Russia and china pose in these areas. This is just over two hours good morning. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from general anthony cotton, commander of u. S. Strategic command or stratcom. And generals steven whiting, commander of u. S. Spacecom or spacecom. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the nation and extend our thanks to the men and women who serve with you. As in the past we have asked the commanders the stratcom and spacecom to testify together. Until 2019. Spacecom was a part of Strategic Command. Mr. Reed as spacecom continues as an independent command, its important to identify any gaps or seams that emerged during the transition. On the global stage, russia continues to behave recklessly. Recent press reports state that russia is considering violating International Space treaties and endangering the global use of space for Vital Communications and sensing. Further, putin has stab staged the strategy stability and arms control policies both our nation
Russia and china pose in these areas. This is just over two hours good morning. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from general anthony cotton, commander of u. S. Strategic command or stratcom. And generals steven whiting, commander of u. S. Spacecom or spacecom. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the nation and extend our thanks to the men and women who serve with you. As in the past we have asked the commanders the stratcom and spacecom to testify together. Until 2019. Spacecom was a part of Strategic Command. Mr. Reed as spacecom continues as an independent command, its important to identify any gaps or seams that emerged during the transition. On the global stage, russia continues to behave recklessly. Recent press reports state that russia is considering violating International Space treaties and endangering the global use of space for Vital Communications and sensing. Further, putin has stab staged the strategy stability and arms control policies both our nation
Russia and china pose in these areas. This is just over two hours good morning. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from general anthony cotton, commander of u. S. Strategic command or stratcom. And generals steven whiting, commander of u. S. Spacecom or spacecom. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the nation and extend our thanks to the men and women who serve with you. As in the past we have asked the commanders the stratcom and spacecom to testify together. Until 2019. Spacecom was a part of Strategic Command. Mr. Reed as spacecom continues as an independent command, its important to identify any gaps or seams that emerged during the transition. On the global stage, russia continues to behave recklessly. Recent press reports state that russia is considering violating International Space treaties and endangering the global use of space for Vital Communications and sensing. Further, putin has stab staged the strategy stability and arms control policies both our nation
To retaliate for a deadly israeli air strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria two weeks ago. Here are some of the latest news lines we are getting in at this hour lebanon and iraq have both closed their airspace. Lebanons iran backed hezbollah says it has fired rockets at the israeli annexed golan heights. In yemen, rebels have reportedly launch drones at israel in coordination with iran. And an israel Army Official has said, the country expects more waves of drones from iran. Earlier, we heard from daniel hagari, spokesperson for the Israel Defence forces. Iran has launched a direct attack from iranian so you looked towards from iranian soil towards the state of israel. We are closely monitoring iranian killer drones that are en route to israel sent by iran. This is a severe and dangerous escalation and our defensive and of readiness ahead of this large scale attack from iran. Together, with our partners, the Israel Defense forces are operating at full force to defend the s
The executive director of the arms control with north korea making headlines again this week. How concerned are you . Im increasingly concerned about the situation. What we just saw was a test of a more powerful missile. North koreans have achieved what President Trump said they could not achieve. They have a powerful liquid mobile icbm that can hit any target in the United States. They have also conducted a nuclear test explosion, the largest was back in september. Far moreons which is powerful than the weapons that destroyed hiroshima and nagasaki. Threat,not an imminent but it is an increasingly dangerous capability. It means that the North Koreans not only have the capability to strike south korea and japan with a small number of Nuclear Weapons, but probably within the year they will have the ability to hit the United States with a capable missile armed with a Nuclear Weapon. We are in a difficult relationship with north korea that requires an adjustment of the u. S. Strategy. Pre