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Defense Officials Testify on Indo-Pacom’s Budget

  • Defense.gov
  • April 10, 2025 | 02:06:27

Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr., commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Army Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, April 10, 2025. The committee will review Indo-Pacom’s defense authorization request for fiscal year 2026 and the future years defense program.

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