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DOD Leaders Testify on Military Posture in Europe, Part 2

  • Defense.gov
  • April 8, 2025 | 01:26:32

Katherine Thompson, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs and Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, speak to the House Armed Services Committee regarding the military posture and national security challenges in Europe during a hearing in Washington, April 8, 2025.