A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from mississippi. Mr. Cochran mr. President , i would ask the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. The senator from georgia. Mr. Chambliss i rise today to address the persistent and Significant National security threats stemming from irans unchecked nuclear program. I urge my colleagues to support the amendment to s. 1982 from the senior senator from north carolina, which include provisions to strengthen our sanctions against iran should they fail to comply with their obligations under the joint plan of action. Last november, the Obama Administration without sufficient consultation with congress committed to an interim Nuclear Agreement with the Islamic Republic of iran. Under this agreement, we are granting to iran over 7 billion in sanction relief in exchange for their commitments to decelerate their nuclear program, commitments which will be difficult if not impossible to verify or enforce
Cspan. Org. We must deny entry to terrorists, drug traffickers, human traffickers, Transnational Criminal Organizations and other threats to National Security and Public Safety while, and i emphasize this, continuing to facilitate legal trade and travel. In this regard, i, too, congratulate our Law Enforcement and National Security partners and the government of mexico for the capture and arrest this weekend f guzman on february 22nd. D. H. S. Must continue efforts to address the growing cyberthreat to the private sector in the dotgov networks shown by the ongoing series of attacks on public and private infrastructure. Many in con depress have expressed a willingness to help in cybersecurity. We appreciate that. Have studied h. R. 3696 out of this committee. We think bill is a good step forward. We want to continue working with congress on this and other legislation to improve this and the nations overall cybersecurity posture. We must continue be vigilant in prepping for and respondin
Gentlewoman from florida, ms. Minutes. So, i want to thank all of you at American Enterprise institute for the great work that you do when the opportunity to be with you today. As mckenzie said, secretary haeckel recently announced a number of recommendations and proposals that will be contained in the Defense Department fiscal year 2015 badges admission. It goes about pain that make in spending choices as having more losers than winners due to the fact that budgets are tight and could get even tighter is no way to win a popularity contest. In many respects, there is something in the package to set up just about everybodys alarm bells and on which meter. From my perspective and as i hope my remarks will make clear, the two categories of stakeholders most protected from these changes are people we should all feel the most accountable to. The average American Fighting man woman in the average american taxpayer. To best take advantage of our time today as well as this informed audience, i
Nimitz-class carriers early but keep building the more capable
Ford-class carriers.
The Marine Corps says it wants to retire “tired iron” – early-model F-18 fighters – as quickly as possible and buy F-35s.
The M2 Bradley has been repeatedly upgraded since its introduction, but after 40 years in service, the vehicle is reaching its limits.
The Army wants to replace its Bradley combat vehicle with another, modernized troop carrier, albeit a potentially self-driving one, the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. Similarly, it wants to replace its Apache attack helicopters with a futuristic attack reconnaissance aircraft.
The strategists’ definition: old
kinds of systems. Many strategists say that all these approaches are wrong, mired in “old think” and ignoring new ways of warfare. These strategists focus on the demands of great power conflict, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. They envision such a conflict employing a radically different set of operational concepts