Electromagnetic pulse attacks. Good afternoon, everybody. The committee on Homeland Security subcommittee. Will come to order. The purpose of this hearing is to examine the risk posed by north korea to Homeland Security and recommendations for the department to be better prepared to mitigate these risks. The chair recognizes himself for an Opening Statement. It is no secret that kim jong un and his regime in north korea has ratcheted up tensions with thenitis at an alarming rate. With the knowledge north korea conducted over 20 missile tests on a dozen different occasions between february and september of 2017. Including test of Ballistic Missiles. Many americans and allies around the globe remain on edge. However, americans may rightly wonder about north koreas ability to threaten the homeland directly. Intelligence from the hermit kingdom is inconsistent and limited. Despite the intelligence challenges, information that has been gathered is reason enough for alarm. For example, accor
Wouldnt happen, it is not supported by the government. Well, this shows you ho how sers north koreas recent behavior has become. The testing of a Fourth Nuclear weapon they claim that it is a Thermo Nuclear bomb; we dont have evidence yet whether hydrogen was there yet. But either way, as stated before, it significantly increases their technical capability, nonetheless, whether it is hydrogeneralbased or not. Hydrogenbased or not. We saw a satellite launch that they used to disguise a test of an intercontinental Ballistic Missile. South korea believes this is such a serious situation that south korea has now shut down the joint factory park at kaesong over the nuclear test and the rocket. Just a few weeks ago experts said that this wouldnt happen, but the severity of north koreas actions, violations, continued infringements on any number of u. S. Sanctions and u. N. Sing sanctions, has forcedh korea to take the very dramatic step of closing this facility that they hoped could bring and
I want to make sure that we have the opportunity to recognize them this morning. Yes. Ms. Bordallo would you kindly stand up, please . Chairman wittman i knew it. [laughter] chairman wittman i knew it, i knew it. Fantastic. She always does, she only does. Good morning. I want to think all of you for being here for the readiness hearing on the 2017 budget requests and readiness posture. This is the first of four hearings, and in december and january the services testified on increase readiness risks. Heg how the air force budget request enables a readiness Recovery Plan and where we continue to take risk. Welcome all of our experts. This morning we have with this general david goldfein, within a general john raymond, then a general Lieutenant General john cooper. Thank you all for testifying today. We look forward to your thoughts and insights on these important issues. The purpose of this hearing for the committee to receive clarification on air force choices for its budget request. Fu
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Asia pacific area. So weve had those treaty obligations for a long time. A long, long time. Secretary cohen . If i can followup on secretary browns answer. I think we have to be concerned what china thinks. We are up to, and also be concerned about what the Asian Countries believe is necessary. As seen, china is number one trading partner replacing the United States, were number four. To say the u. S. Is trying to contain china would be to sea all of the members of asean are trying to contain china, which is not the case. They want to continue to do business with china. But they dont want to be dominated, as secretary brown said. And that is a reason why this strategy on the part of the United States makes sense in the sense of how its being pursued. To say we have 2500 marines in darwin, australia, is not a containment strategy against china although the marines think so. To say were going to rotate four combat ships through singapore is not exactly a change in the balance of power. A