thanks for being here. i mean, it doesn t seem like there s anything that will stop china at this point from surpassing us militarily. no, i think that s wrong. i think strong american leadership that focuses the american people on the actual threat that we face today and people are beginning to see it and feel it. it s not just tik tok. general milley said we may have a confrontation with china. no, we re in a confrontation with china. the chinese communist party has been attacking us for four decades and we turn the other cheek. we don t need to let them get past us. we can do the right things, focuses the resources the right way and make sure the military is focused on its mission, not the dei and insanity that we see. martha: it concerns you in terms of our ability to compete. very worried about it. talking about the $842 billion budget. inflation adjusted, it s not keeping up. it s not going to take care of our soldiers and marines and
prosecutors last charges last september of 2022 after additional dna testing excluded him as a suspect. russia s defense ministry says it testfired antiship missiles and the sea japan today. two similar pleated will on a mock enemy warship about 60 miles away. the antiship cruise missile has conventional and nuclear warhea capacity. it is capable of lying at a speed three times the speed of sound and has a range of up to 155 miles. the pentagon officials are defending their latest budget request in front of congress th $842 billion request is the largest in history. it is largely focused on china, but today was about another danger to national security. chief national security correspondent jennifer griffin chose us. it is a powerful thing and i will impact. the pentagon s top official
tomorrow or in 20030. defense secretary austin and chairman of the joint chiefs general milley defended the $842 billion budget which includes a 40% increase for pacific deterrence. i think that we need to be really careful as we go forward to make sure that our military and our capabilities are way stronger than anything china can field. that s fundamental to deterrence. critics say biden s budget does not account for inflation. this is a defense cut and not from epiphany of fiscal restraint. the navy plans to shrink the number of ships it has from 297 now to 291 in five years at a time when china s navy is expanding to 400 ships in the next two years. the testimony followed president xi s vow while in moscow this week to create a new world order with russia. they re not better than we are. they have a long way to go for that, but they are closing the gap very, very quickly. it is incumbent upon us to make sure that we remain number one
the largest in pentagon history, but critics say it s deceiving and factor inflation and the small percentage to the overall economy, president biden s budget actually represents a cut to defense spending. wall street journal editorial board writing it falls woefully inadequate meeting the world s growing threats. notes the shrinking navy and the struggle to recruit in the army warning the united states is falling behind even as the nation s enemies build up their forces and are more aggressive with their shows of force. jennifer griffin has more from the pentagon. the staffing problem is a big one, jennifer. john, so many issues. $842 billion budget as you mentioned is the largest in pentagon history, and includes the biggest request ever for pacific deterrent, weapons procurement, and largest space budget ever. 3.2% increase over last year,
provide material support to russia. it would prolong the conflict and certainly broaden the conflict potentially not only in the region but globally. martha: general jack keane standing by with chairman michael mccaul who held a hearing with antony blinken today. we ll talk about that. but first to jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. hi, jennifer. hi, martha. austin and milley defended the $842 billion budget, the largest in history, which includes a 42% for pacific deterrence in addition to weapons procurement, research and development and the largest space budget ever. people s republic of china s actions moving it down the path to its confrontation and potential conflict with its neighbors. possibly the united states. reparations for war and deterring war is expensive. but it s not as expensive as fighting a war. the editorial board of the