And i appreciate very much the time we spent together last week. And general stephen lyons, so i appreciate you two, the years of service that you have donated and given to your country. As stated many times before, the Armed Services committees top priority is to ensure the effective implementation of the National Defense strategy. We have that. Yeah. We have it pretty much surprised me, senator, how we have really stuck with the from the very beginning. With that from the very beginning. It means that we must ensure that in this era of great power and competition with russia and china, that our military services are resourcing commands to address the challenge of strategic competition. This is especially true of our two combatant commands that are here today, ucom is focused on deterring vladimir putin, who has repeatedly shown his willingness to use force to achieve his political objectives, and then there is transcom, focused on fullspectrum mobility operations. Both of which face
Political level, as a result of recent documents that were approved at the political level, we are seeing greater cohesion. For the first time in over six decades, we at nato approved the first nato military strategy. It is a document that is classified, nato secret, that codifies the threat and codifies the activity we need to embrace to more comprehensively defend all 29 nations agreeing to the nato military strategy. I think that is a reflection at the political level, the military level, of improving cohesion. We talked about the shipbuilding program, can you give us a quick summary of where we are at and where we have to go . Gen. Lyons yes, senator. On toow, we depend carry 90 of our Cargo Capacity in a wartime scenario. Our readiness of the fleet is below where we needed to be. It is rapidly reaching the end of useful life. We are working closely with the nato the navy. I anticipate we will purchase two in 2021 working closely with the navy. My view is we should have the first v
Stadium. We dressed appropriately. We got the memo. Temperatures upper 50s, nearing 60 for levis stadium for kickoff time. Light winds, partly sunny skies expected for the area today, and all of us are expected to warm slightly, not the case at this hour. We are off to a the cold start, and temperatures in the 30s for the inland cities, and 40 for most of us, low 50s out there this morning, and the fog is back, especially for the inland and east bay, and the afternoon highs coming up slightly. Details on the forecast, and the extended in a bit. Thank you, rosemary. Happening today, the niners will post the packers in the big game game they have ever played at levis stadium. Ktvu is at levis stadium for a preview of the game, and it will end with one team with their season ending, and another team headed to the super bowl. A big day. Good morning, sarah. We hope the team is the niners. The sunrise is beautiful. Any indication of how the day will go, i say its going to be a great game. J
Item 2, 20154109c02 at 333 12th street, proposed ford continuance to march 5th, 2020 and item 3, number 2016 2016006860 ika at 65 ocean avenue, inkind agreement for continuance until april 2nd, 2020. Further commissioners, under your regular calendar, item 12, 12576 1769 lombard street requesting a continuance for a medical condition that came up and under the discretionary review, item 16, 2017010281 zrp at 23 236 el camino it is propod for continuance to march 12th, 2019 and 1769 proposed for continuance to march 5th. I have to speaker cards. Would any members of the public like to comment on the items proposed for continuance, come on up. Im representing the business opener for 1769 lombard street. I just wanted to elaborate more, the request is very sudden and unexpected. So i had been working with the project sponsor to prepare for today, you know, we communicated as late as yesterday morning. I did not hear back from them yesterday afternoon or evening and then i heard back from
Ive had across the country that there is a fundamental widespread need for simplicity and 17. But given the state of the world this is a promise no one would take an honest and open you look. At what is happening before i can make good to go rather the world will become even more ambiguous more complex my contradictory. I know that doesnt make it easier i know that many people at least in germany i want rate that the words responsibility is being used to hide for 1st and foremost military missions abroad. This is something is wrong. In todays world responsibility means above for all facing up to reality not becoming far to listing. And continually looking for practical ways in which to change and improve the world. And we must be aware in germany. That this will not happen from a position of weakness of mine from germany however can only gain its strength from a shared community with other. And thats why we need to contribute more on it to this strength so let us not be driven by fear