Ahead, Army Secretary Ryan Mccarthy talks about u. S. Policy and strategy in the indopacific region. The Brookings Institution hosted this event. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the Brookings Institution. Before i begin my remarks, i say on behalfe to of the institution that were thinking every moment about the isllenges that australia facing with the wildfires that in suchcting australia a dramatic and negative way. And they are in our thoughts and prayers. As well we also are focused on the passenger list of the iranaft that was lost in two days ago. All of those souls are in our our prayers in today. Im john allen, im the brookingsof the institution. Were very honored too far you with us. Happy new year. Very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the mccarthy, who is our distinguished guest and our helping to study the future of the United States army, the Defense Department and challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Welcome to the brookings institution. Before i begin my remarks, i would just like to say on behalf of the institution that we are thinking every moment about the challenges that australia is facing, with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way, and they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and in our prayers today. Im john allen, president of the brookings institution. We are very honored to have you with us. Happy new year. We are very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy. He is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the Defense Department and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was confirmed last year by the u. S. Senate and after
House. Tonight here his exclusive reaction. Stephen, i appreciate you being here and i have a lot to talk to you about a lot of policy issues i want to get to but i will start with the elephant in the room because the hits keep coming in the left is doubling down on this and they say you are a White Nationalist. Are you . Not only am i not anything of the sort but i find the accusation to be profoundly offensive and completely outrageous and its an attempt on the part of the Democratic Party to attack and demonize a jewish staffer. Make no mistake, there is a deep vein of antisemitism that is running through todays Democratic Party. That is why you see the attacks that have been coming from representative omar who has a very sustained and sordid history of antisemitism and i find it to be one of the most significant problems facing the Democratic Party today is its tolerance for and embrace of antisemitism, whether in the form of the bds movement, whether in the form of the attacks aga
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House. Tonight here his exclusive reaction. Stephen, i appreciate you being here and i have a lot to talk to you about a lot of policy issues i want to get to but i will start with the elephant in the room because the hits keep coming in the left is doubling down on this and they say you are a White Nationalist. Are you . Not only am i not anything of the sort but i find the accusation to be profoundly offensive and completely outrageous and its an attempt on the part of the Democratic Party to attack and demonize a jewish staffer. Make no mistake, there is a deep vein of antisemitism that is running through todays Democratic Party. That is why you see the attacks that have been coming from representative omar who has a very sustained and sordid history of antisemitism and i find it to be one of the most significant problems facing the Democratic Party today is its tolerance for and embrace of antisemitism, whether in the form of the bds movement, whether in the form of the attacks aga