Activeization of the defense strategy. As highlighted earlier this year, the army confront environments that are increasingly competitive and volatile. They threaten our interests and those of our allies. In light of these, the army has achieved commendable progress on readiness and form over last couple of years, but the threat remains significant in the budget remains finite. Theres much more work to the and we are ready to provide a class research. As many of you in the audience exclusively focused on National Security and foreign policy. Except nopartisan and funds. This seeks to remote on a bipartisan basis and understanding National Security strategies and a range of other government capabilities max 8, itso secure citizens, allies and reserving piece. Experts were closely on a number and financial power and center on Cyber Technology innovation with the goal of integrating all tools of American Power to achieve Better Outcomes for america than and for our allies. [inaudible] , i
At the foundation for defense and democracy, he addressed the armys recruitment efforts and preparedness to do with existing and emerging Global Security threats. This runs one hour. Welcome to the foundation for defense of democracy, a special welcome to our viewers online and those watching on cspan today. I am the founder and president , and i am pleased to welcome you to our event today, ruthless prioritization, the armys defense strategy. We are honored to host acting defense secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy. As secretary esper and general millie highlighted in the army Posture Hearing earlier this year, the army confronts a Global Security environment that is increasingly competitive, and volatile. We see great power adversaries working overtime to erode americas military power and threaten our interests and those of our allies. In light of these challenges, and to support the National Defense strategy, the army has achieved commendable progress on readiness, but in a vision
Our meeting will come to order consistent with our policy of starting on time and say good morning to the Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of general mark milley to be chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. We thank you for being here today and are grateful for your decades of distinguished service to our nation, we also welcome why you are family and friends and invite you at the appropriate time to introduce those that you feel are appropriate. Its standard for the committee to ask certain questions. These are the required questions, we will ask them fast and if you would audibly respond to them i would appreciate it very much. First if you adhere to the applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest . Yes. Do you agree if confirmed to appear and testify upon request before this committee . Yes, chairman. Do you agree to provide documents including copies of the forms of communication in a timely matter when requested by a duly constituted committee o
[inaudible] i might just wait for good afternoon, welcome to the committee of the 118th congress. I am pleased to welcome all of you here for this testimony on the military and civilian personnel programs at the department of defense, and the military services and review of the Administration Defense authorization request for fiscal 2024. All of my brothers served in the military, supporting the military, a military families means a lot to me. I am particularly pleased to be chair in my first hearing as an Armed Services subcommittee chair. I am honored to chair at the subcommittee, and i look forward to continuing its long history of bipartisanship and working as a partner with Ranking Member scott, and with all of our members, on both sides of the aisle, to improve the lives of our Service Members, of retirees, military families, and the civilian workforce. Our annual posture here provides the department the opportunity to discuss their personal priorities for the coming year. This y
This weeks to the point. Im javier. Its good to have you with us and im joined by this weeks guests, catherine kluver ashbrook is a german american political scientist and a Senior Adviser for germanys beman foundation. Thomas is a journalist specializing in International Defense and Security Policy and ben hodges, former Commander Us Army europe and chairman of the glob future security and Defense Council to all of you. Welcome. Thank you very much for being with us and thomas, id like to start with you. Because were constantly trying to assess the state of this war. Crimea seems to be an increasingly frequent target for the Ukrainian Military and they now seem to have hit the Russian Black Sea fleet severely. How significant is that . Thats pretty significant. It shows the ability of the ukrainians to hit targets in crimea, especially the headquarters of the russian fleet significant. It shows the ability of the ukrainians to hit there. And uh so ukraine makes clear its willing and a