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Nuclear weapons and u. S. National security policy. Hosted by the Brookings Institution its about 2 hours. Were thrilled to have you here today to discuss the Trump Administration Nuclear Posture review. An important document that came out on grounds hog day, february 2nd. And the National Defense strategy of january. So doing a nice job keeping the clock running smoothly. Prior to now the unveiling of the budget request. Were thrilled to have david beginning our discussion today. He has one of ...

Review. This is about 90 minutes. The meeting will come to order. The Committee Meets today to hear testimony on the Administrations National Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture review, both of which were recently released. We welcome back the secretary of defense and the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to discuss these important documents. I cannot count the number of times i have heard members of this Committee Talk about the importance of having a Defense Strategy to help guide de...

Maybe we will get some conversation going. We will say the last part of our time in the session for questions from the audience save the last part of our time in the session for questions from the audience. Let me quickly introduce our group. The. Ght is we have the Principal Assistant deputy administrator at nsa, where he runs the defense program. Anita is the acting system secretary of state from the bureau arms and control. Im very pleased that we can gather the screw. This group here. Greg, ...

Out of the last cr vote that ultimately will see an increase on defense spending, that budget caps would be lifted. What message do you have for leadership as far as breaking the impass and getting to a larger deal to fund the federal government . Sen. Inhoff but we have to do is get away from these crs. When i started it was understood we would have appropriation bills. We have 12 appropriation bills and we have not quite frankly there is a partisan elements of this. We have tried to pass them ...

Today from senator cornyn. Out ofas optimism coming the last cr vote that ultimately increase on defense spending, that budget caps would be lifted. Hat message do you have for leadership as far as breaking to a passe, and getting larger deal to fund federal government . Senator yes, get away from crs. I can remember when i first started, it was understood, we were going to have appropriations bills, 12 bills and have not quite frankly, the partisan element to this, because we have to pass them ...

Cspan. Next, a forum on recently unveiled Nuclear Posture review by the Trump Administration. Leading off, remarks by defense undersecretary of policy, David Trachtenberg, followed by discussion with Nuclear Policy specialists. Live coverage due to start shortly. I am mike oh hanlin with the Foreign Policy program. Happy to have you to discuss the Trump Administration Nuclear Posture review, came out february 2nd, following earlier National Security strategy of december and National Defense stra...

[inaudible conversations] we are thrilled to have you all here today to discuss the administrations review an important document that just came out on groundhogs day of this year following the earlier National Security strategy of december and Defense Strategies of the administration is doing a nice job keeping its work running smoothly on issuing the guidance prior to now the unveiling of its budget request. We are thrilled to have decent beginning our discussion today. He has one of the longer...

Complexity and diversity is just going to be amazing. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the w...

Complexity and diversity is just going to be amazing. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the w...

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