[inaudible conversations] good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the second hearing of the u. S. China economic and security review commissions 2020 annual report cycle and thank you for joining us, especially to our witnesses for the time and effort that they have put in to the testimonies. Youre going to be treated to some really, really good things here today. Wed also like to thank the House Foreign Affairs committee for securing this room for our use today. Todays hearing examines chinas ability to project military power and influence beyond its shores. And the implications of these growing capabilities for u. S. Interests. In january, 2016, after communist Party General secretary and Central Military Commission Chairman xi jinping reorganized the Peoples Liberation army, this commission explored the push toward making the pla a force more capable of conducting Global Operations and i think commissi commissioner was the cochair for that, too. And four years later were exam
Examine why and how chinas developing expeditionary capabilities with a focus on the built and road in initiative. As a va testing capabilities. Well start with admiral dennis blair, chairman of the board and distinguished senior fellow at sestak ottawa peace foundation. Admiral blair, serves as a member of the Energy Security Leadership Council and the board of the freedom house, National Bureau of asian research, and the atlantic council. Previously served as director of National Intelligence from january oh nine to may of 2010. And prior to retiring from the navy, in 2002 after 34 years, he was commander of u. S. Pacific command. Admiral blair will provide testimony on the drivers of chinas development. When the senate gavels and monday at 3 00 p. M. Point asia llc, a consultancy that provides expertise on the Indo Pacific Region with a focus on Chinese Foreign policy and Security Issues. She also holds a position of abject senior policy analyst at rand, formally she served as direc
American history offer. His word john adams, john republicanism an obstacle to stand before us was published by a Massachusetts Historical Society in 2014. His his book length study on the general james long straight performances battle of gettysburg was public this year but Macfarlane Press currently he lives in marilyn with his wife and children without any further introduction, i would like you to present you to mr. Cory pfarr thank you very much. Thanks to the Gettysburg Heritage Center for having me here. We will get right into it just after janes longstreet nine new york we will begin regarded by future generations it asserted quote that we dont think that history will sustain conventions of mr. Janes longstreet critics he will be seen as an ablest who fought on the the reason we can look back today the reason this bolton is because it was written after a group of ex confederate officers, including John B Gordon and others had wade had seen fit waging a post war camping of allega
This is a great army day. And secretary started this morning. And youre in for a real treat this afternoon with us Authors Forum two panels. Each panel consists of three authors there will be a q a time so im so pleased to be able to be your moderator today. And we have the first panel has a theme of the challenges of command that will run from about 1 00 to 2 00. And then the second panel is the sharp end of deterrence, which will be from 2 to 3. We will time at the end of each panel for the authors to answer questions from the audience, and youll see a microphone here where you can come to the microphone. I also encourage you to meet the authors and their publishers after the forum and throughout conference. They will be in the aca membership pavilion, which i think john smith alluded to west salon of the main entrance across from registration. Now let me introduce your three distinguished authors of this panel, the gentleman closest to the is Major General gregg f martin, the United
Morning. And youre in for a real treat this afternoon with us Authors Forum two panels. Each panel consists of three authors there will be a q a time so im so pleased to be able to be your moderator today. And we have the first panel has a theme of the challenges of command that will run from about 1 00 to 2 00. And then the second panel is the sharp end of deterrence, which will be from 2 to 3. We will time at the end of each panel for the authors to answer questions from the audience, and youll see a microphone here where you can come to the microphone. I also encourage you to meet the authors and their publishers after the forum and throughout conference. They will be in the aca membership pavilion, which i think john smith alluded to west salon of the main entrance across from registration. Now let me introduce your three distinguished authors of this panel, the gentleman closest to the is Major General gregg f martin, the United States army. Hes the author of bipolar general my fo