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Next, look at the current relations between the United States and china with security and defense experts. U. S. China economic and Security Review Commission hosted this event. Thank you. We will catch up sometime here. We are not too far behind. I would like to introduce our second panel, which will explore major developments in the u. S. China security relations in 2019. We will start with doctor orianas carl mastro who is assistant professor of Security Studies at the admin a Wilson School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. And a resident scholar at the american enterprises. Shes the author of the cost of conversation, obstacles to peace talks and more time. And currently working on a book about chinas challenge to u. S. Privacy. Next we hear from doctor andrew kirby voinovich senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and adjunct senior fellow at the center for new American Security and president and ceo of solarium llc, defense consulting firm. His previously served as presi
Good afternoon, everyone. Id like the call this subcommittee meeting on the emerging threats and capabilities to order. Ill start with the Opening Statement, and then we will have an Opening Statement from you, and move on to the witnesseses. Thank you, gentlemen for being here. The subcommittee on merging threats and capabilities made to d today to receive testimony on the department of defenses efforts to counter weapons of mass destruction and we welcome assistant secretary for defense of Homeland Defense and Global Security, deputy rapuano, and Joseph Osterman who is the deputy officer of socome, and thank them for appearing before us today. This hearing is coming at a troubling increase in the proliferation of wmds by rogue states and terrorist organizations that pose a direct and growing threat to the National Security. While we are familiar with and concerned by the growing size and capabilities of north Koreas Nuclear program, we should be mindful of the efforts to expand the c