the highest death tolls. Now the country is struggling to cope again with the 2nd way. Plus germany is soccer team saw 1st, its worst defeat in almost 90 years. Its 6 nil loss to spain in the u. S. , our nations. Theyve asked some questions to the future of culture. Often look, im going to Office Welcome to the program. The United States says its sharply reducing troop numbers in afghanistan and iraq. By mid january, the deployment will be cut to 2 and a half 1000 soldiers in each country present on all trump is making good on a companion promise to end what he called for as a wars. But theres opposition, both from leading republicans and from nato allies. The sun could be setting on the us presence in afghanistan. American soldiers have been fighting here since 2001, helping stabilize the country after overthrowing taliban rule, but suffering over 2000 deaths over time. Troop numbers have winked. Now o
That, as things develop, nato will continue to adjust its presence. She says that even with the further u. S. Reductions that have been announced, nato will continue its mission to train, advise and assist Afghan Forces and is committed to funding them through 2024. And heres the interesting sentence, phil. She says, as secretary general stoltenberg said before the announcement, we must preserve the gains we have made in the fight against international terrorism. We went into afghanistan together and when the time is right, we should leave together. Now before the announcement secretary general stoltenberg said we will leave together. That clearly has been thrown into doubt by the us president. Well, i have told our daughter from back to you to australia. You need law to really. Because what you say, were going to hear next from the German Foreign minister, heiko mohsin. He also is concerned about these u. S. Plans. Its especially important to us that the progress weve achieved so far
Fields good or we just detainee has made the teacher to go closer. Campaigning in here to pay close attention to the upcoming u. S. Election as the outcome could change their lives and fortunes. Welcome to d. W. News asia glad you could join us 70 years ago today china took its 1st steps towards and next thing to bet into its stead of 3 the battle of jumbo bitter chinese troops against tibet and forces it resulted in china effectively setting up its own administration in the chummed all region in tibet in subsequent years china officially incorporated tibet into its territory as an autonomous region Rights Groups have accused the Chinese Government of oppression claims boosted in recent months by reports the thousands of tibetans are being forced into labor camps well be speaking to a tibetan rights campaigner shortly about that and what the future holds for the region but 1st this report. The himalayan region with its capital home to a largely buddhist population of some of 3000000 pe