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
Challenges that australia is facing with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way. And they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and in our prayers today. Im john allen. Im the president of the brookings institution. And were very honored to have you with us. Happy new year. Were very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy, who is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the defense department, and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was confirmed last year by the u. S. Senate, and after having served in that capacity as an acting secretary for a number of months, he has now assumed the full responsibilities on all the matters relating to our great United States army, to inc
Ahead, Army Secretary Ryan Mccarthy talks about u. S. Policy and strategy in the indopacific region. The Brookings Institution hosted this event. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the Brookings Institution. Before i begin my remarks, i say on behalfe to of the institution that were thinking every moment about the isllenges that australia facing with the wildfires that in suchcting australia a dramatic and negative way. And they are in our thoughts and prayers. As well we also are focused on the passenger list of the iranaft that was lost in two days ago. All of those souls are in our our prayers in today. Im john allen, im the brookingsof the institution. Were very honored too far you with us. Happy new year. Very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the mccarthy, who is our distinguished guest and our helping to study the future of the United States army, the Defense Department and challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Welcome to the brookings institution. Before i begin my remarks, i would just like to say on behalf of the institution that we are thinking every moment about the challenges that australia is facing, with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way, and they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and in our prayers today. Im john allen, president of the brookings institution. We are very honored to have you with us. Happy new year. We are very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy. He is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the Defense Department and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was confirmed last year by the u. S. Senate and after
Pennsylvania, and Award Winning author, coauthor and editor of 20 civil war books, and more than 40 related articles. Most of which are relevant to the civil war photography. He is the Vice President at the center for civil war photography, he has been a license battlefield guide for 25 years. He has been shown in numerous productions shown on television. He worked fulltime as the chief historian of the American Battlefield trust. Without any further introduction, i present to you, my friend garry adelman. Hello everyone. It is an easy doing the whole civil war in such a whole period of time. Im committed to getting this done, im already wasting time so good look for those of you that like to take notes. Okay. The seeds of the civil war are sewn in the constitution, and soon after, where slaves were partly a person, sometimes theyre not a person, so you really see north and south starting to look at each other differently. Southerners look to the north, and although they speak the same