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What we're hearing from some experts is that this appears to be an effort by south korea to sort of pull away from relying on the united states to heavily build up their own defense capabilities. we've seen the defense budget be significant in recent years. so what we're seeing is really dual missile launches on both sides. as i say about 12:30 was the first north korea missile, just a few hours later we saw the submarine launched ballistic missile from south korea. clearly those two missiles will have very differing impacts on the region and reactions from the international community. the nor...

What do you think those officials are getting wrong? and can you ensure americans are safer today because of your actions than we were several months ago? >> our position is that we are going to have to deal with the potential threat of terrorism from afghanistan going forward, just as we have to deal with the potential threat of terrorism in dozens of countries in multiple continents around the world. we have to deal with the threat of terrorism in yemen and somalia and syria. we have to deal with al qaeda and isis. we have to do so using intelligence capabilities, defense capabilities. yes, ...

Report urges Defense Department cut billions from 'unaffordable' F-35 fighter program A new report finds that "sustainability" costs for the jet will be billions of dollars more than originally forecast. Author: Mike Gooding Updated: 5:08 PM EDT July 8, 2021 WASHINGTON — A new report slams the F-35's costs as being "unaffordable" unless they're brought under control. The Department of Defense, through 2046, plans to acquire 2,456 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to the tune of $400 billion, making it the most ambitious and costly weapon system ...

Congress should play a leading a role in steering the United States toward a strategically prudent and responsible missile defense policy—one that maximizes U.S. national security interests while averting an unnecessary nuclear arms race at a time when conventional challenges loom large.

Buttigieg. secretary buttigieg, good morning to you. thank you for being back on the show. >> good morning. good to be with you again. >> lots of topics this morning. let's start with what we just offer related to the cyber attacks against the united states. what should the red line be for the u.s. to retaliate and perhaps launch a cyber counter offensive? >> i'll let others speak to military capabilities and doctrine. we have had cyber command managing the defense capabilities and department of homeland security doing a lot of work in partnership with law enforcement to make sure that our inf...