It is just getting underway. Just the narrow focus of Nuclear Deterrents. Having recently served as a commissioner on the strategic, Posture Commission is incredibly urgent that we look at deterrence in a broader lens. Looking at strategic deterrents of which of course Nuclear Deterrents is a key foundation. The reason we need to look at this more broadly is we are facing new threats. New threats of escalation. New domains that can lead to rapid or inadvertent escalation in competition or conflict with china and russia. New domains such as space, cyber. Adversaries might be able to take more risks and we have Strategic Systems that are vulnerable, for example in space. And that could lead to miscalculation or rapid escalation to Nuclear Weapons use. To deal with these new threats we need to also think about innovation in terms of concepts and technologies. This is why im excited about having our three panelists this morning to discuss those issues and the challenges and opportunities a
Urgent that we look at deterrence in a broader lens. Looking at strategic deterrents of which of course Nuclear Deterrents is a key foundation. The reason we need to look at this more broadly is we are facing new threats. New threats of escalation. New domains that can lead to rapid or inadvertent escalation in competition or conflict with china and russia. New domains such as space, cyber. Adversaries might be able to take more risks and we have Strategic Systems that are vulnerable, for example in space. And that could lead to miscalculation or rapid escalation to Nuclear Weapons use. To deal with these new threats we need to also think about innovation in terms of concepts and technologies. This is why im excited about having our three panelists this morning to discuss those issues and the challenges and opportunities ahead. We will first hear from professor andrew ross who iscurs a professor in the department of International Affairs at texas a m university. He was appointed to Int
Multiply indicted the last few minutes. First of all, before we do anything else, im going to ask unanimous consent that nonsubcommittee members be allowed to participate in the hearing. After all subcommittee members have had an opportunity to ask questions, is there any objection . If not, so ordered. So subcommittee nonsubcommittee members will be recognized at the appropriate time for five minutes. Welcome to our hearing and thank you, witnesses, for being here. We have mr. John hill, the Deputy Assistant secretary of defense for space and Missile Defense policy. Joining him Lieutenant General thomas james, the Deputy Commander of the u. S. Space command. Lieutenant general heath kohler, of the Missile Defense agency and sean gainey, commander of u. S. Army space and missiles command. And meeting to review the fiscal year, and i have concerns, the overall level of funding is inadequate given the threat environment. The fiscal year 25 budget asks 10. 4 billion dollars for the Missil
Multiply indicted the last few minutes. First of all, before we do anything else, im going to ask unanimous consent that nonsubcommittee members be allowed to participate in the hearing. After all subcommittee members have had an opportunity to ask questions, is there any objection . If not, so ordered. So subcommittee nonsubcommittee members will be recognized at the appropriate time for five minutes. Welcome to our hearing and thank you, witnesses, for being here. We have mr. John hill, the Deputy Assistant secretary of defense for space and Missile Defense policy. Joining him Lieutenant General thomas james, the Deputy Commander of the u. S. Space command. Lieutenant general heath kohler, of the Missile Defense agency and sean gainey, commander of u. S. Army space and missiles command. And meeting to review the fiscal year, and i have concerns, the overall level of funding is inadequate given the threat environment. The fiscal year 25 budget asks 10. 4 billion dollars for the Missil
Multiply indicted the last few minutes. First of all, before we do anything else, im going to ask unanimous consent that nonsubcommittee members be allowed to participate in the hearing. After all subcommittee members have had an opportunity to ask questions, is there any objection . If not, so ordered. So subcommittee nonsubcommittee members will be recognized at the appropriate time for five minutes. Welcome to our hearing and thank you, witnesses, for being here. We have mr. John hill, the Deputy Assistant secretary of defense for space and Missile Defense policy. Joining him Lieutenant General thomas james, the Deputy Commander of the u. S. Space command. Lieutenant general heath kohler, of the Missile Defense agency and sean gainey, commander of u. S. Army space and missiles command. And meeting to review the fiscal year, and i have concerns, the overall level of funding is inadequate given the threat environment. The fiscal year 25 budget asks 10. 4 billion dollars for the Missil