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00:00:38In response to the empty seats, Hu attacked the Saudi airport
00:00:41and other targets with armed ordinary attacks. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced today that it will continue to suspend
00:00:45the operation of Riyadh International Airport. British media revealed
00:00:49that the United States threatened to cut off weapons supplies and intelligence sharing to Ukraine.
00:00:53At that time, in response to the question, what support had the United States previously given to Ukraine?
00:00:56If it really cuts off support, what impact will it have on the situation?
00:01:32Good evening, everyone, and welcome to today's International News.
00:01:36Let's first focus on the current situation. The spokesperson for the Saudi Arabia-led multinational
00:01:40coalition, Turki al-Maliki, said today on social media
00:01:44that the coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile
00:01:47launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
00:01:51Khamis Mushait is located in the southwest of Saudi Arabia, near the Yemeni
00:01:55border. The important base of the Saudi Royal Air Force, King Khalid Air Base,
00:01:58is located there. Recently, Yemen's Houthi rebels
00:02:02have repeatedly claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks in the region.
00:02:06The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation issued
00:02:10a statement today, announcing the continued suspension of operations at King Khalid
00:02:14International Airport in the capital, Riyadh, in order to coordinate with relevant departments and complete
00:02:18the necessary inspections of the airport facilities' safety status and operational readiness.
00:02:22According to the statement issued by the department, King Khalid
00:02:26International Airport was attacked again on the 11th, resulting in one death.
00:03:30about the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh being
00:03:33subjected to a new attack this afternoon
00:03:37The authority clarified that the attack resulted in
00:03:40injuries and that the assessment of damages
00:03:43and verification of the safety of facilities are still ongoing
00:03:47in coordination with the competent authorities. The video footage from the 10th showed
00:04:00that after the explosion, the scene was once chaotic, and many people
00:04:03in the terminal building were injured and fell to the ground. CNN analyzed
00:04:07that Saudi Arabia's current security pressure is related to multiple factors
00:04:11such as changes in its alliance relations, spillover effects of regional situations,
00:04:14and external security support. First, Saudi Arabia's relationship with the UAE
00:04:18broke down, causing Saudi Arabia to lose an important foothold in southern Yemen.
00:04:22In 2015, as the Houthi armed forces expanded their control,
00:04:26Saudi Arabia, out of consideration for its own security and geopolitical factors,
00:04:30led the formation of a multinational coalition to intervene in the Yemeni civil war, and the UAE
00:04:34also participated. At the end of last year, internal contradictions within the anti-Houthi armed forces
00:04:38escalated, and conflicts broke out between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government
00:04:42and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council.
00:04:44version. i think for for some of Saudi warplanes attacked UAE military vehicles bound for
00:04:48that they had a Yemen. The UAE subsequently withdrew its troops from Yemen, which means
00:04:51that the cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UAE around the Yemeni civil war broke down.
00:04:55In addition, the spillover effect of the regional situation led to the re-escalation of Houthi
00:04:59operations.
00:05:29We see the situation continue to worsen, so what cards does Saudi Arabia still have to play? What are
00:05:32the goals of the Houthi armed forces? Will the United States intervene
00:05:36to strike the Houthi armed forces? Let's hear the interpretation of Li Zixin,
00:05:40an expert on Middle East issues at the China Institute of International Studies.
00:05:44Saudi Arabia has limited cards to play, but it is not completely
00:05:47without
00:05:49options. Saudi Arabia has air superiority and can continue to intensify air strikes, but the effect is limited, and
00:05:53it will give the Houthi armed forces a pretext for so-called retaliatory attacks.
00:05:56Diplomatically, Saudi Arabia is fully activating the collective defense agreement, and wooing
00:06:00Turkey and Pakistan to provide air defense support. Saudi Arabia actually
00:06:04has the ability to strike the core infrastructure of Houthi-controlled areas, but has
00:06:08many concerns. However, this time the attack on Riyadh Airport may
00:06:11make it...
00:07:12The war against Iran, which consumed a lot of resources on the Yemen front.
00:07:16Second, in 2015, the US military air-struck over
00:07:20a thousand targets in Yemen, but ultimately still relied on Oman's diplomatic efforts
00:07:23to achieve a ceasefire, proving that air strikes are very difficult
00:07:27to eliminate the Houthi's long-range strike capabilities. Third, the Trump
00:07:31administration places great emphasis on cost-effectiveness. Protecting Saudi Arabia's
00:07:35strategic priority in the United States is not high. In general,
00:07:38the United States is more likely to maintain intelligence support plus limited
00:08:12but direct participation in the war could significantly escalate the conflict. Third,
00:08:16whether the collective defense agreement can withstand its first test.
00:08:20The substantive support from Turkey and Pakistan will change the current
00:08:24balance of power. Let's
00:08:27focus on the Russia-Ukraine situation again. US President Trump posted on social media on the 11th
00:08:31that both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire
00:08:35and entered a ceasefire state. Ukrainian President Zelensky said
00:08:38today that Ukraine supports the humanitarian ceasefire initiative, but insists.
00:09:20The report said that last weekend, some European officials received calls from the United States. The United States lobbied relevant European countries and pressured Ukraine
00:09:24to try to end Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries.
00:09:28The message conveyed by the US included threats to stop
00:09:32intelligence sharing and cut off the mechanism for Ukraine's priority needs list.
00:09:36This mechanism is funded by some NATO European member states
00:09:40to purchase weapons from the United States to aid Ukraine, and the United States does not
00:10:12"who can make deal, because he could have made many deals and for some
00:10:16reason he never does. It's up to our
00:10:20society, up to our people to choose
00:10:23one or another leader." Retired US Army officer Daniel
00:10:27Davis said on the 10th that the war between Russia and Ukraine is very likely
00:10:31entering its final stage. He believes that the US President's recent
00:10:35statement about Ukraine needing a new president and the agreement reached with Russia
00:10:38on diesel supply all indicate that the US is preparing
00:10:42to abandon its support for Ukraine. So, what
00:10:46kind of support has the US given to Ukraine, and what role has it played?
00:10:49If it really cuts off support for Ukraine, what kind of impact will it have?
00:10:53Let's look at today's.
00:11:23F-16 fighter jets, etc.
00:11:55The systematic support from the United States, especially military support, is actually
00:11:59a crucial pillar for Ukraine to be able to withstand Russia's long-term aggression.
00:12:02。
00:12:06US intelligence, including anti-tank and air defense equipment,
00:12:09has actually greatly helped the Ukrainian army withstand
00:12:13the Russian army's first wave of blitzkrieg offensive. In this stalemate phase
00:12:17of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it should be said that US military
00:12:21equipment is still the main equipment used by Ukraine on the battlefield. At the same time, US intelligence,
00:13:25uh, Trump may still be making a threatening gesture at this stage,
00:13:28because if Trump really wants to make such a major decision, the political risks
00:13:32within the United States, including the pressure from European allies, will be very great.
00:13:36In the short term, I think it's still very difficult. Today,
00:13:39EU foreign ministers held a meeting in Luxembourg. Earlier, the United States announced that it would import
00:13:43diesel from Russia to ease energy price pressure. This
00:13:47arrangement has raised concerns in Ukraine and many European countries.
00:13:50According to the agenda of the meeting that day, the foreign ministers
00:13:54discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict and how the EU will continue to pressure
00:13:58Russia. Just
00:14:00before the meeting, the US temporarily relaxed sanctions related to Russian diesel,
00:14:04which raised concerns in Europe. To this end, the Ukrainian foreign minister
00:14:08informed the EU foreign ministers of Ukraine's position on this issue.
00:14:12The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kallas, said
00:14:16that the EU will continue to push for sanctions against Russia and proposed
00:14:20a specific sanctions plan targeting about 1,600 individuals
00:14:24and entities in the Russian military-industrial complex. Kallas's statement
00:14:28sends a relatively clear signal that the EU does not intend to change
00:14:31the general direction of sanctions against Russia due to energy market pressure. However,
00:14:35this diesel arrangement between the US and Russia also exposes the real challenges
00:14:39faced by Western policy coordination. Energy prices and security of supply
00:14:43may lead different countries to make different choices.
00:14:47The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence of Ireland,
00:14:50Micheál Martin, said that without US involvement, Europe cannot unilaterally
00:14:54achieve the goal of pressuring Russia. Judging from the signals released by the Luxembourg Foreign Ministers' meeting,
00:14:58the EU intends to maintain pressure on Russia with further sanctions,
00:15:02while striving for the US and Europe to maintain policy coordination. For the EU,
00:15:06if the US and Europe have greater differences on energy policy towards Russia,
00:15:09it may not only affect the effectiveness of sanctions, but also further test
00:15:13the coordination capabilities of Europe and the US in supporting Ukraine.
00:15:17When energy supply, economic costs and geopolitical goals conflict,
00:15:21can the West still maintain policy consistency towards Russia?
00:15:37There are also criticisms that Trump unilaterally made concessions to Russia
00:15:41out of electoral considerations.
00:15:45US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that the surge in US diesel
00:15:49prices was the result of the Trump administration launching a foolish
00:15:52and illegal war in the Middle East. Trump's agreement with Russia on diesel
00:15:56supply was to reverse the political decline he caused.
00:16:00This is just another bad mistake by
00:16:03President Trump, of course, several weeks out from the
00:16:07midterms elections where the high price of diesel is
00:16:10costing him and Republican candidates dearly in
00:16:14states like Iowa or Kansas that are newly
00:16:17competitive because farmers are paying costs that are way
00:16:21too high for them. Those costs are a result of Trump's war
00:16:25of choice against Iran and Iran's closure of the
00:16:28straits of
00:16:29Hormus.
00:16:37The Trump administration's move shows that its policy towards Russia is a failure.
00:16:41In addition, four Republican senators and three Democratic
00:16:45senators issued a joint statement on the 11th, saying that Congress
00:16:48clearly prohibited the import of Russian energy in 2022
00:16:52to prevent US funds from flowing into Russia. They pointed out that
00:16:56the Trump administration did not consult Congress in advance, nor did it submit any
00:16:59explanation for its decision. And these two procedures
00:17:03are also required by law. They called on the Trump administration
00:17:06to...
00:17:41A recent poll released by the Pew Research Center shows that 74% of American
00:17:44adults are very concerned about energy prices.
00:17:47。
00:17:50Economic issues are an important factor influencing their midterm election choices.
00:17:53As the midterm elections approach, the Trump administration
00:17:57urgently needs to stabilize energy prices before the election and alleviate
00:18:01the electoral pressure faced by the Republican Party. An analysis article by the US think tank, the Institute for the Study of
00:18:04War, pointed out that currently, Russia has not made
00:18:08any promises to the US regarding ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
00:18:12The US relaxing sanctions on Russian diesel trade is equivalent to making
00:18:15a unilateral concession. The documentary "Collateral Damage" directed by an Israeli
00:18:19director sparked a strong reaction from the Israeli government. Israeli
00:18:23Prime Minister Netanyahu on the 11th demanded that the military and prosecutors
00:18:27launch a criminal investigation to identify the anonymous military personnel
00:18:31in the film and prosecute them. So, what content
00:18:34was in this documentary?
00:19:07and intelligence personnel revealed that the Israeli army used artificial intelligence technology
00:19:11to launch air strikes, carrying out industrialized massacres in the Gaza Strip.
00:19:15The Times of Israel and other media reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
00:19:19on the 11th sent a letter to the Israeli Attorney General, the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, and the head of the Shin Bet
00:19:23security agency, among others, demanding that they immediately take
00:19:26action to identify all personnel involved in or appearing in the documentary,
00:19:30and launch a criminal investigation into acts that harm Israel's diplomatic and security interests,
00:19:34and prosecute them. Netanyahu believes that the film tells
00:19:38a false, misleading, and biased story, which seriously damages
00:19:42Israel's international image. The documentary "Collateral Damage"
00:19:45was released in multiple locations in North America in early October. The director, Yuval,
00:19:49on the 11th, when interviewed by American media, frankly stated that the Israeli
00:19:53Defense Forces and the government do not want these internal testimonies to be known to the public,
00:19:57and these anonymous interviewees feel a responsibility to tell
00:20:00the truth.
00:20:03。
00:20:07IDF and ' that people in the Israeli government government don't
00:20:10want um these revelations to come out, they don't want
00:20:13people to listen to these soldiers, they much rather people only
00:20:17have the the spokes person's
00:20:21them, perhaps for many of them, it was a sense
00:20:25responsibility to share those details, to speak about it in
00:20:29Hebrew, so these Israely audience hears about it, but also that the American audience
00:20:33and that international audiences um hear
00:20:35about what they've done, hear about the...
00:20:51The Middle East continues to be volatile, with war spreading to many countries,
00:20:54and Lebanon is one of them. Despite the ceasefire agreement, Israeli
00:20:58air strikes on southern Lebanon have not stopped. The impact of the war has also extended
00:21:02to the daily decisions of ordinary people. This week, International News
00:21:06brings a series of reports, "Beyond the War." In the first episode,
00:21:10CCTV reporter Chen Huihui came to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. A local
00:21:13taxi driver, Samir, said that in Lebanon, people have to consider, before going out,
00:21:17not only how to reach their destination,
00:21:52Samir, 44 years old this year, has been driving for more than 20
00:21:56years. He remembers the roads in Lebanon to various places, and at the same time,
00:22:00he remembers where there have been bombings and where there is danger. Every day
00:22:03before setting off, safety is his primary concern.
00:22:07。
00:22:13This day, Samir took us to a main road connecting the city
00:22:17and the airport.
00:24:50for me and you, i think it's better to stop here, if we continue
00:24:53further to the south after s, we will reach at some point to the
00:24:57south and the south that the lebanese
00:25:00army will forbid us to continue, that will be the
00:25:04end of the road for now. For safety reasons, we did not continue south. For the team, this was a short journey, but for the people in southern Lebanon, these roads connect,
00:25:55Especially since the outbreak of the new Lebanon conflict in 2023,
00:25:59how has Lebanon been dragged into it repeatedly?
00:26:062023 we had war with Israel again 2024
00:26:09same 2025 say so uh
00:26:13until this year until this year yeah it's very
00:26:16hard yeah but we are people we love life we
00:26:20continue we continue we try our
00:26:22best
00:26:25okay good night good night good night see you tomorrow see you tomorrow
00:26:29hopefully
00:26:36Chinese wolf , divine brilliance
00:26:39and health. Divine brilliance flying
00:26:42Chinese wolf.
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00:26:51You can taste the history ,
00:26:53453 years. State religion
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00:27:00. Thank you for watching today's international.