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Strategic command. Thank you very much. [laughter] i want to see how long you can stand to attention. Thank you. Its my pleasure to introduce my several of the u. S. Navy, a mariner who commands the following position. He assumed his current post as the 16th president of the National Defense university this past september. He will provide welcoming remarks. Hi. Thank you, john. General heighten, mr. Trachtenberg, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the National Defense university. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to this policy seminar on the 2018 Nuclear Posture review. Proud that wend are able to help facilitate discussion and debate on th e npr, and as a former commander of some of the Strategic Forces, it is particularly satisfying for me to be able to contribute to a discussion so fundamental to the nations security. It is a vital part of our mission to support the development of national policy, and we are proud of the great work our Rese
Past september. He will provide welcoming remarks. Hi. Thank you, john. General heighten, mr. Trachtenberg, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to the National Defense university. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to this policy seminar on the 2018 Nuclear Posture review. Proud that wend are able to help facilitate discussion and debate on th e npr, and as a former commander of some of the Strategic Forces, it is particularly satisfying for me to be able to contribute to a discussion so fundamental to the nations security. It is a vital part of our mission to support the development of national policy, and we are proud of the great work our Research Staff does in support of key initiatives like the Nuclear Posture review and the defense strategy. Such Research Also helps to ensure we can bring the most topical content and the deepest insights into our classrooms. That is where we are helping to prepare the next generation of National Security leade