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For the u. S. Theyre used for surveillance, disablement and killing. As many as 87 faces now possess some form of a drone. Using them to conduct surveillance in their own nations and elsewhere. Peter singer of the Brookings Institution says this, quote, people in washington like to talk about this, as if the supposed american monopoly on drones might end one day. Well, the monopoly ended years ago, unquote. Of those 87 nations its difficult to determine how many have actually weaponnized drones. Or plan to do so. Thus far the only nations to shoot missiles from drones are the u. S. , britain, ...

Political and Economic Reforms, particularly in the countrys Energy Sector. As a result of mexicos reforms, moodys upgraded its Credit Rating to Investment Grade in february. This makes mexico the only latin American Country other than chile to achieve this rating. The Mexican Congress recently passed a law that will enable courts to try cases alleged against soldiers. To protect human rights, to protect advocates and journalists represent an important step forward. This is a real challenge, and mexico remains a dangerous place for those working to shine a light on abuses, corruption and crime...

Homeland security secretary jeh johnson discusses the federal governments response to the unaccompanied children at the u. S. mexico bordzer. Joining him, craig fugate and Customs Enforcement and health and Human Services department. This is about 30 minutes. Good afternoon. Im joined by fema administrator craig fugate, cbp administrator gill correspond cowski, i. C. E. Removal operations associate director tom holman and health and Human Services acting assistant secretary mark greenberging. Were here to update you on the steps we are taking to address the surge in unaccompanied children alon...

The department of defense has loaned Us Lackland Air Force base in texas for hhs to house kids before hhs operably determines a legal guardian. Releasing fort sill in oklahoma for the same purpose. Hhs is also using that dod facility in ventura california to do with the processing of influx of people into south texas. We are also sending on Company Children to arizona for processing and then to hhs. Gsa is also assisting in the efforts to identify additional space. Number four, we brought on more transportation assets. The coast guard at my direction is loaning their assets to assisting in tra...

Kind of breakdown from you. I would like to request well, one of the things that i learned from my department of defense experience is clear guidance in is indispensable. You dont issue clear guidance to the field and the how it is implemented is not going to look at all like what you intended. D. O. D. , whatever they issue new guidance, they always socialize, train to it the field and down the chain of command and so i spent a lot of time talking to our work force about how to better implement policy changes that are issued in washington, out of associate how to verbalize them and im determi...