Should be talking to you about today. But i know we just have a limited amount of your time. I really want to focus more than anything on the pacific. I know you come from the regent relatively recently prayed the National Defense strategy prioritized the competition and especially china and russia. But i think most people when they think about the army, they are thinking obviously of ground intensive environment like europe. They are not thinking about those effects. Is the pacific really a priority for the army . And what does it mean if it is . Yes, historically we are focused on europe. The National Defense strategy to put the indo pacific at the top priority. It is certainly a priority for us. And we take a look without the pacific that was my first overseas trip as a chief in september 2019. That was my first trip with covid out into the region. Emily look at the region theres a great competition is about the people. The people reside in the land domain. The secret the solution t
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Yv States Government is a cash flow budget. And the recapitalization of the Nuclear Triade is a capital investment. We are talking 40 and 50year assets. One of the problems we are facing in our budget is it all comes out, it looks like its in the Defense Budget. I call it the pigon. There is this bulk of nuclear phodendization that should be considered capital investment. I think thats important for people to realize when you look at the Defense Budget there is a piece of it that is really something that probably should have been done over the past 30 years that we are trying to do in a hurry. Is that your reading . General cotton it is, sir. The way like to describe it is am responsible for maintaining and the components under me are responsible for maintainin on behalf of the president of the United States. Senator king general whiting you talked about we have the best Space Capabilities and have for many, many years. Thats the good news. The bad news is, the dependency that we have
Russia and china pose in these areas. This is just over two hours good morning. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from general anthony cotton, commander of u. S. Strategic command or stratcom. And whiting, commander of u. S. Spacecom or spacecom. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the nation and extend our thanks to the men and women who serve with you. As in the past we have asked the commanders the stratcom and until 2019. Spacecom was a part of Strategic Command. Mr. Reed as spacecom continues as an independent command, its important to identify any gaps or seams that emerged during the transition. On the global stage,si reckless. Recent press reports state that russia is considering violating rnnal space treaties and endangering the global use of space for Vital Communications and sensing. Further, putin has stab the strategy stability and arms control policies both our nations have respected for decades. Over the past year,has suspended its participation in the
Word from the Nations Capital to whatever you are. It is the opinion that matters the most. This is what democracy looks like. Connect the commanders of u. S. Strategic command and Space Command testify about Nuclear Deterrence for the Armed Service committee and the need to modernize nuclear is based abilities russia, china and other nations close. This is just over two hours. Good morning. The committee receives testimono from anthony, commander of u. S. Teaching in general. Service to the nation and extend our thanks to the men and women who serve with you. As in the past we have asked the commanders the stratcomnd spacecom to testify together. Until 2019. Spacecom was a part of Strategic Command. Mr. Reed as continues as an independent command, its important to identify any gaps or seams that emerged during the transition. On the global stage, russi to b. Recent press reports state that russia is considering violating International Space treaties and endangering the global use of s