Coalition fell apart now hes been tasked with putting together a new government. The country is in a very delicate phase we must put the Political Uncertainty triggered by the government crisis behind us as soon as possible were facing critical economic problems. But i think that when it comes to shoot. The new Coalition Partners the antiestablishment 5 Star Movement and the center Left Democratic Party make strange bedfellows many italians dont see the marriage lasting long. And so ok were not going to get to that i think this agreement is a bad thing you know look at them because they have haiti to each other for a long time and now they have 14 an alliance so i really dont think its a clever thing. I know some of the convened are not very sure because i dont think they will last long. Because the differences are obvious and i think there are huge differences in the political programs of the 2 parties. The clear loser so far is far right league party leader matteo he pulled the plug on the last coalition by removing his partys participation he was widely seen to be angling for new elections but the new coalition puts a vote off for now i mean pick you up i would force those who are afraid of elections can run away for a month 6 months or a year. But not forever. The only thing that unites them is their hatred of the league know your. The drama is likely to settle down in the coming days conte said the new governments most urgent task is to come up with a budget for the coming year. And joining me now from rome is journalist seem a good to us it was good to see you while what are the situation in italy right now i mean weve seen multiple failed attempts in recent years to form a stable Italian Government is this going to be the magic combination. I think thats the question everybodys wondering i mean at some stage 14 months ago when we saw on the 5 Star Movement getting together with the far right Party Everybody thought well that these these 2 are populist parties so perhaps the last weve seen that fall apart and now its anybodys guess as to how long this coalition will last in terms of the government but for the moment youve got and then he has the mandate now to form this government yes to put together whos going to be hitting the different ministries book parties and going to be jockeying for positions on top of that theyve got to come up with a particular program to which they will have to put this new government to a vote of confidence in both houses of parliament for the moment however weve seen a positive reaction as far as the markets are concerned on thursday we some of the bond yields fall to one quite a wreck was low so clearly the markets believe that this grouping is at least more positive towards the European Union as the perhaps the last one yeah thats a positive sign for sure and what about the interior minister matteo selvi i mean it its almost like its a machiavellian move that he made right bringing down this government surely he didnt think that he was going to end up being out of the next government but thats what is apparently going to happen has he been completely pushed out of politics with this. Well not completely pushed out but definitely pushed out of government and then as you said a gross miscalculation on his part now he has actually referred to whats happening now is a test of democracy and he believes that the italians have been stolen off their right to an election in order to decide to leave now he believes that this government in his words was appointed by brussels appointed by the big powers within europe by france and germany and not by talents themselves for the moment though the president said there are a lot had the right to find a new Prime Minister and to give him the mandate in order to continue and thats why hes seen infante hoping that they will go forward and the priority be the budget for 2020 but mr salvini is not going to go quietly into the night he said you cannot get rid of this boss and his Party Supporters to gather together and call for a deal process on october 19th and let you go outside of italy are saying that this proves that the populace they can not govern oh its been reported that way in italy well even in italy i think the view is that they just want to see a government come together and to avoid going to another vote the feeling among regular italians is that there was frustration with the pull the plug on the government because they didnt want to see it happen so quick and we saw some of his popularity fall as a result of this now well have to see how the Democratic Party and what together with what was once the arch rivals and whether mr salvini wants to see that fall apart and whether he will then come forward in a fresh election for the moment all right well just have to see what ministers theyre going to put forward what programs and whether its going to be approved in the house of parliament all right similar to reporting. Thank you. Well the United States is launching a unit in charge of its Defense Operations in outer space the name Space Command its president trying to build the new defense into t. In a ceremony at the white house today analysts predict space may become an area where future conflicts are waged many believe Space Command is a precursor to Donald Trumps plans for an entire new wing of the u. S. Military called space force here is part of what trump had to say today the dangers to our country constantly evolve and so must we now if those who wish to harm the United States to seek to challenge us in the ultimate high ground of space its going to be a whole different ballgame were going to stay here on earth in Good Washington d. C. Our bureau chief there alexander numbs hes on the story for us tonight good evening to you alexander i mean this does does sound a little bit Like Star Wars tell me what is the difference between Space Command and space force. Well space force is the future at least according to President Trump he wants to create a totally new and potentially independent branch of the u. S. Military military to oversee all military operation in space but to achieve this goal he Needs Congress he needs congregational approval Congressional Authority and congressional funding and that can take years and of course there are a lot of people critics questioning this adventure as they call it so therefore the Trump Administration has decided to move forward with establishing the Space Command its and you need as you have mentioned operating on that the umbrella of the u. S. Foreign consist of 87 people and it will draw all forces from all services in the u. S. Military. How always opposed to a marriage and what Space Command is is preparing for all xander are we talking about space ships in. Battle with each other i mean what is the white house in vision. Well at the moment we are talking about satellites the u. S. Nations reliance on. Difficult to protect satellites that provide. Intelligence and sniff again that provide communications and all their capabilities that are vital to the us military and the u. S. Economy and the u. S. Is accusing nations such as russia and china for example accusing them that they are trying to develop new weapons antisatellite weapons and Laser Weapons and other offensive capabilities to disrupt and destroy you ass satellite so therefore the white house says its very important now to focus on deterrence and defense and space and what about alexander we know the j. F. K. John the kid that hes known for saying in the sixtys we want to put a a man on the moon in that decade because of what the soviets were doing now in china is in outer space is that a motive for trying to push ahead with Space Command in space for. Yes i think that youre totally right china is a very good example because for example in 2018 china so plus the United States in the total number of space launches china has also managed to land a rover on the backside of the moon and by doing so they showcase a technical and technological advantage china has been accused of trying to. Hijack. Satellites operate and russia is another example russia has been accused of trying to jam g. P. S. Signals that are important for nato military drills so thats why the white house says that it is essential to establish a space force in order to counter russias and chinas attempts to outsmart the gas in space all right our own white our Washington Bureau chief and hes under phenomenal the story with us tonight the latest on Space Command alexander thank you and back here on earth u. S. President drunk he has threatened to pull out american troops from here in germany if berlin fails to boost its defense spending and it would be a big deal 35000 american troops are permanently based here in germany in addition a similar number of civilians both americans and germans work in jobs that are linked to the u. S. Military presence other European Countries hosting significant numbers of u. S. Troops or italy as well as the u. K. Though neither have quite as many as germany belt sign of your japan whos the most american troops of any country except the United States at the moment poland we know troops favorite European Countries said it has no permanent u. S. Military base a reporter for being funded more went to rome stein the biggest u. S. Base here in germany where most locals want the americans to stay put. A key american outpost in southwestern germany. Ramstein airbase the biggest u. S. Air force base abroad. Just what takes place there is kept secret even 70 years after the base was founded. It is impossible to get any closer to the air base the entering the compound is a high security zone and we certainly werent allowed to enter the base itself with a camera team instead the u. S. Military gave us some of their own video footage from inside. The u. S. Military shows how munitions and weapons are stored supplies for fighters in syria mali or afghanistan. Paratroopers practice jumping Fighter Pilots set off from here on their missions to africa asia and the middle east. Defending germany only plays a smaller role according to this expert on the us this is not. Of course is a bit of protection but at the same time history teaching importance of ramstein for u. S. Foreign policy and Security Policy to not be underestimated. And its not just the air base the biggest American Military hospital outside continental United States is also nearby doctors and Health Care Workers train here for emergencies and for working in a war zone Wounded Soldiers are brought here from all over the world. Very. Soon they will be relocating not to poland but closer to the airfield. A new hospital costing around a 1000000000. 00 will be billed more modern and better equipped. Forest at the edge of the airbase has already been cleared. The mayor of the large investment alone means there will be no move. You never know what will get used or not but i cant see it happening. The u. S. Has also invested a lot in modern warfare in recent years the air and Space Operations center is located at the airbase its one of the u. S. Militarys data. It is now an open secret that im stan plays a central role in the u. S. Drone strikes Important Information on targets are related to the u. S. Via out im stein opponents of the base are unhappy about preparations for war are being made in germany for them a us withdrawal would be a reason to celebrate. But most people in the disagree. Grown together over the decades as seen at the german American Friendship fest. Among the guests form and active members of the military who dont believe the air base will be relocated. In europe for the whole American Forces and not only Europe Africa middle east everything is centered around. And thats why this place is going to stay here i will need to leave were in a good time only here. Look carefully at the air base more than a 1000 buildings many of them underground the place for that reason they cant move it all to poland. The Trump Administrations threats to relocate or something people cannot imagine will ever happen. That joint location is too important for both americans and germans. And the day is almost done the conversation it continues on twitter. You can follow me it. 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Germans are bracing for a political earthquake this coming weekend as 2 states in the eastern part of the country Regional Elections that could see right wing populists surpass mainstream parties to become the strongest Political Force in one or both states a dramatic surge in support for the alternative for Germany Party known by its german initials a would send shock waves that could up end politics not only in regional capitals but also in berlin nearly 30 years after the fall of the wall it looks as though east and west could be growing further apart rather than together. Why that is is our topic this week here on quadriga and here are our guests. On line she says German Society is just beginning to deal with the disappointment and trauma eastern germans experienced after the fall of the wall many people felt their experiences had been ignored the a. F. P. Feeds off these feelings. And its a pleasure to welcome my colleague Michele Knight shes chief Political Editor here at g. W. She says most of all these elections are about what options will be on the table when i think of americas final Coalition Government leaves office and were very pleased to have alan posner back on the show hes an author and commentator for the daily newspaper. He says a generation after the end of nazi. Germany experienced an antiauthoritarian threefold a generation after the end of communism east germany is experiencing for terry and led by old men. So let me ask all of you and ill start with you and if i may to please explain for us the importance of these elections because were talking about 2 States Brandenburg and saxony that in fact have just over 6000000. 00 residents all together thats well less than 10 percent of the german population so why all the attention. Because germany is a federal state so the state just like the United States. So these states may be or even a small state on a big state they have a voice in the upper house of parliament the blueness hard so its important simply for constitutional reasons the 2nd is that if the becomes the Biggest Party in one or both states they may force the other parties into a kind of horrible hold coalition with the s. P. D. The cd with the greens the anyone who isnt. Mixing together in order not to form a coalition with with the f. T. With the far right and this is this would be terrible for democracy would be would be awful if if this would lead to a sort of stampede of democratic parties so anything but a f. T. It doesnt only feeds their pride and would lead i think their. People who wonder why should i vote for not vote in other regional nations rather devote for them in order to teach the other pond is a lesson and show it can you just pick up on that your Opening Statement that in effect the shock waves of a surge in support for the f. T. Would be felt in the capital berlin as well as in the states themselves why is that is this kind of a litmus test for the 2 mainstream parties the conservatives and the social democrats in a way its a fast forward of the decline that weve already seen in the past general elections that may well be on the horizon particularly for course Junior Coalition partner the social democrat s. P. D. Who have been having waves of nervous breakdowns politically over the past couple of years and who are very much struggling to actually somehow stay within this coalition if th