Strategy command and u. S. Space command testify about Nuclear Deterrents and Space Security before the Senate Armed Services committee. The hearing focused on the need to modernize nuclear and Space Capabilities amid threats that 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 generals steven 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 spacecom to testify together. 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, russia continues to behave recklessly. Recent press reports state that rus
On behalf of csi, i would like to welcome everyone both in person and online for a great discussion on what has become an important component of the department of defenses defense planning, their larger role of Missile Defenses. As the pentagons recent National Defense strategy, the classified version noted, missiles he become a principal means by which adversaries seek to protect conventional or nuclear power. And as such missiledefense is a core deterrence by denial component of how we contend with adversaries. We are her today to mark the 40 th anniversary of rona reagans speech announcing the strategic defense initiative. That speech, which was in march of 1983, came just a few weeks after his evil empire speech, which was march 9. They were all coordinated towards the larger strategic goal of winning and bringing an end to the cold war. One of the most recent books that i wrote was on president reagans Covert Action Program to provide assistance solidarity. I had the opportunity t
Thats the far right. We need a lot of prayers for this country. Host that was michael in maine, a republican. Well be back tomorrow morning 7 a. M. Eastern time for more here on the washington journal. Well bring you up to the house floor. They are about to gavel in for the new speakers first full day in that post. Live coverage here on cspan. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2023] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap. Org] [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by reverend john matthews, grace Lutheran Church, apple valley, minnesota. The chaplain let
[inaudible conversations] thank you very much for joining us for the second part of our interesting discussion on the commissions findings on strategic posture. Our first Panel Focused on what was at the heart of the report. Our second panel will focus on what they think about it in discussion with leading scholars on strategic posture and nonproliferation. Directly to my left, to reintroduce because it has been an hour, a senior fellow at forward Defense Center for strategy and security at the Atlantic Council. Is also former assistant secretary of defense for nuclear and Missile Defense policy. We have the honorable walt slocum, Board Director at the Atlantic Council and former undersecretary for policy at the department of defense and lynn rustin, the Vice President for Global Nuclear policy program at the Nuclear Threat initiative. Thank you for being with us today to share your own thoughts. I would like to kick it off with a very broad question. We just heard about the findings a
Defense secretary lloyd austin and joint chief of staff chair answered questions from lawmakers regarding the biden administrations decision to pause weapon shipment to israel amid the countrys ongoing war with hamas before appropriation hearing in the senates 2025 budget request. This is about two hours ying on conflict between israel and hamas and the russiaukraine war. Appointing before a Senate Appropriations on the 2025 budget request. Youre watching live coverage on cspan3. I want to call this hearing to order. Good morning. I want to welcome our witnesses, secretary austin and general brown. We appreciate you being with us here today. General brown, this is your first appearance before the subcommittee. Your position today, and i want to thank you for your commitment and Longstanding Service to our nation. Secretary austin, lester, when you testified before this committee, we discussed the default. Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed and we were able to come together with a bipar