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to u.s.. host: is attacked about truck policies and joe biden policies, let's talk about chinese steel and aluminum. what is the big deal with those two? guest: president biden announced he is considering raising trips on still and aluminum three times he did so in pittsburgh talking to united still were which is probably not it's -- united steelworkers which is probably not a coincidence. on his mind is to reach the number of electoral college votes. he is going to be focused on issues that affect voters in those states and try to address their concerns and needs. one concern that steelworkers have the cost of steel from china is simply cheaper than what they are able to produce themselves. they want protection to be able to develop their industry. host: you agree with biden's call on more tariffs? guest: i think there is a logic to it. host: economically, does it make sense? guest: it would be hard for me to make a solid economic case. in order for u.s. still appears to -- we need to increas
to u.s.. host: is attacked about truck policies and joe biden policies, let's talk about chinese steel and aluminum. what is the big deal with those two? guest: president biden announced he is considering raising trips on still and aluminum three times he did so in pittsburgh talking to united still were which is probably not it's -- united steelworkers which is probably not a coincidence. on his mind is to reach the number of electoral college votes. he is going to be focused on issues that...
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u.s. shell entities, i'm sorry to say. in 2021, treasury secretary yellen's head, there's a good argument that the best place to hide and launder ill-gotten gains is actually the united states.". yes, the u.s. has allowed cartels, terrorist groups, rogue states, chinese money- laundering organizations to use phony u.s. shell corporations and their illicit schemes. these shell companies may exist only on paper, but they enable deadly threats to americans lives and security. nearly 108,000 americans died of overdose in 2022, according to the cdc. 436 were rhode islanders. the death of those 436 people ripples across my small state in a tide of heartbreak. fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are behind many of these deaths. fentanyl's death toll was the direct result of shell corporations. shell corporations that hide the delivery of precursor chemicals and shell corporations that hide the profits from sales. what doj indictment last year design a network of shell companies in wyoming to lau
u.s. shell entities, i'm sorry to say. in 2021, treasury secretary yellen's head, there's a good argument that the best place to hide and launder ill-gotten gains is actually the united states.". yes, the u.s. has allowed cartels, terrorist groups, rogue states, chinese money- laundering organizations to use phony u.s. shell corporations and their illicit schemes. these shell companies may exist only on paper, but they enable deadly threats to americans lives and security. nearly 108,000...
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that includes u.s. agencies enforcing u.s. law against foreign enterprises that operate within our borders and, for example, e.u. agencies endows -- enforcing e. e.u. law against foreign including u.s. enterprises that the operate within hair borders. those law -- their borders. those laws are different and we are, of course, each bound by the parameters of our own laws. second, it is in the interest of both nation-states is and their commercial markets for this to be consistency and harmony in our legal regimes. it is the not good for international business enterprises to deal with contradictory legal systems in different parts of the globe. that creates uncertainty, compliance challenges and myriad layers of complexity. so given these principles, what to make of the various allegations that u.s. officials have been somehow nefariously colluding with european officials to, quote, punish u.s. companies? if i find the entire allegation rather confusing. as my colleague, maria coppola, director of our office of international aff
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the u.s. to see if they would be suitable for training. i mean, the u.k. and world war ii are trained with 2000 polish airmen. i mean, never on biden's part, you know, speech on ukraine, never used the word win, etc., etc. can you shed any light on this? and the last thing i will say, if there were a real emergency in ukraine, you would not be protecting up to 27-year-old young people from going into combat, which is what they have done. they will not draft until age 25, and if you are drafted, you cannot go into combat unless you are 27. and people are fleeing the country, etc., etc. host: let's get a response. guest: yeah, so to your point about the level of support for ukraine, in congress, majority leader schumer has been very vocal about his desire to see support for ukraine, as has leader mcconnell. when it comes to the type of aid being delivered to ukraine, that point that you made about wanting to see additional military supplies provided specifically, that is an area that we see some
the u.s. to see if they would be suitable for training. i mean, the u.k. and world war ii are trained with 2000 polish airmen. i mean, never on biden's part, you know, speech on ukraine, never used the word win, etc., etc. can you shed any light on this? and the last thing i will say, if there were a real emergency in ukraine, you would not be protecting up to 27-year-old young people from going into combat, which is what they have done. they will not draft until age 25, and if you are drafted,...
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the u.s. in part because of the strategy they deployed in the region, a strategy not based upon in many ways the traditional tools of statecraft. they are not signing treaties and making friends with neighbors. they lack a conventional military capability in many ways, they do not have a navy or air force. they face not only sanctions but also on historical factors, the nature of the regime and the origins in 1979 revolution. instead they employ this strategy of asymmetric power, training and arming groups around the middle east which then attend to wage war on and create problems for states which might otherwise be adversary to them. saudi arabia, a traditional rival of them, has to worry a lot about what is happening in the southern flank in yemen and maybe that means from iran's perspective they have less resources to focus on iran itself so we see ron working with youth groups across the region. hezbollah in lebanon. islamic jihad and hamas in the palestine territory. ruthie relished -- ho
the u.s. in part because of the strategy they deployed in the region, a strategy not based upon in many ways the traditional tools of statecraft. they are not signing treaties and making friends with neighbors. they lack a conventional military capability in many ways, they do not have a navy or air force. they face not only sanctions but also on historical factors, the nature of the regime and the origins in 1979 revolution. instead they employ this strategy of asymmetric power, training and...
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announcer: u.s. ambassador you and linda thomas-greenfield discussed diplomacy in the pacific islands at an event hosted by the center for strategic and international studies in washington, d.c.. she talked about increasing u.s. engagement to build long-term relationships with pacific island nations. maritime resource sustainability. and how the uterine and congress can support progress in the region. this is 50 minutes. good afternoon to you all. we are delighted to have you here and it is a real privilege to welcome ambassador thomas-greenfield. just a word of introduction, but charlie is going to do that, really. i just wanted to say i am glad to see olivia here. when i was talking with charlie i thought having a program on a monday afternoon that is about the pacific islands, will we get anybody to come? he said, yeah, people are interested, and i'm most impressed that you, ambassador, are so interested. interested, and i'm most impressed that you, ambassador, are so interested. a welcome to ever
announcer: u.s. ambassador you and linda thomas-greenfield discussed diplomacy in the pacific islands at an event hosted by the center for strategic and international studies in washington, d.c.. she talked about increasing u.s. engagement to build long-term relationships with pacific island nations. maritime resource sustainability. and how the uterine and congress can support progress in the region. this is 50 minutes. good afternoon to you all. we are delighted to have you here and it is a...
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if a u.s. person communicates with a foreign target, that american's communications with the target end up in the 702 database too. while we do not know precise numbers we know a vast amount of americans' communications is swept up every year. the intelligence community is not supposed to search the 702 database for u.s. person identifiers like our name, phone numbers and addresses, without cause. searching for americans' private communications in the 702 database, communications the government otherwise would not have access to without a warrant is the constitutional egive lept of conducting a warrantless search. but we know that this -- that the government breaks this law all the time. 278,000 times in fact, at last count, in 2021 alone. officials are supposed to find it reasonably likely that a query will turn up evidence of a crime or foreign intelligence information. but that did not stop phlegm searching for protesters, politicians and political donors to name a few, without proper predic
if a u.s. person communicates with a foreign target, that american's communications with the target end up in the 702 database too. while we do not know precise numbers we know a vast amount of americans' communications is swept up every year. the intelligence community is not supposed to search the 702 database for u.s. person identifiers like our name, phone numbers and addresses, without cause. searching for americans' private communications in the 702 database, communications the government...
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the u.s. presidential election and the focus on how it is seen from abroad. in the second on social inequality is a complex global challenge. what are the georgetown global dialogues? around this time last year, we began to explore prominent examples. and students in the wider community. on challenges facing humanity. intellectuals already engaged in global conversations. through articles and books and all kinds of appearances. please welcome them to georgetown. it is a bit unusual to have this community in washington. that brings us to our theme. it sounds presumptuous. but we have arrived at a global impasse. now is the time to think together. think about the catastrophe in gaza and the ever present danger of a wider war in the middle east. think about the brutal russian invasion of ukraine and terrible civil wars in sudan and the democratic republic of the congo. think about a global economy that has listed millions out of poverty but also left millions of dire need. so many young people la
the u.s. presidential election and the focus on how it is seen from abroad. in the second on social inequality is a complex global challenge. what are the georgetown global dialogues? around this time last year, we began to explore prominent examples. and students in the wider community. on challenges facing humanity. intellectuals already engaged in global conversations. through articles and books and all kinds of appearances. please welcome them to georgetown. it is a bit unusual to have this...
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it requires good u.s. leadership and perspective but also increasingly european ownership of a lot of issues and challenges ahead. that's a combination but when you ask this crowd whether nato will survive, you will rarely get a no from a bunch of nato nerds. >> i don't think we are in disagreement. when i think about whether there is a splinter in nato, i think about a withdraw in u.s. leadership. maintaining european solidarity as a whole will be there but whether or not the u.s. is, is a different problem. that's the problem we are facing here. that's where i went with the messaging part. end of the day, nato is only as strong as all 32 allies together. a big part of that is the u.s. role. there are credible capability gaps the europeans have that are filled by the u.s. nato will be weakened if the u.s. is not in it. >> i think nato would survive without the u.s. it would be a shell of itself but it would continue to serve an important role in bringing together countries in europe to have debates about
it requires good u.s. leadership and perspective but also increasingly european ownership of a lot of issues and challenges ahead. that's a combination but when you ask this crowd whether nato will survive, you will rarely get a no from a bunch of nato nerds. >> i don't think we are in disagreement. when i think about whether there is a splinter in nato, i think about a withdraw in u.s. leadership. maintaining european solidarity as a whole will be there but whether or not the u.s. is, is...
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going forward with u.s.-u.k., or with australia, with such countries, in bilateral or multilateral frameworks, we will continue our cooperation. so that will continue to be considered. at the moment, the relationship between japan and aukus, that's it. pres. biden: with regard to my discussions with prime minister netanyahu as well as our relationship with israel, i have been very blunt and straightforward with the prime minister as well as his war cabinet as well as the cabinet. and the fact of the matter is that bibi and i had a long discussion. he agreed to do several things that related to number one, getting more aid both food and medicine into gaza. and reducing significantly the attempts -- the civilian casualties in any action taken in the region. and thus far, and we -- it's tied to the hostages. there are a number of hostages that are being held by hamas. and just yesterday we were meeting with the vice president and our national security adviser before that. and there are american hostages as well
going forward with u.s.-u.k., or with australia, with such countries, in bilateral or multilateral frameworks, we will continue our cooperation. so that will continue to be considered. at the moment, the relationship between japan and aukus, that's it. pres. biden: with regard to my discussions with prime minister netanyahu as well as our relationship with israel, i have been very blunt and straightforward with the prime minister as well as his war cabinet as well as the cabinet. and the fact...
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of course, u.s. interests in the pacific is not just because of global competition, but that is a factor that the pacific islands are very aware of. i'm curious your thoughts from the u.n. perspective, what you see on the ground in terms of chinese and other efforts to countermand the international rules-based order that benefit the pacific, and how you work with the pacific island and other countries to combat that. amb. thomas-greenfield: it's a huge problem that we have encountered specifically in new york, but i think it's a global problem as well, where the chinese have made a very concerted, forceful effort to kind of rewrite the rules of the road to reflect its own vision of what they see as the future, and including putting in -- inserting in u.n. documents issues that go against the core values that we have and the core values that many of these countries have. but what we have been clear on, and i made that statement as well when i was in the cook islands, is that we are not trying to force
of course, u.s. interests in the pacific is not just because of global competition, but that is a factor that the pacific islands are very aware of. i'm curious your thoughts from the u.n. perspective, what you see on the ground in terms of chinese and other efforts to countermand the international rules-based order that benefit the pacific, and how you work with the pacific island and other countries to combat that. amb. thomas-greenfield: it's a huge problem that we have encountered...
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s for u.s. dollars at no cost to u.s. taxpayers. republican claims that iran would be able to use its allocation of s.d.r.'s for terrorist financing, but the u.s. has effectively blocked iran from doing that. iran cannot convert s.d.r.'s to dollars because no country, no country would want to be sanctioned for doing so. you don't have to believe what i'm saying. iran's s.d.r.'s remain untouched decades after first receiving them. it has used not one single dollar in this century. rather than offer legislation like ranking member waters' bill that would target the ghost fleet that iran uses to evade u.s. oil sanctions and which passed the committee by a wide bipartisan vote, house republicans are using iran's attack to target a source of funding for developing countries that they have long loathed. what's more, by undermining the ability of the i.m.f. to increase its s.d.r.'s, we're only handing a victory to china. which longs to see i.m.f., the world bank and the other u.s.-led international institutions fail. the second significant
s for u.s. dollars at no cost to u.s. taxpayers. republican claims that iran would be able to use its allocation of s.d.r.'s for terrorist financing, but the u.s. has effectively blocked iran from doing that. iran cannot convert s.d.r.'s to dollars because no country, no country would want to be sanctioned for doing so. you don't have to believe what i'm saying. iran's s.d.r.'s remain untouched decades after first receiving them. it has used not one single dollar in this century. rather than...
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in the u.s. and china have set up the joint contract or offensive working group to collaborate on policymaking and law enforcement and share technical expertise. thanks in large part to the working group's efforts, china is providing information to international law enforcement that can be used to track illicit drugs and their precursors. in the two governments recently agreed to share best practices of improving loopholes in our financial systems that the drug traffickers and other criminal enterprises use the laundry. -- to launder their money. this is an important progress, but more needs to be done. in my discussions, i understand the importance of the prc is taking with additional action, particularly by prosecuting those who are selling chemicals and equipment used to make fentanyl and regulating the precursors, and disrupting illicit financing networks. since the woodside meeting between the presidents, we have also resumed direct military to military communications at multiple levels, som
in the u.s. and china have set up the joint contract or offensive working group to collaborate on policymaking and law enforcement and share technical expertise. thanks in large part to the working group's efforts, china is providing information to international law enforcement that can be used to track illicit drugs and their precursors. in the two governments recently agreed to share best practices of improving loopholes in our financial systems that the drug traffickers and other criminal...
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the u.s. shaped the international order in the post-war world through economic and technological power. it championed freedom and democracy. it encouraged the stability and prosperity of nations, including japan. and when necessary, it made noble sacrifices to fulfill its commitment to a better world. the united states policy was based on the premise that humanity does not want to live oppressed by an authoritarian state where you were tracked and surveilled and denied from expressing what is in your heart and on your mind. you believe that freedom is the oxygen of humanity. the world needs the united states to continue playing this pivotal role in the affairs of nations. and yet, as we meet here today, i detect an undercurrent of self-doubt amongst some americans about what your role in the world should be. this self-doubt is rising at a time when our world is at history's turning point. the post-cold war era is already behind us and we are now at an inflexion point that will define the next
the u.s. shaped the international order in the post-war world through economic and technological power. it championed freedom and democracy. it encouraged the stability and prosperity of nations, including japan. and when necessary, it made noble sacrifices to fulfill its commitment to a better world. the united states policy was based on the premise that humanity does not want to live oppressed by an authoritarian state where you were tracked and surveilled and denied from expressing what is...
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it requires good u.s. leadership and perspective but also increasingly european ownership of a lot of issues and challenges ahead. that's a combination but when you ask this crowd whether nato will survive, you will rarely get a no from a bunch of nato nerds. >> i don't think we are in disagreement. when i think about whether there is a splinter in nato, i think about a withdraw in u.s. leadership. maintaining european solidarity as a whole will be there but whether or not the u.s. is, is a different problem. that's the problem we are facing here. that's where i went with the messaging part. end of the day, nato is only as strong as all 32 allies together. a big part of that is the u.s. role. there are credible capability gaps the europeans have that are filled by the u.s. nato will be weakened if the u.s. is not in it. >> i think nato would survive without the u.s. it would be a shell of itself but it would continue to serve an important role in bringing together countries in europe to have debates about
it requires good u.s. leadership and perspective but also increasingly european ownership of a lot of issues and challenges ahead. that's a combination but when you ask this crowd whether nato will survive, you will rarely get a no from a bunch of nato nerds. >> i don't think we are in disagreement. when i think about whether there is a splinter in nato, i think about a withdraw in u.s. leadership. maintaining european solidarity as a whole will be there but whether or not the u.s. is, is...
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if the u.s. government wants to target a u.s. person for foreign surveillance, the u.s. person meaning an american legal or permanent resident, they already can they do this by getting a warrant under title i of fisa, a separate and distinct part of fisa from section 702. the government cannot target americans under 702 because 702 does not protect the constitutional rights of the targets of the surveillance. foreigners not located on u.s. soil do not have constitutional rights so this is not a problem. what is a problem, however, is that massive amounts of americans' communications are still swept up in 702 searches. if a u.s. person communicates with a foreign target, that american's communications with the target end up in the 702 database too. while we do not know precise numbers we know a vast amount of americans' communications is swept up every year. the intelligence community is not supposed to search the 702 database for u.s. person identifiers like our name, phone numbers and addresses, without cause. searching for americans' private communications in the 702 d
if the u.s. government wants to target a u.s. person for foreign surveillance, the u.s. person meaning an american legal or permanent resident, they already can they do this by getting a warrant under title i of fisa, a separate and distinct part of fisa from section 702. the government cannot target americans under 702 because 702 does not protect the constitutional rights of the targets of the surveillance. foreigners not located on u.s. soil do not have constitutional rights so this is not a...
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the u.s. alliance system, both in the atlantic and pacific , is not a story of american officials deploying carrots to subordinate states, but difficult negotiations between superpowers and weaker counterparts. take a treaty for the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. no doubt this was concocted by great powers, great power collusion at its best to oppose the limits of the spread of these technologies, but you cannot begin to make sense of the text of the treaty and the consequences of the treaty if you do not take into account the many years that it took the great powers to actually deliver a treaty that could be sold, could hold, and be so successful as to what we have seen. what i am suggesting to you is that what we call the rules based order, and many of its liberal components, were not created by western fiat. the global liberal order has been billed around these battles confronting north and south, east and west. the nonaligned conference at the suez conference in the middle east in th
the u.s. alliance system, both in the atlantic and pacific , is not a story of american officials deploying carrots to subordinate states, but difficult negotiations between superpowers and weaker counterparts. take a treaty for the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. no doubt this was concocted by great powers, great power collusion at its best to oppose the limits of the spread of these technologies, but you cannot begin to make sense of the text of the treaty and the consequences of the...
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with the u.s. needs to continually evaluate its national security measures given the rapid pace of technological development, we are committed to know surprises. we are privately and publicly laying out our perspective at length alongside the principles and processes which we undertake in formulating our policies. our actions are implemented through transparent rules and regulations with ample comment periods. we would welcome transparency from the prc on its national security actions and greater clarity on where it sees the line between national security and economic issues. this would provide greater stability to the relationship while also helping foster confidence for firms doing business with the prc, which is in china's interest. the vice premier and i committed to stay in close touch about these issues. the united states will also be hosting our chinese counterparts next week for the fourth meetings of the economic and financial working groups where these issues will be discussed at length.
with the u.s. needs to continually evaluate its national security measures given the rapid pace of technological development, we are committed to know surprises. we are privately and publicly laying out our perspective at length alongside the principles and processes which we undertake in formulating our policies. our actions are implemented through transparent rules and regulations with ample comment periods. we would welcome transparency from the prc on its national security actions and...
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the u.s. and japan have together with significant deliverables on global assistance and investment both inside and outside the endo pacific. we will also announce new initiative to further foster our cultural connections promote ties between current changemakers future generations of leaders. following the important visit that prime minister kishida will initiate the saving filter tomorrow president biden will welcome marcus from the philippines for a second bilateral meeting at the white house in his many years. president biden will also host the first ever trite lateral leader summit between the united states, japan, and the philippines. the u.s./japan and philippines are three closely aligned maritime democracies with increasing convergence strategic objectives and interest. just this past week are three countries in australia held joint naval drills in the south china sea. when i met with my japanese and filipino counterparts in tokyo last june, we agreed to enhance our nation's trilateral
the u.s. and japan have together with significant deliverables on global assistance and investment both inside and outside the endo pacific. we will also announce new initiative to further foster our cultural connections promote ties between current changemakers future generations of leaders. following the important visit that prime minister kishida will initiate the saving filter tomorrow president biden will welcome marcus from the philippines for a second bilateral meeting at the white house...
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u.s. this runs just over an hour. our cspan.org. we take you now to a hearing on transnational crime, including the financing and trafficking of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. you're watching live coverage on c-span. >> let me welcome everyone to the hearing. we start with my co-chair will s remarks. we will turn to the distinguished co-chair for his opening remarks and a brief video. we thank you all very much for being here. a modern day cartel runs more like a fortune 500 conglomerate than like a street gang with departments specializing in logistics, accounting, recruitment, chemical science, and they manage their empires with deadly sophistication. they operate like enormous businesses because a prophet like enormous businesses. globally, drug traffic revenue totals as much as $652 billion. according to estimates from global financial integrity. mexican cartels like sinaloa and you generation operate in the billions. enforcement against these massive organizations usually focuses
u.s. this runs just over an hour. our cspan.org. we take you now to a hearing on transnational crime, including the financing and trafficking of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. you're watching live coverage on c-span. >> let me welcome everyone to the hearing. we start with my co-chair will s remarks. we will turn to the distinguished co-chair for his opening remarks and a brief video. we thank you all very much for being here. a modern day cartel runs more like a fortune 500...
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as a result the u.s. has achieved improved outcomes for thousands of mexican workers, millions have been paid to them, more workers are represented by independent unions, there have been more free and fair union elections and unions have successfully negotiated for higher wages and improved font -- improve policies at facilities. they are key areas where we must work with international friends to achieve more resilient supply chains and mount a joint force attack on climate change. the pandemic taught anyone who was paying attention of the need to achieve far better supply chain resilience, a goal that requires domestic investment and global cooperation. given the risk posed by china of the ongoing reallocation of trade away from china more toward mexico and vietnam has been welcome but we must be mindful of china's increased production in those countries. the fight against climate change is an important area of global competition and our administration has frameworks to promote climate goals between the
as a result the u.s. has achieved improved outcomes for thousands of mexican workers, millions have been paid to them, more workers are represented by independent unions, there have been more free and fair union elections and unions have successfully negotiated for higher wages and improved font -- improve policies at facilities. they are key areas where we must work with international friends to achieve more resilient supply chains and mount a joint force attack on climate change. the pandemic...
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the u.s. ambassador to nato, julianne smith, spoke about the importance of the military alliance to the u.s. and internationally, and nato's recent expansion to include sweden and finland as new members. while the russia-ukraine war continues. other speakers also discussed nato's future and its deterrent strategy. >> good morning, and thanks for coming out early on a monday morning, and thank you for that lovely introduction. it has been a real pleasure and honor to open this conference, nato at 75: charting a new course, and i look forward to your questions in a few minutes. for 3/4 of a century, nato has been a cornerstone of international peace and security , united nations in a collective commitment to mutual defense and to our shared values. nato's success story really is remarkable, and it is one that was by no means preordained. the fact that in 2024, 75 years after it was founded, the alliance is bigger, stronger, and more united speaks to the alliance's adaptability, to nato's resilie
the u.s. ambassador to nato, julianne smith, spoke about the importance of the military alliance to the u.s. and internationally, and nato's recent expansion to include sweden and finland as new members. while the russia-ukraine war continues. other speakers also discussed nato's future and its deterrent strategy. >> good morning, and thanks for coming out early on a monday morning, and thank you for that lovely introduction. it has been a real pleasure and honor to open this conference,...
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if the u.s. pulls out of nato it's going to be like a domino effect. it will eventually fall apart. it's a symptom -- this idea of even debating this issue is a symptom of, you know, the maga world putting it into doubt. it's a flawed idea. the united states needs to support these alliances. it's a way to contain somebody like putin, who murders and butchers his opposition, puts people in jail, you know. the country is basically run by a criminal organization which he sits at the top of. and he's a terrorist and a murderer and should be -- he should be toppled at all costs because he's a threat to world security, a big threat, and he's got a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons that he is constantly threatening to use. nato needs to be a strong organization to stop him and keep europe safe and also the united states as well. thank you. host: all right, michael. and back to that poll from gallup from the end of february. it says that republicans are least supportive of nato. it says 53% of democrats an
if the u.s. pulls out of nato it's going to be like a domino effect. it will eventually fall apart. it's a symptom -- this idea of even debating this issue is a symptom of, you know, the maga world putting it into doubt. it's a flawed idea. the united states needs to support these alliances. it's a way to contain somebody like putin, who murders and butchers his opposition, puts people in jail, you know. the country is basically run by a criminal organization which he sits at the top of. and...
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now, that world, which the u.s. essentially created at the end of the second world war is under challenge, a severe challenge. so, when you have china rattling its sabers, you see was happening in the philippines, the taiwan strait. china is rattling its sabers. russia is not. russia is fighting a full out war in europe as we sit here in beautiful, sunny washington, d.c. it is two years since they've been doing this. they are on a war economy. they are spending 40% of their budget on defense and internal security. they are not putting it into hospitals, roads, education, welfare. they are putting it into the military they are putting into the what military shane. -- machine. we in nato are not up to speed yet, and we have to realize, that china is rattling sabers and russia is fighting a war to turn the system that the u.s. created on its head. not the rule of law but the rule of brute force. bringing us back into the dark ages. a time that no one would like to revisit. the ukrainians are experiencing that as we spe
now, that world, which the u.s. essentially created at the end of the second world war is under challenge, a severe challenge. so, when you have china rattling its sabers, you see was happening in the philippines, the taiwan strait. china is rattling its sabers. russia is not. russia is fighting a full out war in europe as we sit here in beautiful, sunny washington, d.c. it is two years since they've been doing this. they are on a war economy. they are spending 40% of their budget on defense...
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the u.s. on many issues. yes, it's a combination. the other question is how the weapons are being used. there is also more leverage in the sense that congress could reduce the aid money. it is a significant amount of money. the other idea is that this is not helping our economy because we are playing -- paying with our tax dollars. host: how does the united states compared to other countries when it comes to transfers to either israel, ukraine or other areas of the world? guest: the best source for comparing these things is the stockholm place research institute. globally, the u.s. has about 40% of the market. france has about 10%. russia, around that. china, even less. israel is more than two thirds the other major supplier being germany. when saudi arabia was at the peak of its war in yemen, the u.s. and the u.k. were the primary suppliers. the u.s. is often the key supplier except in states where we do not have relations like syria or china. the u.s. sells weapons in a given year to 107 cou
the u.s. on many issues. yes, it's a combination. the other question is how the weapons are being used. there is also more leverage in the sense that congress could reduce the aid money. it is a significant amount of money. the other idea is that this is not helping our economy because we are playing -- paying with our tax dollars. host: how does the united states compared to other countries when it comes to transfers to either israel, ukraine or other areas of the world? guest: the best source...
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to u.s.. host: is attacked about truck policies and joe biden policies, let's talk about chinese steel and aluminum. what is the big deal with those two? guest: president biden announced he is considering raising trips on still and aluminum three times he did so in pittsburgh talking to united still were which is probably not it's -- united steelworkers which is probably not a coincidence. on his mind is to reach the number of electoral college votes. he is going to be focused on issues that affect voters in those states and try to address their concerns and needs. one concern that steelworkers have the cost of steel from china is simply cheaper than what they are able to produce themselves. they want protection to be able to develop their industry. host: you agree with biden's call on more tariffs? guest: i think there is a logic to it. host: economically, does it make sense? guest: it would be hard for me to make a solid economic case. in order for u.s. still appears to -- we need to increas
to u.s.. host: is attacked about truck policies and joe biden policies, let's talk about chinese steel and aluminum. what is the big deal with those two? guest: president biden announced he is considering raising trips on still and aluminum three times he did so in pittsburgh talking to united still were which is probably not it's -- united steelworkers which is probably not a coincidence. on his mind is to reach the number of electoral college votes. he is going to be focused on issues that...
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the u.s. economic assistance which ukrainians will have to pay back once they have repelled the russian situation. the supplemental also includes support for our middle east ally israel, including support to make sure that just like this past few days in shooting down 99% of missile drones attack by iran, it also includes $9 billion of humanitarian aid for gaza and for people caught in conflicts around the world. these conflicts have taken an immeasurable toll. the supplemental also contains a range of sanctions that will make it harder for each of israel's and iran's and ham -- and hamas to finance their operations. it consequencetains the ship act which requires the president to impose sanctions against individuals and companies that knowingly help evade oil sanctions. illegal revenues funnel billions to illegal organizations terrorist groups and it builds on legislation senator murkowski and i enacted over a decade ago that helped expose the middle men that were helping iran evade these san
the u.s. economic assistance which ukrainians will have to pay back once they have repelled the russian situation. the supplemental also includes support for our middle east ally israel, including support to make sure that just like this past few days in shooting down 99% of missile drones attack by iran, it also includes $9 billion of humanitarian aid for gaza and for people caught in conflicts around the world. these conflicts have taken an immeasurable toll. the supplemental also contains a...
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never lies above all on u.s. leadership, u.s. capacity, and you was willingness to continue playing that role. it relies on the protection of the u.s. nuclear umbrella. editing the diplomatic thing we could say is that not every leader in the alliance of the 31 member countries looks at politicians in washington and assumes that that will last forever here and so that opens up the possibility or potential for proposals for other allies to consider how they might reduce or leave behind their reliance on the united states and on the american nuclear deterrence. i don't think it's a coincidence we've seen talk of proposals that sounds suspiciously like things i write about any archives of 1963, around 19 cigie for as a european sharing scheme both conventional and even occasionally nuclear in nature. so nato is returning to the past, and investing on this old writ of deterrence, but i think any cursory review of nato's history during the cold war should be a pointed reminder that that nuclear posture was almost always contested. and
never lies above all on u.s. leadership, u.s. capacity, and you was willingness to continue playing that role. it relies on the protection of the u.s. nuclear umbrella. editing the diplomatic thing we could say is that not every leader in the alliance of the 31 member countries looks at politicians in washington and assumes that that will last forever here and so that opens up the possibility or potential for proposals for other allies to consider how they might reduce or leave behind their...
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particular, the u.s. international trade enforcement. example, 2022, u.s. imports were $3.27 trillion. conservative estimates based on available data from economic policy institute projected 5% to 10% of those imports were fraudulent. this means that there is annually 163 of the $327 billion in illegal trade which impacts u.s. workers, manufacturers, consumers, and our free trade partners. i understand d.o.j.'s infrastructure to combat trade crimes is lightly resourced. 2022 u.s. customs and border protection collected 19.4 million in penalties on $3.27 trillion in trade. that seems to me to be a drop in the bucket. i understand that international trade prosecutions are also low to nonexistent. a couple questions. can you give us a sense of d.o.j. resources you are using to prosecute these bad actors associated with crimes that violate trade laws? how do you work with c.b.p. and hsi to increase the number of prosecutions? would you say based on d.h.s. enforcement data that combating international trade crime is a priority within d.o.j. why or why not? how f
particular, the u.s. international trade enforcement. example, 2022, u.s. imports were $3.27 trillion. conservative estimates based on available data from economic policy institute projected 5% to 10% of those imports were fraudulent. this means that there is annually 163 of the $327 billion in illegal trade which impacts u.s. workers, manufacturers, consumers, and our free trade partners. i understand d.o.j.'s infrastructure to combat trade crimes is lightly resourced. 2022 u.s. customs and...
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however, u.s. aid has stalled. a $60 billion aid package has set in congress for months as ukraine needs ammunition and supplies. europe has stepped up well u.s. support withers. the members account for the largest aid to ukraine in terms of financial, humanitarian and military support. the support comes from humble beginnings. early in the war when europe offered helmets, no european countries are sending tanks, artillery shells. in the past few months, many european countries and the eu have stepped up and created ways to support ukraine's defense and counter russia's war of aggression including french president emmanuel macron who issued a full statement in support of ukraine and initiatives spearheaded by the czech president. they have supplied much needed ammunition to the front lines of ukraine so what can europe teach the united states about support to ukraine? we will ask these questions and more today. we are pleased to be joined in person by great group of speakers including the liberty chief ambassador i
however, u.s. aid has stalled. a $60 billion aid package has set in congress for months as ukraine needs ammunition and supplies. europe has stepped up well u.s. support withers. the members account for the largest aid to ukraine in terms of financial, humanitarian and military support. the support comes from humble beginnings. early in the war when europe offered helmets, no european countries are sending tanks, artillery shells. in the past few months, many european countries and the eu have...
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from the u.s. perspective we still have a little bit of a historical hangup untreated allies as if there all the same it always speak in my voice. that effexor strategic culture as well. that something that are really am trying to push in my own work to have a better understanding of the allies on a much more granular level because ultimately that will strengthen the light to suspect that's a nice coda to the spat upon by the future of defense and turns and white has to continue to work. and it's all the members of the chisel the community and the wider world. so please join me, we're at the break time for lunch. please join me in thanking our panelists for providing us a very rich intellectual menu. [applause]
from the u.s. perspective we still have a little bit of a historical hangup untreated allies as if there all the same it always speak in my voice. that effexor strategic culture as well. that something that are really am trying to push in my own work to have a better understanding of the allies on a much more granular level because ultimately that will strengthen the light to suspect that's a nice coda to the spat upon by the future of defense and turns and white has to continue to work. and...
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the u.s. congress. i have stood at this podium numerous times and said the road may be of twists and turns. i cannot predict when it will happen but i always had confidence it would happen. that is because of the deep reservoir of support there is for ukraine and that is true of democrats. it is true of republicans. it is true of independents. that is what has shown in the votes in the house and the 79 aye vote we saw in the senate last night. the passage has sent a powerful message to the rest of the world about the enduring strength of american leadership. the rest of the world has been and continues to watch closely. as you all know, getting this legislation through congress has been a top priority for president biden since he first submitted his up a mental request more than six months ago. it gets to a core tenet of his foreign-policy philosophy. when our friends and allies are stronger, we the united states and american people are stronger. when our friends are attacked or threatened, we
the u.s. congress. i have stood at this podium numerous times and said the road may be of twists and turns. i cannot predict when it will happen but i always had confidence it would happen. that is because of the deep reservoir of support there is for ukraine and that is true of democrats. it is true of republicans. it is true of independents. that is what has shown in the votes in the house and the 79 aye vote we saw in the senate last night. the passage has sent a powerful message to the rest...
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despite that, the u.s. might be upset with bush era policies, but iran is replicating that, and how best to get the message across successfully while not trying to convince them to focus on other areas? mr. beheshti: the iranian regime is expert in apr war -- a pr war. they convinced hamas to massacre people and know they are turning a terrorist organization into a victim. to be fair, they did a good job on pr. this is not the result of one or two years, it is 35 years. they invest a lot. they are constantly working on this issue. one of the things i said was this, i think they planned the pr war at least one year before october 7. they miscalculated, they thought -- three weeks before october 7, we were very close to normalizations of relationships between israel and saudi arabia. the iranian regime invited neighbors to not -- he said something like that. three days later, hamas attacked israel, october the seventh. they thought by doing that, creating a massive fear between arab countries and israelis, is
despite that, the u.s. might be upset with bush era policies, but iran is replicating that, and how best to get the message across successfully while not trying to convince them to focus on other areas? mr. beheshti: the iranian regime is expert in apr war -- a pr war. they convinced hamas to massacre people and know they are turning a terrorist organization into a victim. to be fair, they did a good job on pr. this is not the result of one or two years, it is 35 years. they invest a lot. they...
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do you think the u.s. should increase its financial commitment, maintain current levels, or decrease it? if you say increase, call us on (202) 748-8000. maintain current levels, it's (202) 748-8001. and if you say decrease, it is (202) 748-8002. you can send us a text at (202) 748-8003. include your first name and city and state. we are on social media, facebook.com/c-span and x, @cspanwj. welcome to today's washington journal. we will start with a gallup poll on nato taken at the end of february with the headline "americans remain committed to nato." and here's what the article says. 47% plurality of americans want to see the u.s. keep its current commitment to nato with 20% feeling support for the alliance should increase. meanwhile, 16% think the u.s. should decrease its nato commitment. 12% would prefer the u.s. withdraw from nato entirely. and you can see here the graph. you can see those same things visually. this top line is to keep it what it is now. this blue line is to decrease. and the green is
do you think the u.s. should increase its financial commitment, maintain current levels, or decrease it? if you say increase, call us on (202) 748-8000. maintain current levels, it's (202) 748-8001. and if you say decrease, it is (202) 748-8002. you can send us a text at (202) 748-8003. include your first name and city and state. we are on social media, facebook.com/c-span and x, @cspanwj. welcome to today's washington journal. we will start with a gallup poll on nato taken at the end of...
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a u.s. person's communication under section 702 does not require a warrant and is reasonable under the fourth amendment. i'm in the a lawyer. but i am inclined to defer to three separate circuits. so my friends on j judiciary pot to the pclob. the gentlelady quoted the chair of the pclob in her personal capacity, the pclob had profound misgivings with their own warrant requirement which was far narrower than the biggs amendment warrant requirement. the two republican members of the pclob wrote a rebut oofl the pclob's proposal. i'll quote. this the republican members, i would suggest that i'm always amazed by the chairman of judiciary's alignment with his party. the republics said fisk preapproval would most negatively impact the most important and urgent query, the ones that show a connection between foreign targets and u.s. persons, the ones that the f.b.i. must review as quickly as possible. please vote against the biggs amendment. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman's time has ex-poor
a u.s. person's communication under section 702 does not require a warrant and is reasonable under the fourth amendment. i'm in the a lawyer. but i am inclined to defer to three separate circuits. so my friends on j judiciary pot to the pclob. the gentlelady quoted the chair of the pclob in her personal capacity, the pclob had profound misgivings with their own warrant requirement which was far narrower than the biggs amendment warrant requirement. the two republican members of the pclob wrote...