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We observed that the South China Sea is a potential source of Energy Supplies for china and that there is a contention among the nations in that region as to where the ownership and rights of access are to the South China Sea. And this is conceivable that china might seek to reestablish its claim there by military coercion and that could lead them into a confrontation with the United States desire to maintain free access. The best way of avoiding that military conflict is what we should see beca...

Them into a confrontation with the United States desire to maintain free access. The best way of avoiding that military conflict is what we should see because the military conflict with china would be catastrophic for both nations, indeed for the whole region. So, we want to avoid that. I believe the best way of avoiding that is by maintaining a continuing to maintain a strong naval presence in the region, and by having an unambiguous commitment to doing that. I believe that our new National Sec...

Our effectiveness at providing relief for our fellow citizens does require preparation. Vice admiral beeman spoke emphatickly of readiness yesterday. Readiness is no accident but is a deliberate outcome of focus and hard work. Dod is now stepping up to the plate in a very formal and direct way but this will only work as well as our local state and federal civil authorities partner with us to ensure our capabilities are known, understood and well planned into their responses. Well, i thank you fo...

Relationships at our bases and stations and the ability to roll out and assist is something you would expect to work out pretty well. Some of that has matured, in fact. In the state of california we have established a number of agreements, most particularly the wildfires where both third fleet and the Expeditionary Force assign helicopters in the need we are requested, its preplanned, our pilots are trained, we have the gary thats necessary and we can respond. Most of the things we have done in ...

Oclock along with general charlie. The previous day general hughes had briefed us that the Chinese Military were to begin extensive military maneuvers in the taiwan strait. This morning we were stunned to learn that they had fired two missiles that landed just 10 miles off the coast of taiwan. The taiwanese had a president ial election underway, and the chinese were using a not too subtle way of explaining to them what they wanted the outcome of that election to be. Thises was an unacceptable fo...

The chilean navy i would like to thank so much to San Francisco fleet week, particularly to admiral Gary Roughhead for being invited to participate in this senior seminar. Its a privilege for me to be here and to share with you the experience that we had just during and after the earthquake that we had in chile in february 27, 2010. Most of the Lessons Learned that im going to show here to you is part of your concern and im very glad you are taking that in account so i think you are absolutely i...

As the Biden administration cuts it close with critical post, one analyst said Grady is a former fleet operator versed in "the challenges of dealing with day-to-day activities to counter adversaries and deter aggression."

Charles Boustany Jr., partner at Capitol Counsel and former representative from the state of Louisiana, and Jennifer Hillman, senior fellow for trade and international political economy at CFR, and Daniel H. Rosen, partner at Rhodium Group, will discuss the findings of the latest CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report on China’s Belt and Road Initiative and implications for U.S. economic security, climate change, and global health interests.   FASKIANOS:  Thank you, welcome to the ...