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Committee will come to order. Last week, the Committee Held classified and unclassified sessions on the state of the world or more accurately, the state of the world environment in which the American Military must operate and u. S. National security must be protected. I was struck by the essential point general petraeus made that we face many threats and can overcome any of them except perhaps what we do to ourselves. Today, we turn to the state of the u. S. Military. I continue to be concerned and sometimes even disturbed by evidence that is accumulating on the damage inflicted upon our milit...

Secretary matus and general dunford, i hope you will provide insight on what the strategy may be. What are we getting ready for . What are the priorities . That is not a hard question an important question if we are being asked, it is a Readiness Package the department is wont improve readiness and it is disconnected from strategy the administrations package proposes 18 billion in cuts to nondefense programs to offset military spending. The administration provided no detail on these cuts but we know what is on the shopping the block. There are extremely reckless cuts for agencies in the state ...

The subcommittee on defense appropriations to the United States senate will come to order. Today we are receiving an update on military readiness and Defense Budget matters we are pleased to welcome to the committee the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Fiscal year 2017 department of defense appropriations agreement i look forward to completing the work of that bill in the coming weeks. We are well into the fiscal year and members of the subcommittee understand that legislation as we complete our work of the 2017 appropriation agreement, we also recognize requ...

Dunford testify before the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on military readiness in the upcoming fiscal years budget. This is one hour and 45 minutes. Cochran the subcommittee on defense appropriations to the United States senate will come to order. Today we are receiving an update on military readiness and Defense Budget matters we are pleased to welcome to the committee the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Fiscal year 2017 department of defense appropriations agreement otheren approved by the body, the house of representatives. I look forward to ...

That changed the world. A couple of notes before i get started now is a good time to turn off your cell phone and other devices you might have. When we get to the question and answer part of the talk if you have a question which we do encourage, please step up to the microphone. We have cspan book tv and we would like to pick up your question for the recording. After the talk, books will be available behind the register in the back end of the line will start to the right of the podium. As you get up if you could unfold your chair against the bookshelf that would be a big help as we put the sto...