2: HEADLINE: Ceasefire Challenges, Border Conflicts, and Ukraine's Weapons Needs GUEST NAME: Colonel Jeff McCausland SUMMARY: Colonel Jeff McCausland reviews the Gaza ceasefire, noting the prisoner exchange and aid delivery, but stresses that disarming Hamas

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HEADLINE: Ceasefire Challenges, Border Conflicts, and Ukraine's Weapons Needs GUEST NAME: Colonel Jeff McCausland SUMMARY: Colonel Jeff McCausland reviews the Gaza ceasefire, noting the prisoner exchange and aid delivery, but stresses that disarming Hamas remains the key challenge. Released senior prisoners could regenerate leadership. He discusses the long-standing conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban/TTP, noting deep mistrust exacerbated by perceived Indian influence. Regarding Ukraine, the potential delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles, viewed by Putin as escalation, is uncertain due to past US bluffs and domestic supply concerns.

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0:24.1	This is CBSI on the world. I'm John Batchel. I'm joined by my good colleague Jeff
0:28.6	McCawson, Colonel Jeff McCallson, the United States Army retired artillerymen.
0:33.7	CBS News visiting Professor Dickinson College, CEO Diamond Sixth Leadership and Strategy.
0:40.8	Gaza, the day after the Sharmael-Shake meeting of the Arab leadership, of the Islamic world
0:47.6	leadership, of the European leadership, hosted by the President of Egypt, Mr. and attended and celebrated and applauded the President of the United States, Mr. Trump.
1:01.5	However, we do not have all of the agreement as of yet total transparency. We do know the word seats fire was used.
1:10.0	We do know prisoner exchange was used. I remind myself that the end of major
1:15.4	conflict anywhere in the world the last several hundred years is ragged. Things go back and forth for quite some time. Jeff, a very good day to you. We have reports of ceasefire violations, either by Israel reporting that they
1:31.8	open fire on people crossing a red line, a ceasefire line in Gaza Strip. We also have reports,
1:40.5	anecdotes, of executions in squares in Gaza by Hamas. We have reports, anecdotes of executions in squares in Gaza by Hamas. We have reports, anecdotes
1:47.6	of fighting in Gaza between gangs. There are critical smuggling and drug gangs in Gaza who are
1:56.7	not Hamas at all, but they fight Hamas and they're all harmed. We also have reports that
2:03.8	not all the deceased hostages have been released. We also have reports that right now there is no
2:11.7	clear understanding of disarming Hamas, which was part of the talking points these last weeks.
2:17.9	Let's start with that. Without disarming Hamas, which was part of the talking points these last weeks. Let's start with that.
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