Australias Prime Minister facing growing criticism over the deadly. Angry residents whove lost their homes to say Scott Morrison should have done more to help victims of the blazes raging across the country. And on all sad questions off the dozens of animals are killed in a devastating zoo fire at in germany fortunately some did survive the incident and the suv has now reopened. Time and you can just make an end thanks very much for joining us today. Global powers a warning that the world has become a more dangerous place off the u. S. Airstrikes killed a top iranian general the american attack on Baghdad Airport killed senior commander. The head of irans elite could force he was seen as the architect of terror ons military operations in the middle east the iranian a supremely Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned the u. S. It faces harsh retaliation u. N. Security Council Members china russia and france have all criticized the action the u. S. And strike came in the middle of the night la
Secretary matus and general dunford, i hope you will provide insight on what the strategy may be. What are we getting ready for . What are the priorities . That is not a hard question an important question if we are being asked, it is a Readiness Package the department is wont improve readiness and it is disconnected from strategy the administrations package proposes 18 billion in cuts to nondefense programs to offset military spending. The administration provided no detail on these cuts but we know what is on the shopping the block. There are extremely reckless cuts for agencies in the state department for next year. Jeopardizing the nations ability to deal with crises without resorting to arms. I wish the white house listens to then general jim matuss views on the state department. As commander of Us Central Command general matus stated if you dont fund the state department fully, there needs to be more ammunition ultimately. The harm will go beyond hurting National Security. Some of
The subcommittee on defense appropriations to the United States senate will come to order. Today we are receiving an update on military readiness and Defense Budget matters we are pleased to welcome to the committee the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Fiscal year 2017 department of defense appropriations agreement i look forward to completing the work of that bill in the coming weeks. We are well into the fiscal year and members of the subcommittee understand that legislation as we complete our work of the 2017 appropriation agreement, we also recognize request for additional appropriations fiscal year 2017 that has been submitted to congress. We welcome comments from the panel as well as the submission on 2018. Did is an honor judge the secretary of defense before us with his first appearance as secretary. I am pleased to welcome back to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff before the committee. With the forward to hearing more about your prior
Dunford testify before the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on military readiness in the upcoming fiscal years budget. This is one hour and 45 minutes. Cochran the subcommittee on defense appropriations to the United States senate will come to order. Today we are receiving an update on military readiness and Defense Budget matters we are pleased to welcome to the committee the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Fiscal year 2017 department of defense appropriations agreement otheren approved by the body, the house of representatives. I look forward to completing the work of that bill in the coming weeks. We are well into the fiscal year and members of the subcommittee understand that legislation as we complete our work of the 2017 appropriation agreement, we also recognize request for additional appropriations fiscal year 2017 that has been submitted to congress. We welcome comments from the panel as well as the submission for 2018. It is an ho
1930s the british failed repeatedly to reconcile competing arab and jewish demands. Was the british mandate destined to fail . Before i answer that if i could just thank the Wilson Center rob, for this event. And state unequivocally that it wasnt for the Wilson Center this book would not be possible. It took this long to write that i was to prop twice as a filter it was extremely generous of the september so want to thank the previous president , lee hamilton, current president Jane Harman Janet and the library. This is a huge treasure thats here. The wisdom of the United States congress which is not something we are of often integrating the Wilson Center and making it is enormous resource for scholars but also a resource to discuss i think cuttingedge policy issues. And, finally, let me thank my old friend rob, not just for friendship and support in particular with this book over the years, but really a very under the weather and extremely kindly refused to hand the baton to someone e