Welcome. Im delighted to convene this hearing. This is a very important topic and one i know the Ranking Member finds significant. Im happy to partner with her in exploring this subject. I also know the gentleman from North Carolina mr. Jones is attending the hearing with us today, therefore i ask unanimous consent that mr. Jones and any other Committee Members not assigned to this committee be able to participate in this hearing with understanding all members will be regulared for questions prior to those not it is tongue subcommittee. Without objection so order. This morning we continue the committees oversight dialogue with the department that began last week with the foundational testimony that general campbell laid out before the full committee. General campbell testified about the evolving security situation in afghanistan and the policy, strategy and posture required from our nation in toward develop, sustain and support the people and unity government of afghanistan well into t
Publications that have been published on terrorism events around the world, and what can be done to deal with them. I would like to report to you in summary, after 18 years of looking at the issue at the Potomac Institute that things are improving. I was to put a happy face on it, those focusing on the issue, the academic study of it, the political focus of it around the world, is increasing by vitally and with great purpose. Unfortunately, the threat is still there growing, metastasizing, and involving more people. Unfortunately, this is something that is most like we are gradual deal with. It is up to us to give them the tools. To ask you all to join me at this moment in recognizing professor alexander. His contributions to conduct is academic, but to the world, are something we should all applaud and encourage and hope it will go on for the future. Professor alexander. [applause] brought together today we brought together today a very experienced and senior panel to discuss these is
Have intervened during our civil war . Host ok, lets get one more call in. New jersey, democrats line. Caller hello . Host go ahead. Caller when it comes to defense, pass a bill the republicans vote against. Putting people to work. I dont understand it. The billions of dollars, the treasury department. Its all nonsense. Republican propaganda. Host the projects that you talked about, they are already in the pipeline. There is no sense that this will continue into the next administration and beyond . Guest there is a chance perhaps the two of them will be stopped. Particularly the Cruise Missile, the Cruise Missile designed that will be worked on the next couple years. That is the one that nonproliferation activists have targeted as the most likely part to be canceled. Expensivenot the most delivery system, but it would be something that would limit the capabilities, according to the pentagon. Host our guest reports for defense news. If you want to read more about how much things cost, f
Here and said that were about 220,000 short of in strength ground troops. Were looking for ways to make sure we can meet the threats that we have. The f 35th pilots helmet alone cost 400,000. Thats ten Million Dollars for 2,500. As we look at the cost associated with it, were facing and how most of it is ground dlet that is were facing and forcing and fighting, does it make since to spend so much money on f 35 why we spend so much on our special forces around the world. Since we have to make choices. General, what i will tell you is that the department has many different kind of choices that they have to make and try and balance their requirements with the resources that they have. I will tell you that the f 35 is a longterm investment in defense of this nation and, our future adversary ris are not sitting still and in the next, 10, 20, 30 years we may very well need the capabilities that the f 35 will provide us to maintain our leadership and the world. So i consider the f 35 as an in
Theyve been searching for another man who was scene at the airport. Investigators have been questioning a suspect detained two days after the bombings on suspicion he was this man. But authorities said monday that they freed the suspect. They said there wasnt enough evidence to justify holding him. Officials have released video from the airport. This ehope it will generate new leads about the man. People in brussels are still living with the effects of the bombings. The airport remains closed as some subway and railway stations. Many are hesitant to resume life against tightened security measures against potential attacks. A shooting at the u. S. Capital complex in washington, d. C. , congress is currently in recess. The suspect was allegedly taking out a weapon, and was fired on by Police Monday at the capital visitors center. A female bystander suffered a minor injury during the incident. The shooter was immediately brought to hospital in custody. Officials are trying to reassure the