silva, and military officers, members of the military and distinguished guests. thank you for joining us as we release the 2019 missile defense review. today the number of new missile programs around the world is growing disproportionately to other capabilities. writ large, the rest of the world is not developing new fighter and bomber aircraft. they are developing missiles. the sheer proliferation of offensive missile capabilities, more than 20 nation states today in 2019, makes this review timely and essential. aligned with president trump s national security strategy, and nested within the national defense strategy and in lockstep with the nuclear posture review, this threat-driven review is the latest tile in our broader national security mosaic and we re moving out on it. america s competitors, include chige in a and russia, are eveloping capabilities, adding new and sophisticated missiles to their arsenal, including advanced cruise missiles and integrating these more ef
distinguished guests. thank you for joining us as we release the 2019 missile defense review. today, the number of new missile programs around the world is growing disproportionately to other capabilities. we at large, the rest of the world is not developing new fighter and bomber aircraft. they are developing missiles. the sheer proliferation of offensive missile capabilities, more than 20 nation states today in 2019, makes this review timely and essential. aligned with president trump s national security strategy, and nested within the national defense strategy, and in lockstep with the nuclear posture review, this threat-driven review is the latest tile in our broader national security mosaic and we are moving out on it. america s competitors, including china and russia, are developing increasing their existing missile capabilities, adding new and sophisticated missiles to their arsenals, including advancedc missiles and cruise missiles, and integrating these more effect
jim bridenstine administrator of the national aeronautics and space and ministration. general paul selva vice- chairman of the vice joint chiefs of staff. michael deputy assistant. deputy assistant to the president at home with him security homeland security. deputy assistant to the president and director of emerging technologies for the national security council. [applause] ladies and gentlemen please welcome the 16th president of the national defense university vice admiral fritz roegge. [applause] well mr. vice president and members of the national space council, distinguished guests and ladies and gentlemen, good morning and welcome to roosevelt hall and the national defense university. i am honored to welcome you to our campus reeducate and develop national security leaders for the military services, u.s. departments and agencies, industry partners and for our international friends, partners and allies. this is a university of the chairman of the joints joint chi