technology and congress. up next, acting defense secretary, patrick shanahan and joint chief of staff chair, general joseph dunford testified before the senate armed services committee on the presidents 2020 defense budget request. the pentagon $718 billion judge it budget, a 5% increase includes $9.2 billion for emergency construction and $164 billion for overseas contingency operations. this hearing is 2.5 hours. we will come to order. it is nice to have steve turner, northeastern state in the audience today to advise us along our lines and we are very pleased to have patrick shanahan , acting secretary of defense, general joseph dunford, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, david norquist, i would have to say, david i enjoyed our breakfast together the other day and i think it is pretty outrageous that we can actually have an audit. i am glad you are in charge of it . thank you. we think the panel for their distinguished service to the country. please receive
it is nice to have steve turner, northeastern state in the audience today to advise us along our lines and we are very pleased to have patrick shanahan , acting secretary of defense, general joseph dunford, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, david norquist, i would have to say, david i enjoyed our breakfast together the other day and i think it is pretty outrageous that we can actually have an audit. i am glad you are in charge of it . thank you. we think the panel for their distinguished service to the country. please receive the department of defense budget request for 718 million, and overall request of 750 billion. this amount is increased less than 3% of real growth. you know, we have this manual represents the blueprint that we are following right now. this is we had a hearing on this and i think it all of the years i have been here, this is the most productive hearing we have had. we are in agreement on what the needs are to perform this function. one o
Senator Roger Wicker, the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, advocates for a 'generational investment' in the U.S. military to counter threats from Russia, Iran, and China. He proposes an additional USD 55 billion in defence spending, emphasizing the need for a new defense posture amid a complex geopolitical landscape.
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