Next, defense secretary james mattis and general paul seldom the before the armed Senate Armed Services community. Secretary mattis stressed the need for Stable Funding for the military to be fully trained and ready. This is a 90 minute portion of the hearing before members went to the closed session. The committee will come to order. The Committee Meets today to hear testimony on the nationalations Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture review. We welcome back the secretary of defense and vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to discuss these important documents. I cannot count the number of times i have heard members of this Committee Talk about the importance of having a Defense Strategy to help guide decisions the executive branch have to make. Now we have one. It is a component of the Broader National Security strategy released in december, and it has within it the Nuclear Posture review, the first of its kind since 2010. A lot has changed since 2010. And both documents come at
Hill this week to testify on the pentagons National Defense strategy and a recent review of u. S. Nuclear capabilities and security. The services hearing took place a full a few days before Congress Approved a twoyear budget deal that raises defense spending by 165 million. It is 90 minutes. May you come to order. The Committee Meets today to her testimony on the administrations National Defense strategy and Nuclear Posture review, both of which were recently released. We welcome back secretary of defense and vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to discuss these important documents. I cannot count the number of times i have heard members of this Committee Talk about the importance of having a Defense Strategy to help guide decisions that we and the executive branch have to make. Now, we have one. It is a component of the Broader National Security strategy released in december, and it has within it, the Nuclear Posture review, the first of its kind since 2010. A lot has changed si
Richardson to discuss the nation the navy needs. Almost 100 ships deployed around the globe. Reassure allis and ensure the freedom of the maritime. There are those that the greatest challenge has come from our own congress over a decade of continuing resolutions and fiscal restraints had an effect on the capacity, capabilities and readiness of the u. S. Navy. In light of this and the recent releeszed National Defense strategy. The discussion today could not be more timely. As retired submariner myself im hon in order be able to host today. Im a physics major and we share another common piece in our history that the admiral will talk b. Admiral john richardson, the bachelor of science in physics and holds masters degrees from mit and National Security from the national war college. He served on numerous sun marines and awarded an award for his time in command. Welcome everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you for that generous introduction. We do go way back. Back to the Naval Academy and
Delving into how defense secretary mattis has changed his position on Nuclear Weapon developments since becoming defense secretary. Among the highlights in the article, secretary mattis used to question the u. S. s nuclear ar san nal andcalled for certain elements to be removed or reduced . But since joining the trump administration, secretary mattis has seemingly reverse the his position and now supports building more. His u turn suggests it has become important as the u. S. Conference china and russia. You can read the article at business insider. Com. This hearing should get under way in just a moment. The meeting will come to order. The Committee Meets today to hear testimony on the Administrations National Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture review, both of which were recently released. We welcome back the secretary of defense and the advice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to discuss these important documents. I cannot count the number of times i have heard members of this
To the closed session. [gavel clacks] the committee will come to order. The Committee Meets today to hear testimony on the administrations Defense Strategy and Nuclear Posture review. We welcome back the secretary of defense and vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to discuss these important documents. I cannot count the number of times i have heard members of this Committee Talk about the importance of having a Defense Strategy to help guide decisions that we executive branch have to make. Now we have one. It is a component of the Broader National Security strategy released in december, and it has within it the Nuclear Posture review, the first of its kind since 2000. Kind since 2010. A lot has changed since 2010. Both documents, at a critical time. As the National Security strategy points out, americas military remains the strongest in the world. However, u. S. Advantages are shrinking as rival states modernize and build up their conventional and nuclear forces. There will undo