General to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we have a budg
I will start with some good news well, first of all, i will start with thinking our witnesses for being here and thanking them for their service to our country. Further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we hav
German and czech soldiers are carrying out a military exercise in lithuania the potential enemy russia their mission deterrence and a show of strength the nato eastern flank. If it will deter the enemy with all the means at our disposal the world is growing less secure and more confusing a renewed arms race with nuclear and conventional weapons is imminent existing alliances are crumbling the need to be for me to be strong to deter any potential aggressor from attacking most to preserve the peace germany and its neighbors could again be caught in the middle between the superpowers. Russia is laying claim to territory and for the 1st time since world war 2 a country is taking that territory by force it doesnt operate in this is a potential threat of the highest order and anyone who opposes a rearmament debate is not just naive thats incredibly dangerous if you. Can the German Military the bundesliga and meet the new challenges. I do believe that the German Military is in a very dire and
Thanking them for their service to our country. Both have served our country in various capacities for a long time. Not an easy thing to do. I respect and appreciate that work. I look forward to continuing to work with you. The good news i want to start with is unlike last year we have a budget agreement. And last year we spent a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Now, last year we were off by i dont know 3. 5 months, Something Like that, but thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get Appropriations Bills and an authorizing bill done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department. I think thats important. This year we hope to come a little bit closer to october 1st. Certainly on the authorizing bill, but also in the appropriations bill. Most importantly, we have a budget number. And hopefully we can get that pre
And czech soldiers are carrying out a military exercise in lithuania the potential enemy russia their mission deterrence and a show of strength a nato eastern flank. Ablaze if it will deter the enemy with all the means at our disposal the world is growing less secure and more confusing a renewed arms race with nuclear and conventional weapons is imminent existing alliances are crumbling the need to be for many to be strong to deter any potential aggressor from attacking most to preserve the peace of germany and its neighbors could again be caught in the middle between the superpowers. Russia is laying claim to territory and for the 1st time since world war 2 a country is taking that territory by force but it doesnt this is a potential threat of the highest order and anyone who opposes a rearmament debate is not just not. Heave thats incredibly dangerous on the field. Can the German Military the bundesbank meet the new challenges. I do believe that the German Military is in a very dire