1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:02,750 morning . Yeah , Yeah . 2 00:00:04,940 --> 00:00:07,850 Good money . Yes , it's Monday . 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:10,640 Okay . Good afternoon , everybody . 4 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,807 It's just a couple things at the top , 5 00:00:12,807 --> 00:00:14,840 I think . As you saw earlier this 6 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:17,510 morning , Secretary Austin joined , uh , 7 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,620 Secretary of Veterans Affairs , Denis 8 00:00:20,620 --> 00:00:23,400 McDonough at the Vietnam Veterans 9 00:00:24,090 --> 00:00:28,050 Memorial down on the mall , uh , two 10 00:00:29,610 --> 00:00:31,850 to pay honor and to commemorate the 11 00:00:31,850 --> 00:00:34,360 service and sacrifice of the three 12 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,510 million , uh , men and women service 13 00:00:37,510 --> 00:00:39,677 members who served in Vietnam . As you 14 00:00:39,677 --> 00:00:41,899 might recall , back in 2012 , President 15 00:00:41,899 --> 00:00:43,843 Obama designated March 29th as the 16 00:00:43,843 --> 00:00:46,010 annual observance of the Vietnam War . 17 00:00:46,010 --> 00:00:48,140 Veterans Day , Uh , in the Secretary 18 00:00:48,140 --> 00:00:50,800 was was quite honored to be able to be 19 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,270 down there with Mr McDonough . Layer 20 00:00:53,270 --> 00:00:56,250 Reef , um , and again , uh , pay his 21 00:00:56,250 --> 00:00:58,610 respects to all those who fought in 22 00:00:58,610 --> 00:01:01,950 that long and bloody war On 23 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:04,496 covid 19 response . We're pleased to 24 00:01:04,496 --> 00:01:06,710 announce today a contract award to 25 00:01:06,710 --> 00:01:09,180 Puritan medical products to increase 26 00:01:09,180 --> 00:01:11,402 their production capability of foam tip 27 00:01:11,402 --> 00:01:13,770 swabs that are used in critical covid 28 00:01:13,770 --> 00:01:16,400 19 diagnostic tests . Part of the 29 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,820 industrial base expansion effort . This 30 00:01:18,820 --> 00:01:22,190 award , in the amount of 146 31 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,470 $77 million that's pretty precise , 32 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:28,100 will allow Puritan to conduct 33 00:01:28,110 --> 00:01:29,888 renovation to their facility in 34 00:01:29,888 --> 00:01:31,888 Tennessee and prepare the space for 35 00:01:31,888 --> 00:01:33,999 equipment that will help increase the 36 00:01:33,999 --> 00:01:36,166 company's total production capacity to 37 00:01:36,166 --> 00:01:39,490 250 million foam tip swabs per month by 38 00:01:39,490 --> 00:01:42,810 February of next year , 2022 . With 39 00:01:42,810 --> 00:01:44,921 that , we'll take questions . I think 40 00:01:44,921 --> 00:01:46,643 we got a leader on the phone . 41 00:01:48,940 --> 00:01:52,320 I think , John , I was wondering two 42 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:56,100 things . Can you update us on any , 43 00:01:56,110 --> 00:01:59,950 uh , HHS requests for basis 44 00:01:59,960 --> 00:02:02,400 for unaccompanied minors coming across 45 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,470 the border ? Have there been any 46 00:02:04,470 --> 00:02:06,692 additional either requests or decisions 47 00:02:06,692 --> 00:02:08,637 on that ? And then one quick other 48 00:02:08,637 --> 00:02:12,160 update . Um , can you update us on the 49 00:02:12,170 --> 00:02:15,820 transgender review ? It's where I think 50 00:02:15,830 --> 00:02:18,070 we're two months out now , pretty much 51 00:02:18,070 --> 00:02:20,620 from the president's decision . And , 52 00:02:20,630 --> 00:02:22,797 um , are the all the formal guidelines 53 00:02:22,797 --> 00:02:25,190 etcetera finished ? Both are great 54 00:02:25,190 --> 00:02:27,190 questions . Lead . I don't have any 55 00:02:27,190 --> 00:02:30,360 updates today on our support to HHS , 56 00:02:30,370 --> 00:02:32,810 uh , for the potential housing of 57 00:02:32,810 --> 00:02:36,450 unaccompanied , uh , Children . Um , as 58 00:02:36,450 --> 00:02:38,690 you know , we have been working with 59 00:02:38,690 --> 00:02:41,310 HHS at Fort Bliss . Specifically , uh , 60 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:43,209 we did help with some contracting 61 00:02:43,209 --> 00:02:46,860 support for , uh , for the construction 62 00:02:46,870 --> 00:02:50,050 of soft sided structures to house , 63 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:53,600 uh , the Children . Um , as far as as 64 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,656 as far as I know . that That work is 65 00:02:55,656 --> 00:02:57,322 beginning now , but beginning 66 00:02:57,322 --> 00:02:59,156 expeditiously . But there are no 67 00:02:59,156 --> 00:03:00,989 Children on site right now . And 68 00:03:00,989 --> 00:03:03,400 there's I don't have any updates either 69 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:06,380 for , uh , for Lackland Joint Base , 70 00:03:06,380 --> 00:03:08,602 San Antonio . That site , as you know , 71 00:03:08,602 --> 00:03:12,240 is a vacant dormitory that can house 72 00:03:12,250 --> 00:03:15,680 a few 100 Children . But again , there 73 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,060 are no Children on site right now , so 74 00:03:18,060 --> 00:03:20,060 I don't have anything to update . I 75 00:03:20,060 --> 00:03:22,227 don't There are no additional requests 76 00:03:22,227 --> 00:03:24,338 for assistance . Um , there have been 77 00:03:24,338 --> 00:03:27,250 no , uh , additional decisions made 78 00:03:27,260 --> 00:03:30,320 about , um , sites in particular . So 79 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,940 as soon as we get something that we can 80 00:03:32,940 --> 00:03:34,884 pass on to you , we will . But but 81 00:03:34,884 --> 00:03:36,940 nothing really significant to update 82 00:03:36,940 --> 00:03:39,107 you today are . The only thing I would 83 00:03:39,107 --> 00:03:41,500 add is we are working in lockstep with 84 00:03:41,510 --> 00:03:44,960 HHS . Um , and , uh , we'll continue to 85 00:03:45,340 --> 00:03:47,710 we'll continue to feel their requests 86 00:03:47,710 --> 00:03:49,932 and to support their requested the best 87 00:03:49,932 --> 00:03:52,490 of our ability again to remind our 88 00:03:52,490 --> 00:03:55,220 support comes in in in terms of , uh , 89 00:03:55,230 --> 00:03:57,510 the space , the physical real estate , 90 00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:59,490 and then some limited contracting 91 00:03:59,490 --> 00:04:03,290 support given the , uh , the need to 92 00:04:03,290 --> 00:04:06,350 move expeditiously . Uh , we understand 93 00:04:06,350 --> 00:04:08,239 that HHS doesn't necessarily have 94 00:04:08,239 --> 00:04:10,406 contract vehicles in place , and we do 95 00:04:10,406 --> 00:04:12,294 that we can help with . So that's 96 00:04:12,294 --> 00:04:14,406 basically the limit of our support on 97 00:04:14,406 --> 00:04:16,572 your other question on the transgender 98 00:04:16,572 --> 00:04:18,683 policy review . Yes , the the 60 days 99 00:04:18,683 --> 00:04:21,070 expired . Uh , believe last week Late 100 00:04:21,070 --> 00:04:24,440 last week . Um , our our team is now , 101 00:04:24,450 --> 00:04:27,500 uh , going through what they've learned 102 00:04:27,500 --> 00:04:29,500 over that policy review process . I 103 00:04:29,500 --> 00:04:31,444 don't have an update for you . Any 104 00:04:31,444 --> 00:04:33,500 changes to announce or anything like 105 00:04:33,500 --> 00:04:35,667 that , But I do think you'll you'll be 106 00:04:35,667 --> 00:04:37,778 seeing , uh , some decisions and some 107 00:04:37,778 --> 00:04:39,900 implementation guidance coming out in 108 00:04:39,900 --> 00:04:42,630 the very near future . Certainly . Uh , 109 00:04:42,630 --> 00:04:44,910 I believe within within days . But I 110 00:04:44,910 --> 00:04:47,077 don't have anything today specifically 111 00:04:47,077 --> 00:04:49,021 to speak to , as we're still going 112 00:04:49,021 --> 00:04:51,188 through the decision making process on 113 00:04:51,188 --> 00:04:53,299 what the review taught us here in the 114 00:04:53,299 --> 00:04:55,521 room , Joe . Thank you , John . I would 115 00:04:55,521 --> 00:04:57,466 like to hear from you . What's the 116 00:04:57,466 --> 00:05:00,200 Pentagon reading and reaction to the 117 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:04,090 agreement made by Iran and China over 118 00:05:04,090 --> 00:05:06,710 the weekend ? The agreement is going to 119 00:05:06,710 --> 00:05:09,370 boost that the military to military 120 00:05:09,370 --> 00:05:11,592 cooperation between the two countries . 121 00:05:12,100 --> 00:05:15,180 Does the Pentagon have anything to say ? 122 00:05:15,190 --> 00:05:17,246 Is the Pentagon concerned about this 123 00:05:17,246 --> 00:05:19,301 agreement ? Joe , I haven't seen the 124 00:05:19,301 --> 00:05:21,523 agreement , so I'd below to speak to it 125 00:05:21,523 --> 00:05:23,746 right now . Let me take your question , 126 00:05:23,746 --> 00:05:25,912 Uh , and see if I can get you a better 127 00:05:25,912 --> 00:05:28,079 reaction . But it would be foolish for 128 00:05:28,079 --> 00:05:30,190 me to react to your having just now . 129 00:05:30,190 --> 00:05:30,100 Heard about it for the first time . I 130 00:05:30,100 --> 00:05:32,433 just haven't been tracking that . Sorry . 131 00:05:32,540 --> 00:05:35,060 Back to the phones , Jeff . 132 00:05:37,340 --> 00:05:39,560 Thank you . There was a media report 133 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,660 that the D o d is , uh , kind of not 134 00:05:42,660 --> 00:05:45,020 taking seriously some legislation to 135 00:05:45,020 --> 00:05:47,650 tell Congress all that it knows about 136 00:05:47,660 --> 00:05:51,030 unidentified aircraft and reports that 137 00:05:51,030 --> 00:05:53,850 these aircraft have been around ships 138 00:05:53,850 --> 00:05:55,770 and aircraft carriers . And I'm 139 00:05:55,770 --> 00:05:57,826 wondering , can you respond ? Is the 140 00:05:57,826 --> 00:05:59,548 Defense Department taking this 141 00:05:59,548 --> 00:06:02,440 seriously , if you're asking if we're 142 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,560 taking our requirements seriously too , 143 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,790 uh , to develop this report and to keep 144 00:06:08,790 --> 00:06:10,846 Congress informed Of course we are . 145 00:06:10,846 --> 00:06:13,012 But I don't have any details on , uh , 146 00:06:13,012 --> 00:06:15,123 on the specifics of the report itself 147 00:06:15,123 --> 00:06:18,930 for you today , Jeff . Okay . In here . 148 00:06:18,940 --> 00:06:21,370 Jenny . Thank you . Unlikely talking 149 00:06:21,370 --> 00:06:23,426 about the last three weeks and North 150 00:06:23,426 --> 00:06:26,180 Korea around the the I'm sure because 151 00:06:26,180 --> 00:06:29,060 we're missing the Fridays . You didn't 152 00:06:29,060 --> 00:06:31,227 like what you heard on Friday . Well , 153 00:06:31,227 --> 00:06:33,190 maybe you run away something . You 154 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,350 dislike it to answer all these things 155 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:39,330 anyway , uh , North Korea's , uh , 156 00:06:39,340 --> 00:06:42,680 military vice chairman . Libyan . Turn 157 00:06:42,690 --> 00:06:45,960 that that the North Korean beside lunch 158 00:06:46,340 --> 00:06:49,890 Was there a light of self 159 00:06:49,900 --> 00:06:53,050 defense activities ? And he also said 160 00:06:53,050 --> 00:06:57,050 that he won , uh , won the 161 00:06:57,060 --> 00:07:01,020 further provocation , including slbm 162 00:07:01,020 --> 00:07:04,150 and somebody , Rajan , uh , ballistic 163 00:07:04,150 --> 00:07:05,940 missiles and I had to be an 164 00:07:05,950 --> 00:07:09,060 intercontinental missiles . 165 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:13,300 How would you respond on this ? I mean , 166 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:15,300 I don't have a specific response to 167 00:07:15,300 --> 00:07:17,522 that , but I would just go back to what 168 00:07:17,522 --> 00:07:21,060 we said last week that , um , 169 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:24,910 you know , we we noted the we noted the 170 00:07:24,910 --> 00:07:27,440 launch . I believe you saw a statement 171 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,718 out of Indo Pacific Command about that . 172 00:07:30,140 --> 00:07:33,110 Um and , uh , and I really don't have 173 00:07:33,110 --> 00:07:35,221 more to add than than what we put out 174 00:07:35,221 --> 00:07:37,680 last week about this . But what if on 175 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,960 those Korea proposes 176 00:07:41,740 --> 00:07:44,970 nuclear disarmament talked to me , the 177 00:07:44,970 --> 00:07:48,360 United States , the U . S . Accepted it . 178 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:52,360 That is a hypothetical one . 179 00:07:52,940 --> 00:07:55,200 Two . It's a hypothetical much better 180 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,311 put to my State Department colleagues 181 00:07:57,311 --> 00:08:01,300 because the Koreas ultimate goal is 182 00:08:01,310 --> 00:08:04,730 the nuclear disarmament top 183 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,770 United States . They're prepared to do 184 00:08:08,780 --> 00:08:12,690 so . That's not a hypothetical . So you 185 00:08:12,690 --> 00:08:15,120 have to make No , I don't actually have . 186 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:19,060 You know , um , I can't speak for , uh , 187 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,373 Pyongyang And what their intentions are , 188 00:08:22,373 --> 00:08:24,429 and I'm certainly not going to speak 189 00:08:24,429 --> 00:08:27,240 for our South Korean allies . When we 190 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:29,480 were in Korea , Secretary Austin was 191 00:08:29,490 --> 00:08:33,410 very clear that we want to see North 192 00:08:33,410 --> 00:08:35,670 Korea denuclearize . We want to see 193 00:08:35,670 --> 00:08:38,003 stability and security on the peninsula . 194 00:08:38,003 --> 00:08:40,114 We also want to make sure that we are 195 00:08:40,114 --> 00:08:43,130 meeting our treaty commitments to the 196 00:08:43,130 --> 00:08:45,352 Republic of Korea and that we're taking 197 00:08:45,352 --> 00:08:47,440 those seriously and that , uh , 198 00:08:47,450 --> 00:08:50,070 military forces are prepared . That's 199 00:08:50,070 --> 00:08:52,270 what our focus is on right now . I 200 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:56,060 cannot and will not speak to the future 201 00:08:56,060 --> 00:08:58,004 of diplomacy with respect to North 202 00:08:58,004 --> 00:08:59,893 Korea . That really is a question 203 00:08:59,893 --> 00:09:02,116 better put to the State Department than 204 00:09:02,116 --> 00:09:04,449 it is to the Defense Department . Again , 205 00:09:04,449 --> 00:09:04,270 our focus is on making sure that , as 206 00:09:04,270 --> 00:09:06,437 the saying goes , we're ready to fight 207 00:09:06,437 --> 00:09:08,492 tonight if need be . Last week , the 208 00:09:08,492 --> 00:09:11,020 president Biden , you know , mentioned . 209 00:09:11,030 --> 00:09:14,930 But if North Korea escalated , we 210 00:09:14,930 --> 00:09:18,810 were less than the economy that what is 211 00:09:18,820 --> 00:09:22,520 the D . O . D s , uh , less wonderful ? 212 00:09:22,530 --> 00:09:25,700 This because of the State Department 213 00:09:25,700 --> 00:09:29,020 answered my questions last Friday that 214 00:09:29,020 --> 00:09:30,690 we're going to the diplomatic 215 00:09:30,700 --> 00:09:33,260 resolutions . But if diplomatic 216 00:09:33,260 --> 00:09:35,560 solution is not working , are you ready 217 00:09:35,560 --> 00:09:37,410 to do again ? I'm not going to 218 00:09:37,410 --> 00:09:40,860 speculate about the future ? No , I 219 00:09:40,870 --> 00:09:42,981 wouldn't do that . I wouldn't do that 220 00:09:42,981 --> 00:09:45,203 in any circumstances . Speculations . I 221 00:09:45,203 --> 00:09:46,870 know you want speculation . I 222 00:09:46,870 --> 00:09:49,037 appreciate that . And I know that that 223 00:09:49,037 --> 00:09:51,148 would be a much more fun briefing for 224 00:09:51,148 --> 00:09:53,370 you . Would also Probably my last one . 225 00:09:53,370 --> 00:09:55,648 So I'm not gonna I'm not gonna do that , 226 00:09:55,648 --> 00:09:58,310 Jenny . Fun . That's really I needed 227 00:09:58,310 --> 00:10:02,300 some real answer . Do you get mad at me 228 00:10:02,300 --> 00:10:04,356 every day for not providing you real 229 00:10:04,356 --> 00:10:06,411 answers ? Uh , but , see , my job is 230 00:10:06,411 --> 00:10:08,740 not necessarily real answers . It's 231 00:10:08,740 --> 00:10:11,020 just as good as I can get . And today , 232 00:10:11,020 --> 00:10:12,909 as good as I can get as they were 233 00:10:12,909 --> 00:10:14,576 afraid of my State Department 234 00:10:14,576 --> 00:10:16,298 colleagues about the future of 235 00:10:16,298 --> 00:10:18,409 diplomacy there again , our focus and 236 00:10:18,409 --> 00:10:18,240 you've heard this from the Secretary 237 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,351 when we were in the region is to make 238 00:10:20,351 --> 00:10:22,970 sure that we keep our ironclad 239 00:10:22,970 --> 00:10:24,803 commitment to the defense of the 240 00:10:24,803 --> 00:10:27,026 Republic of Korea to make sure that the 241 00:10:27,026 --> 00:10:28,970 U . S military is prepared for all 242 00:10:28,970 --> 00:10:31,248 contingencies . That's what our job is . 243 00:10:31,248 --> 00:10:33,470 And we would leave the diplomacy to the 244 00:10:33,470 --> 00:10:35,526 diplomats to speak to . Okay . There 245 00:10:35,526 --> 00:10:37,680 you go . You can't keep I can keep my 246 00:10:37,680 --> 00:10:39,980 job now . Yes , well , we have a few 247 00:10:39,980 --> 00:10:42,147 more questions to get through . My job 248 00:10:42,147 --> 00:10:44,424 is still in jeopardy . I would suspect . 249 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:46,950 Um , Stephen Lucey military dot com . 250 00:10:48,940 --> 00:10:51,530 Thank you very much . Um , U s special 251 00:10:51,530 --> 00:10:53,850 Operations command last week announced 252 00:10:53,850 --> 00:10:56,980 that they've chosen , um , a chief of 253 00:10:56,980 --> 00:10:58,870 diversity inclusion named Richard 254 00:10:58,870 --> 00:11:01,970 Torres Estrada over the weekend . Mr . 255 00:11:01,970 --> 00:11:04,192 Torres Estrada came under criticism for 256 00:11:04,192 --> 00:11:06,026 some of his social media posts , 257 00:11:06,026 --> 00:11:08,850 including one that ah implicitly 258 00:11:08,850 --> 00:11:10,930 compared former President Trump to 259 00:11:10,930 --> 00:11:14,680 Hitler after the Lafayette Park 260 00:11:14,690 --> 00:11:17,630 incident . Ah , socom says they're 261 00:11:17,630 --> 00:11:19,797 investigating this . Does the Pentagon 262 00:11:19,797 --> 00:11:23,250 feel that these kinds of , uh , posts 263 00:11:23,250 --> 00:11:26,150 are appropriate for a diversity chief 264 00:11:26,150 --> 00:11:29,170 to be sharing or , uh , comment on this ? 265 00:11:29,470 --> 00:11:31,803 I think the only thing that I would say , 266 00:11:31,803 --> 00:11:35,410 um , Stephen , is that the 267 00:11:35,420 --> 00:11:37,870 secretary was made aware by General 268 00:11:37,870 --> 00:11:41,250 Clark of their investigation into these 269 00:11:41,740 --> 00:11:44,210 social media posts . Um , he 270 00:11:44,210 --> 00:11:46,570 appreciated , uh , being kept apprised 271 00:11:46,570 --> 00:11:49,190 of that and that he supports the work 272 00:11:49,190 --> 00:11:51,301 that they're doing to to look at this 273 00:11:51,301 --> 00:11:55,250 more deeply . Obviously , uh , we take , 274 00:11:55,260 --> 00:11:58,540 uh , the the need 275 00:11:58,690 --> 00:12:02,520 to , um the need to 276 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:04,580 promote diversity . Inclusion . Uh , 277 00:12:04,590 --> 00:12:06,646 seriously , here in the department . 278 00:12:06,646 --> 00:12:08,757 The secretary has spoken to that many 279 00:12:08,757 --> 00:12:10,979 times . Um , and we certainly want that 280 00:12:10,979 --> 00:12:14,520 work to be transparent , to be credible , 281 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:16,620 to be effective . And , of course , 282 00:12:16,620 --> 00:12:18,750 professional . I mean , we we want we 283 00:12:18,750 --> 00:12:22,030 want everybody to , uh , to take those 284 00:12:22,030 --> 00:12:24,600 duties and responsibilities , uh , 285 00:12:24,610 --> 00:12:26,777 seriously and professionally , but I'm 286 00:12:26,777 --> 00:12:29,770 not going to get ahead of the the 287 00:12:29,780 --> 00:12:31,280 special operations command 288 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:33,502 investigation again . The secretary was 289 00:12:33,502 --> 00:12:35,613 kept informed , and he fully supports 290 00:12:35,613 --> 00:12:37,613 General Clark's desire to look into 291 00:12:37,613 --> 00:12:40,130 this further . Thank you . Yeah . You 292 00:12:40,130 --> 00:12:43,530 bet on going back to 293 00:12:43,530 --> 00:12:46,750 Asia . Philippines and China are a 294 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:48,927 standoff at the moment . As you know , 295 00:12:49,140 --> 00:12:51,560 in the South China Sea and Philippines 296 00:12:51,560 --> 00:12:55,410 flu fighter craft over over 40 aircraft 297 00:12:55,410 --> 00:12:58,250 over the area is the U . S . Military 298 00:12:58,260 --> 00:13:00,810 assisting the Philippines in any way in 299 00:13:00,810 --> 00:13:04,350 this situation providing any kind of 300 00:13:04,740 --> 00:13:07,300 intelligence or other kind of support . 301 00:13:07,310 --> 00:13:09,366 And has there been a request for any 302 00:13:09,366 --> 00:13:11,588 additional support ? I'm not gonna talk 303 00:13:11,588 --> 00:13:13,810 about intelligence issues here from the 304 00:13:13,810 --> 00:13:17,610 podium . I don't know of any US support , 305 00:13:17,620 --> 00:13:20,010 uh , to the Philippines and this 306 00:13:20,010 --> 00:13:22,560 specific incident , and I just I'm not 307 00:13:22,570 --> 00:13:24,681 I'm not aware of anyone , and I'm not 308 00:13:24,681 --> 00:13:26,681 aware of any request that they that 309 00:13:26,681 --> 00:13:28,737 they might have made for any kind of 310 00:13:28,737 --> 00:13:30,792 military support in Afghanistan . As 311 00:13:30,792 --> 00:13:32,910 you know , the department used to put 312 00:13:32,910 --> 00:13:35,820 out numbers on air strikes and air 313 00:13:35,820 --> 00:13:38,770 operations in Afghanistan , and then 314 00:13:38,770 --> 00:13:41,920 that stopped . And I'm wondering , has 315 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:45,330 the department revisited that policy ? 316 00:13:45,330 --> 00:13:47,780 And what is the department open to 317 00:13:47,790 --> 00:13:50,012 sharing that information ? We certainly 318 00:13:50,012 --> 00:13:52,234 want to be as transparent as possible . 319 00:13:52,234 --> 00:13:53,957 I don't have an update on that 320 00:13:53,957 --> 00:13:56,920 particular issue . Um , but obviously , 321 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:58,980 we want to look for ways to be as 322 00:13:58,980 --> 00:14:01,036 transparent with the American people 323 00:14:01,036 --> 00:14:03,036 and the publics around the world to 324 00:14:03,036 --> 00:14:05,202 about what ? We're what we're doing in 325 00:14:05,202 --> 00:14:07,424 the national security interests . But I 326 00:14:07,424 --> 00:14:09,424 don't have an update on that . That 327 00:14:09,424 --> 00:14:13,050 particular issue . Um see , 328 00:14:13,060 --> 00:14:14,360 um Sylvie . 329 00:14:16,340 --> 00:14:19,810 Hello ? Um , I have a question on 330 00:14:19,820 --> 00:14:23,770 Africa . Uh , Isis took control of , 331 00:14:23,780 --> 00:14:27,440 uh , the city of Palma on the coast of 332 00:14:27,450 --> 00:14:31,210 Mozambique , and I was wondering if the 333 00:14:31,210 --> 00:14:33,620 U . S plans to assist the government of 334 00:14:33,630 --> 00:14:35,930 Mozambique to fight against the 335 00:14:35,930 --> 00:14:38,910 jihadists . Yeah , Sylvia , I don't 336 00:14:38,910 --> 00:14:42,850 have any operational , um , issues 337 00:14:42,850 --> 00:14:45,017 to speak to with respect to that , but 338 00:14:45,017 --> 00:14:46,794 I would say that we condemn the 339 00:14:46,794 --> 00:14:48,961 terrorist attacks on the town of Palma 340 00:14:48,961 --> 00:14:50,850 and uh Cabo Delgado Province in 341 00:14:50,850 --> 00:14:52,850 northern Mozambique . These attacks 342 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,262 show complete disregard for the welfare 343 00:14:55,262 --> 00:14:57,429 and security of the local population , 344 00:14:57,429 --> 00:14:59,596 which has suffered tremendously at the 345 00:14:59,596 --> 00:15:01,651 terrorists brutal and indiscriminate 346 00:15:01,651 --> 00:15:03,707 tactics . And we remain committed to 347 00:15:03,707 --> 00:15:05,929 working together with the government of 348 00:15:05,929 --> 00:15:05,760 Mozambique to counter terrorism and 349 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:08,160 violent extremism and defeat Isis 350 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:10,271 Mozambique . But again , I don't have 351 00:15:10,271 --> 00:15:12,216 anything operationally to speak to 352 00:15:12,216 --> 00:15:14,327 specifically with with what we may be 353 00:15:14,327 --> 00:15:16,420 doing or not here . I'm sorry . I'm 354 00:15:16,820 --> 00:15:19,300 talking about the Suez Canal not being 355 00:15:19,300 --> 00:15:21,411 available for a few days . Many ships 356 00:15:21,411 --> 00:15:24,660 are also stuck in the area . Did it 357 00:15:24,670 --> 00:15:27,170 affect , by any chance , the U . S 358 00:15:27,170 --> 00:15:29,170 military operation ? Well , I'm not 359 00:15:29,170 --> 00:15:31,003 going to talk about any specific 360 00:15:31,003 --> 00:15:33,170 operational impacts . I think . As you 361 00:15:33,170 --> 00:15:35,510 know , though , in any circumstance 362 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,742 around the world the U . S military has 363 00:15:37,742 --> 00:15:39,950 at its disposable , it's disposable . 364 00:15:40,540 --> 00:15:42,440 Yeah , I'm gonna get fired at its 365 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:45,300 disposal . Uh , any number of alternate 366 00:15:45,300 --> 00:15:47,980 ways of of achieving mission success 367 00:15:47,980 --> 00:15:49,900 and , um , and media our mission 368 00:15:49,900 --> 00:15:51,900 requirements without speaking to it 369 00:15:51,900 --> 00:15:54,011 specifically , um , this is something 370 00:15:54,011 --> 00:15:56,178 that all our combatant commanders take 371 00:15:56,178 --> 00:15:58,178 seriously . None . Uh , not anymore 372 00:15:58,178 --> 00:16:00,122 than General Mackenzie in terms of 373 00:16:00,122 --> 00:16:02,067 making sure we have the ability to 374 00:16:02,067 --> 00:16:04,178 continue to meet mission requirements 375 00:16:04,178 --> 00:16:06,289 is opening . It makes life so easy is 376 00:16:06,289 --> 00:16:08,970 opening the canal makes life easy uh , 377 00:16:08,980 --> 00:16:11,036 it's certainly opening the canal and 378 00:16:11,036 --> 00:16:13,202 making it available to traffic again . 379 00:16:13,202 --> 00:16:14,869 Well , we'll certainly , uh , 380 00:16:14,869 --> 00:16:17,036 facilitate greater movement , not just 381 00:16:17,036 --> 00:16:18,980 for military assets , but civilian 382 00:16:18,980 --> 00:16:21,147 merchant traffic . I mean , it's a key 383 00:16:21,147 --> 00:16:23,313 choke point . We call it a choke point 384 00:16:23,313 --> 00:16:25,424 for a reason . And we've seen exactly 385 00:16:25,424 --> 00:16:27,536 how that bears out here over the last 386 00:16:27,536 --> 00:16:29,647 few days . I would also say that we I 387 00:16:29,647 --> 00:16:32,230 want to commend Egyptian authorities 388 00:16:32,230 --> 00:16:35,330 for the the only way to put it is a 389 00:16:35,330 --> 00:16:38,150 Herculean effort to get this ship free . 390 00:16:38,150 --> 00:16:40,317 Now , I understand that the canal , as 391 00:16:40,317 --> 00:16:42,690 I came out here wasn't yet open . Uh , 392 00:16:42,700 --> 00:16:44,940 but clearly , they have done just 393 00:16:44,940 --> 00:16:47,270 amazing work getting that freighter 394 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:51,130 off the off the 395 00:16:51,140 --> 00:16:53,430 canal bank and and , uh , and back in 396 00:16:53,430 --> 00:16:55,652 the in the middle of it again , I think 397 00:16:55,652 --> 00:16:57,819 there's still some assessing they have 398 00:16:57,819 --> 00:16:59,819 to do , Um , too , because it's not 399 00:16:59,819 --> 00:17:01,708 just it's not just about the ship 400 00:17:01,708 --> 00:17:03,763 blocking it , but now you know , the 401 00:17:03,763 --> 00:17:05,986 the bottom of the canal needs to be , I 402 00:17:05,986 --> 00:17:05,710 think looked at two to make sure that 403 00:17:05,710 --> 00:17:09,000 it is still , uh , safer passage . But 404 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,080 they have just done amazing work , 405 00:17:11,090 --> 00:17:13,312 amazing work . And I think they I think 406 00:17:13,312 --> 00:17:15,534 They deserve a lot of credit for that . 407 00:17:15,534 --> 00:17:18,650 Yeah , back here . Thank you . I'm 408 00:17:18,650 --> 00:17:20,650 gonna come to you making and I keep 409 00:17:20,650 --> 00:17:23,420 forgetting . Go ahead . Okay . I want 410 00:17:23,420 --> 00:17:26,040 to follow up about North Korea . North 411 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:28,470 Korea launched a ballistic missiles 412 00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:32,210 last week and take more provocative 413 00:17:32,210 --> 00:17:35,340 actions in the near future . Oh , did 414 00:17:35,340 --> 00:17:38,310 the U . S forces lays There are lot 415 00:17:38,310 --> 00:17:41,360 radio at the military basis in South 416 00:17:41,360 --> 00:17:44,090 Korea and individual more broadly , 417 00:17:44,100 --> 00:17:46,510 thank you . Are we ? I'm sorry . I'll 418 00:17:46,510 --> 00:17:50,210 read a lot river at the , uh , 419 00:17:50,220 --> 00:17:52,800 military basis , Uh , in Asia . Are we 420 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:56,630 making changes to ? I know of 421 00:17:56,630 --> 00:18:00,240 no changes to the forest posture , uh , 422 00:18:00,250 --> 00:18:02,250 on the Korean peninsula that's born 423 00:18:02,250 --> 00:18:05,110 that have been born out of that missile 424 00:18:05,110 --> 00:18:08,700 launch . Megan so far released its own 425 00:18:08,700 --> 00:18:10,978 diversity and inclusion plan last week , 426 00:18:10,978 --> 00:18:13,089 and it has a lot of messaging in it , 427 00:18:13,089 --> 00:18:15,033 but not a lot of concrete goals or 428 00:18:15,033 --> 00:18:17,200 numbers that they're working towards . 429 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:16,960 But there'll be a benefit to putting 430 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:19,420 some sort of concrete metrics in there 431 00:18:19,420 --> 00:18:21,670 in terms of accountability for putting 432 00:18:21,670 --> 00:18:24,150 that plan out . And related lee last 433 00:18:24,150 --> 00:18:26,317 year , Secretary Esper wanted to stand 434 00:18:26,317 --> 00:18:28,539 up sort of an independent commission on 435 00:18:28,539 --> 00:18:30,539 diversity include an inclusion That 436 00:18:30,539 --> 00:18:32,317 kind of looked like the women's 437 00:18:32,317 --> 00:18:34,372 integration commission of the past . 438 00:18:34,372 --> 00:18:36,539 And I was wondering what the status is 439 00:18:36,539 --> 00:18:38,706 on that have to get back to you on the 440 00:18:38,706 --> 00:18:40,928 second one . I don't know , Um , wasn't 441 00:18:40,928 --> 00:18:43,840 aware of that initiative . Uh , on the 442 00:18:43,850 --> 00:18:46,770 first question , Um , uh , I would let 443 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:49,970 Special Operations command speak to 444 00:18:49,970 --> 00:18:52,660 their diversity and inclusion plans 445 00:18:52,660 --> 00:18:54,882 themselves . That that's really not for 446 00:18:54,882 --> 00:18:58,230 me to judge here , I will tell you that 447 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:02,140 it's apparent to us how 448 00:19:02,140 --> 00:19:04,307 seriously General Clark is taking this 449 00:19:04,307 --> 00:19:08,100 issue . Though I had a chance to speak 450 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:10,100 with him myself . Uh , there's no 451 00:19:10,100 --> 00:19:12,322 question that , um , Special Operations 452 00:19:12,322 --> 00:19:14,930 Command is absolutely taking the issue 453 00:19:14,930 --> 00:19:17,097 of diversity inclusion seriously . And 454 00:19:17,097 --> 00:19:19,319 that's appreciated . And we we want all 455 00:19:19,319 --> 00:19:21,319 the combatant commanders to take it 456 00:19:21,319 --> 00:19:23,374 seriously . And they are . But as to 457 00:19:23,374 --> 00:19:25,486 the specifics of his plan again , I'd 458 00:19:25,486 --> 00:19:28,760 refer to him . Okay . Uh , back to the 459 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:32,360 phones . Uh , Ellen 460 00:19:33,140 --> 00:19:36,990 from synopsis . Hi . Thank you for 461 00:19:36,990 --> 00:19:39,570 taking my question . Uh , there are 462 00:19:39,580 --> 00:19:41,800 media reports out today that the Biden 463 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,130 administration is reconsidering using 464 00:19:44,130 --> 00:19:47,370 the fema mass vaccination sites . Has 465 00:19:47,370 --> 00:19:49,481 there been any word as to whether the 466 00:19:49,481 --> 00:19:51,314 military is going to be off that 467 00:19:51,314 --> 00:19:53,610 mission soon . I'm sorry . Can you 468 00:19:53,610 --> 00:19:55,888 repeat the first part of your question ? 469 00:19:55,888 --> 00:19:58,221 The by an administration announced what ? 470 00:19:58,221 --> 00:20:00,443 There's they haven't announced it , but 471 00:20:00,443 --> 00:20:02,277 there are media reports out this 472 00:20:02,277 --> 00:20:04,388 morning that they're backing off from 473 00:20:04,388 --> 00:20:06,666 the idea of the mass vaccination sites . 474 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:09,720 I haven't seen the that reporting . Um 475 00:20:09,730 --> 00:20:12,600 uh , and so I would certainly refer you 476 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:14,711 to the White House officials to speak 477 00:20:14,711 --> 00:20:17,370 to that . All I can speak to is what 478 00:20:17,370 --> 00:20:19,370 we're doing . Um , and that mission 479 00:20:19,370 --> 00:20:22,620 continues . Um uh , In fact , as we 480 00:20:22,620 --> 00:20:25,060 speak here today , there are , uh , 481 00:20:25,540 --> 00:20:29,480 3550 for active duty members 482 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:31,980 that are assigned to that mission . 483 00:20:31,980 --> 00:20:35,420 There's a total of 25 vaccination teams 484 00:20:35,420 --> 00:20:37,642 deployed . We can get you the breakdown 485 00:20:37,642 --> 00:20:39,864 by state and type , but it is very much 486 00:20:39,864 --> 00:20:42,087 an active mission for the active duty . 487 00:20:42,087 --> 00:20:43,920 And that's not even counting the 488 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:46,170 support that the National Guard has for 489 00:20:46,170 --> 00:20:49,550 a long time been been contributing on 490 00:20:49,550 --> 00:20:51,772 the ground in various states around the 491 00:20:51,772 --> 00:20:53,883 country . Upwards of 20,000 . I think 492 00:20:53,883 --> 00:20:55,772 Guardsmen , um , involved in this 493 00:20:55,772 --> 00:20:58,050 mission . So for us , it's it's , uh , 494 00:20:58,060 --> 00:21:00,300 steady as she goes , and , uh , and all 495 00:21:00,300 --> 00:21:02,356 the head full , if you don't mind me 496 00:21:02,356 --> 00:21:04,689 using a Navy terminology , but , I mean , 497 00:21:04,689 --> 00:21:06,911 we're still committed to this mission . 498 00:21:06,911 --> 00:21:08,967 The secretary has made it very clear 499 00:21:08,967 --> 00:21:11,189 that he wants the department to lean in 500 00:21:11,189 --> 00:21:13,467 as much as possible to assist in these , 501 00:21:13,467 --> 00:21:15,744 uh , these female websites . Thank you . 502 00:21:15,744 --> 00:21:18,730 You're welcome , Abraham . And , um , I 503 00:21:18,730 --> 00:21:20,952 know that you can't give us any further 504 00:21:20,952 --> 00:21:23,790 updates on HHS requests . However , the 505 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:27,120 numbers that were requested , the dates 506 00:21:27,120 --> 00:21:29,064 when they would like to have those 507 00:21:29,064 --> 00:21:31,340 available you referred us to H H s . H 508 00:21:31,340 --> 00:21:33,200 s has declined to answer those 509 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:35,370 questions . So I'll ask you again . 510 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:38,110 Could you tell us what number of 511 00:21:38,120 --> 00:21:40,100 availability they would like for 512 00:21:40,100 --> 00:21:42,044 migrant Children at these military 513 00:21:42,044 --> 00:21:44,280 bases ? What other site visits might be 514 00:21:44,290 --> 00:21:46,290 going on ? I think Peterson was the 515 00:21:46,290 --> 00:21:48,012 last one that's known and then 516 00:21:48,012 --> 00:21:50,179 separately , have a question about the 517 00:21:50,179 --> 00:21:52,290 extremism Stand down . I can't go any 518 00:21:52,290 --> 00:21:52,000 more detail than I already did , 519 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,222 Abraham . I'm not going to speak to the 520 00:21:54,222 --> 00:21:56,444 numbers . As I said last week , that is 521 00:21:56,444 --> 00:21:58,444 really for HHS to speak to , and it 522 00:21:58,444 --> 00:22:00,667 just wouldn't be appropriate . Our role 523 00:22:00,667 --> 00:22:02,833 is to prepare a site to make sure that 524 00:22:02,833 --> 00:22:05,167 where and when it's required by them um , 525 00:22:05,167 --> 00:22:07,278 when they get when we get the request 526 00:22:07,278 --> 00:22:09,333 that that we are our job is the real 527 00:22:09,333 --> 00:22:11,389 estate , not the numbers of Children 528 00:22:11,389 --> 00:22:13,611 and not how those Children are gonna be 529 00:22:13,611 --> 00:22:15,833 looked after . That's really for HHS to 530 00:22:15,833 --> 00:22:18,000 speak to . Um , I don't . As I said at 531 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:17,590 the outset , I don't have any 532 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:20,220 additional site visits to speak to this 533 00:22:20,220 --> 00:22:22,164 afternoon . That doesn't mean that 534 00:22:22,164 --> 00:22:23,998 won't change . I just don't have 535 00:22:23,998 --> 00:22:26,220 anything to speak to right now . As for 536 00:22:26,220 --> 00:22:28,553 Peterson , yes . There was a site visit . 537 00:22:28,553 --> 00:22:30,760 Um , I would point you to HHS to speak 538 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:32,830 to the degree to which that interest 539 00:22:32,830 --> 00:22:35,130 them or not , all I can tell you is 540 00:22:35,140 --> 00:22:37,620 we've got two sites right now . Joint 541 00:22:37,620 --> 00:22:40,300 base San Antonio Lackland , which is 542 00:22:40,310 --> 00:22:42,480 gonna be capable in a vacant dormitory 543 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:46,170 of housing several 100 Children . I 544 00:22:46,180 --> 00:22:48,402 don't know how many are going to end up 545 00:22:48,402 --> 00:22:50,513 using it again . That's for HHS . And 546 00:22:50,513 --> 00:22:53,390 then we have the land at Fort Bliss 547 00:22:53,400 --> 00:22:55,720 upon which we are helping the 548 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:58,500 contracting support to help construct 549 00:22:58,510 --> 00:23:00,900 some soft sided structures that can 550 00:23:00,910 --> 00:23:03,340 house miners there . Again , I would 551 00:23:03,340 --> 00:23:05,229 let in terms of capacity . That's 552 00:23:05,229 --> 00:23:07,451 really a question . Better put to HHS . 553 00:23:07,451 --> 00:23:09,618 This is this is It's not something new 554 00:23:09,618 --> 00:23:11,673 to us . We've done this in 2012 . We 555 00:23:11,673 --> 00:23:13,896 did it in 2017 . We know how to provide 556 00:23:13,896 --> 00:23:16,118 this level of support , but it's really 557 00:23:16,118 --> 00:23:18,229 important that people understand it's 558 00:23:18,229 --> 00:23:20,284 not a D . O . D . Mission . It is an 559 00:23:20,284 --> 00:23:22,173 HHS miss mission . It's just just 560 00:23:22,173 --> 00:23:24,980 declines to respond . So then I can 561 00:23:24,980 --> 00:23:27,202 only respond for what we're responsible 562 00:23:27,202 --> 00:23:29,202 for , what we're doing , and that's 563 00:23:29,202 --> 00:23:31,313 what I'm doing to you right now . And 564 00:23:31,313 --> 00:23:30,920 I'm extremely right now . Thank you . 565 00:23:30,920 --> 00:23:33,142 And then extremism standout . Could you 566 00:23:33,142 --> 00:23:35,364 kind of update where D . O . D is right 567 00:23:35,364 --> 00:23:38,290 now ? Can you Can you confirm that that 568 00:23:38,290 --> 00:23:40,512 DARPA training material that's been out 569 00:23:40,512 --> 00:23:43,230 in the media now is that Can you 570 00:23:43,230 --> 00:23:45,230 authenticate that ? Can you see how 571 00:23:45,230 --> 00:23:47,770 it's used ? Where's the O . D right now 572 00:23:47,770 --> 00:23:49,770 in that process ? Technically , the 573 00:23:49,770 --> 00:23:51,881 stand down is still ongoing . I'm not 574 00:23:51,881 --> 00:23:54,290 going to get ahead of the feedback that 575 00:23:54,290 --> 00:23:56,512 the secretary is going to expect to get 576 00:23:56,512 --> 00:23:58,568 soon from the service chiefs when we 577 00:23:58,568 --> 00:24:00,623 have more to talk about . What we've 578 00:24:00,623 --> 00:24:02,679 learned will certainly do that , but 579 00:24:02,679 --> 00:24:04,401 it's it's ongoing and it's the 580 00:24:04,401 --> 00:24:06,500 secretaries , um , view that the 581 00:24:06,500 --> 00:24:08,833 services have taken this very seriously . 582 00:24:08,833 --> 00:24:10,611 Uh , and so he looks forward to 583 00:24:10,611 --> 00:24:12,722 speaking to the service chiefs in due 584 00:24:12,722 --> 00:24:15,000 course here about what they've learned . 585 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:17,222 As for the Darfur training slides , I'd 586 00:24:17,222 --> 00:24:19,333 refer you to DARPA about that . I I'm 587 00:24:19,333 --> 00:24:21,333 not in a position to validate press 588 00:24:21,333 --> 00:24:23,900 reports about , uh , some slides that 589 00:24:23,900 --> 00:24:26,122 they put out . You really would need to 590 00:24:26,122 --> 00:24:27,956 go to DARPA to talk about that , 591 00:24:28,540 --> 00:24:31,540 regardless of the validation of it . As 592 00:24:31,540 --> 00:24:33,596 I said at the outset , it's clear to 593 00:24:33,596 --> 00:24:35,596 the secretary that the services and 594 00:24:35,596 --> 00:24:37,429 defense agencies are taking this 595 00:24:37,429 --> 00:24:39,651 seriously . And that's what he wanted . 596 00:24:39,651 --> 00:24:41,707 Any timeline for when Secretary will 597 00:24:41,707 --> 00:24:41,530 speak a timeline for when the secretary 598 00:24:41,530 --> 00:24:43,530 I don't have a specific timeline to 599 00:24:43,530 --> 00:24:45,530 give you today . You mean when he's 600 00:24:45,530 --> 00:24:47,308 going to speak to the secretary 601 00:24:47,308 --> 00:24:49,363 services to receive information from 602 00:24:49,363 --> 00:24:51,363 them ? And I was in coming days ? I 603 00:24:51,363 --> 00:24:53,530 don't have a specific date certain for 604 00:24:53,530 --> 00:24:55,752 you today , but I think within the next 605 00:24:55,752 --> 00:24:57,863 week or so , I think he's expected to 606 00:24:57,863 --> 00:25:01,580 to get some feedback . Um , 607 00:25:01,590 --> 00:25:04,670 Tony Tucci from inside defense . No , 608 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,680 you don't have a question . Sorry . 609 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:09,607 This is why I have reading glasses and 610 00:25:09,607 --> 00:25:12,060 I should use them . Mallory . Shelburne . 611 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:17,180 Hi . Thanks . Back to the Suez Canal . 612 00:25:17,190 --> 00:25:18,801 The blockage highlighted the 613 00:25:18,801 --> 00:25:20,857 vulnerability of how the US operates 614 00:25:20,857 --> 00:25:23,600 regionally . So I'm just curious is the 615 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:25,433 ever given situation causing the 616 00:25:25,433 --> 00:25:27,378 department to rethink how it would 617 00:25:27,378 --> 00:25:29,600 operate in the Middle East and Africa ? 618 00:25:30,140 --> 00:25:32,029 They're called choke points for a 619 00:25:32,029 --> 00:25:34,820 reason . Mallory , Uh and the Suez 620 00:25:34,820 --> 00:25:37,220 Canal isn't isn't the only one around 621 00:25:37,220 --> 00:25:39,430 the world . And because we've long 622 00:25:39,430 --> 00:25:42,490 recognized the fact that narrow 623 00:25:42,490 --> 00:25:44,657 waterways like this are maritime choke 624 00:25:44,657 --> 00:25:46,712 points , we always make sure that we 625 00:25:46,712 --> 00:25:49,680 have alternate capabilities to , uh , 626 00:25:49,690 --> 00:25:52,010 to meet mission requirements . So it's 627 00:25:52,010 --> 00:25:54,130 not . I wouldn't go so far as to say 628 00:25:54,130 --> 00:25:56,074 the Suez blockage has caused us to 629 00:25:56,074 --> 00:25:59,940 rethink anything about how we are 630 00:25:59,940 --> 00:26:02,051 postured in the Middle East or how we 631 00:26:02,051 --> 00:26:04,162 meet mission requirements . There are 632 00:26:04,162 --> 00:26:06,329 national security interests there . Um 633 00:26:06,329 --> 00:26:09,240 uh , it is it we have . We have 634 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,440 recognized the fact that , um , that 635 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:14,070 choke points like the Suez Canal could 636 00:26:14,070 --> 00:26:17,270 suffer blockages like this . Uh , and 637 00:26:17,270 --> 00:26:19,840 it's it's factored into just normal 638 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:23,350 operational planning . Lucas 639 00:26:23,740 --> 00:26:25,851 John . Does the secretary support the 640 00:26:25,851 --> 00:26:27,796 continuation of the National Space 641 00:26:27,796 --> 00:26:30,670 Council ? The National Space Council ? 642 00:26:31,140 --> 00:26:33,480 I think that's a White House initiative , 643 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:35,424 Lucas . I won't speak to the White 644 00:26:35,424 --> 00:26:39,120 House and their view of the National 645 00:26:39,540 --> 00:26:43,380 Space Council that said , uh , we have 646 00:26:43,380 --> 00:26:46,620 a space force , a six armed service 647 00:26:46,620 --> 00:26:48,842 here at the Pentagon that the secretary 648 00:26:48,842 --> 00:26:50,620 remains committed to , uh , the 649 00:26:50,620 --> 00:26:52,731 administration remains committed to . 650 00:26:52,731 --> 00:26:54,898 And the secretary takes very seriously 651 00:26:54,898 --> 00:26:56,953 the challenges in the space domain . 652 00:26:56,953 --> 00:27:00,170 And he wants the 653 00:27:00,530 --> 00:27:03,860 Space Force as well as uh huh 654 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:06,640 Joint staff planners to be thinking 655 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:10,390 about how we better operate in space 656 00:27:10,630 --> 00:27:14,310 and how space can be used to 657 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:18,040 further , you know , or to not to not 658 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:20,140 impinge upon our national security 659 00:27:20,140 --> 00:27:22,196 interests in that regard that that's 660 00:27:22,196 --> 00:27:24,362 policies that's programs . That's what 661 00:27:24,362 --> 00:27:26,418 kinds of capabilities we need . What 662 00:27:26,418 --> 00:27:28,751 kind of operational concepts do we need ? 663 00:27:28,751 --> 00:27:30,751 Uh , for the space domain . So he's 664 00:27:30,751 --> 00:27:32,751 fully committed , Um uh , to better 665 00:27:32,751 --> 00:27:35,780 understanding and better developing 666 00:27:35,780 --> 00:27:39,510 policies for rules based orders , older 667 00:27:39,510 --> 00:27:41,790 in space . But respect of the Space 668 00:27:41,790 --> 00:27:44,360 Council . I just don't have anything on 669 00:27:44,360 --> 00:27:46,570 that . I mean , obviously , if if 670 00:27:46,570 --> 00:27:48,292 there's a desire to have d o d 671 00:27:48,292 --> 00:27:50,292 participate in A in an inter agency 672 00:27:50,292 --> 00:27:52,514 function like that , certainly we would 673 00:27:52,514 --> 00:27:55,180 do so , uh , with pleasure . Why is it 674 00:27:55,180 --> 00:27:57,291 important to have a space force as an 675 00:27:57,291 --> 00:27:59,402 independent branch is supposed to I'd 676 00:27:59,402 --> 00:28:01,770 be underneath the Air Force . I think 677 00:28:01,770 --> 00:28:04,890 this this argument has been had and 678 00:28:04,890 --> 00:28:08,160 answered , Uh , Lucas , the decision 679 00:28:08,170 --> 00:28:10,337 has been made , and it and and been so 680 00:28:10,337 --> 00:28:12,392 legislated . And the secretary fully 681 00:28:12,392 --> 00:28:15,790 supports having a US space force . Can 682 00:28:15,790 --> 00:28:17,920 you explain how satellites help with 683 00:28:17,930 --> 00:28:20,152 detecting North Korean missile launches 684 00:28:20,152 --> 00:28:23,340 present ? Uh , no , I cannot . I can't 685 00:28:23,350 --> 00:28:27,210 Even I can't even tune my , uh , my DVR 686 00:28:27,210 --> 00:28:29,210 at home . So no , I cannot speak to 687 00:28:29,210 --> 00:28:31,266 satellite technology , but even even 688 00:28:31,266 --> 00:28:33,250 even if I could , But in general , 689 00:28:33,260 --> 00:28:35,460 satellite , obviously . Look , I'm not 690 00:28:35,460 --> 00:28:37,760 an expert on satellites , Lucas . Uh , 691 00:28:37,770 --> 00:28:39,881 they obviously play a key role in our 692 00:28:39,881 --> 00:28:42,170 ability to operate around the world and 693 00:28:42,170 --> 00:28:45,410 around the clock . Um , and they do 694 00:28:45,410 --> 00:28:48,970 provide a lot of capability both for 695 00:28:48,980 --> 00:28:51,036 civilian and commercial interests as 696 00:28:51,036 --> 00:28:53,390 well as for military interests . Nobody 697 00:28:53,390 --> 00:28:55,557 is interested in the militarization of 698 00:28:55,557 --> 00:28:57,779 space . That's not what this is about . 699 00:28:57,779 --> 00:29:00,340 But I can't speak with greater 700 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:03,050 certainty detail on satellites . I'd 701 00:29:03,050 --> 00:29:05,240 refer you to the space force . We have 702 00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:07,480 one , and I would refer you to them to 703 00:29:07,490 --> 00:29:10,000 to speak to the specifics about that 704 00:29:11,830 --> 00:29:13,774 resources that the Space Force and 705 00:29:13,774 --> 00:29:15,960 Space Command have at their disposal . 706 00:29:16,140 --> 00:29:18,740 given the ramp up in civilian access to 707 00:29:18,740 --> 00:29:21,200 space coming in down the line here in 708 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:23,256 the near future . Do they ? Are they 709 00:29:23,256 --> 00:29:25,750 adequately resourced ? Because they're 710 00:29:25,750 --> 00:29:28,060 a vital part of safe launches , 711 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:31,470 Uh , in terms of the satellite 712 00:29:31,480 --> 00:29:33,702 positioning and how the space launch is 713 00:29:33,702 --> 00:29:35,647 able to be coordinated by civilian 714 00:29:35,647 --> 00:29:37,950 resources without getting into detail . 715 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:40,182 Because , as you know , we're preparing 716 00:29:40,182 --> 00:29:43,590 for next year's budget . Uh , but the 717 00:29:43,590 --> 00:29:46,360 secretary is interested in speaking to 718 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:49,280 space Force leaders about about their 719 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:51,560 resourcing requirements . And he has a 720 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:54,262 tried to allude in my answer to Lucas . 721 00:29:54,262 --> 00:29:56,151 He takes this and their work very 722 00:29:56,151 --> 00:29:58,207 seriously , and he will want to make 723 00:29:58,207 --> 00:30:00,151 sure that , um , as with the other 724 00:30:00,151 --> 00:30:01,929 services that they are properly 725 00:30:01,929 --> 00:30:04,096 resourced to execute the strategies of 726 00:30:04,096 --> 00:30:05,762 the United States and of this 727 00:30:05,762 --> 00:30:08,260 particular administration . Okay . Um , 728 00:30:08,940 --> 00:30:09,860 Peter Lowy . 729 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:18,070 Okay . Yeah . Hi . Thanks very much , 730 00:30:18,070 --> 00:30:20,237 John . Yes , I am here . Just a little 731 00:30:20,237 --> 00:30:23,510 float . Um , the the on extremism , The 732 00:30:23,510 --> 00:30:25,677 prevailing narrative coming out of d o 733 00:30:25,677 --> 00:30:27,899 D . Um , and in fact , former Secretary 734 00:30:27,899 --> 00:30:30,066 Panetta just brought it up again today 735 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:32,760 is that there is extremism in society 736 00:30:32,770 --> 00:30:34,780 because there is extreme . There is 737 00:30:34,780 --> 00:30:37,002 extremism in the military because there 738 00:30:37,002 --> 00:30:38,891 is extremism society , but that's 739 00:30:38,891 --> 00:30:40,780 really bad statistics because the 740 00:30:40,780 --> 00:30:42,502 military isn't demographically 741 00:30:42,502 --> 00:30:44,336 representative of society . Um , 742 00:30:44,336 --> 00:30:46,280 several weeks ago , you blew off a 743 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,447 question at the very end of a briefing 744 00:30:48,447 --> 00:30:50,730 about how you define extremism . And my 745 00:30:50,730 --> 00:30:52,740 question is , how do you define 746 00:30:52,750 --> 00:30:54,750 extremism ? And if you don't have a 747 00:30:54,750 --> 00:30:56,917 definition for it , how do you attempt 748 00:30:56,917 --> 00:30:59,194 to count , track and address it ? Well , 749 00:30:59,194 --> 00:31:01,250 I kind of I want to push back on the 750 00:31:01,250 --> 00:31:03,710 premise that I blew a question off . Um , 751 00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:06,460 I don't think I did any such thing . Um , 752 00:31:06,470 --> 00:31:09,160 what I said is that , uh , one of the 753 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:11,327 things we know we need to get a better 754 00:31:11,327 --> 00:31:14,360 grip on is the extent of extremism in 755 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:18,300 in the ranks . And it's really more 756 00:31:18,300 --> 00:31:21,780 about extremist ideology that inspires 757 00:31:21,780 --> 00:31:24,520 conduct and behavior that that itself 758 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:26,860 is prejudicial to good order and 759 00:31:26,860 --> 00:31:28,749 discipline in the ranks and could 760 00:31:28,749 --> 00:31:31,082 potentially cause harm to our teammates . 761 00:31:31,082 --> 00:31:33,310 Um , so I don't have a textbook 762 00:31:33,310 --> 00:31:35,530 definition for it today , but I can 763 00:31:35,530 --> 00:31:37,586 tell you that one of the things that 764 00:31:37,586 --> 00:31:39,641 we're going to try to learn from the 765 00:31:39,641 --> 00:31:41,752 stand down and and and I think you'll 766 00:31:41,752 --> 00:31:43,970 see more efforts after the stand down 767 00:31:43,970 --> 00:31:46,990 is over to better get a handle on the 768 00:31:46,990 --> 00:31:48,823 degree to which this really is a 769 00:31:48,823 --> 00:31:50,990 problem . We know there's extremism in 770 00:31:50,990 --> 00:31:53,460 the ranks . Uh , we think it's less 771 00:31:53,460 --> 00:31:55,627 than the headlines might suggest , and 772 00:31:55,627 --> 00:31:57,738 more than more comfortable with . But 773 00:31:57,738 --> 00:32:00,020 it is . It isn't always the kind of 774 00:32:00,020 --> 00:32:03,160 ideology , um , that works against our 775 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:05,327 values and certainly works against our 776 00:32:05,327 --> 00:32:08,280 our teammates , uh , in the ranks . I 777 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:10,447 got time for a couple more . Yeah , in 778 00:32:10,447 --> 00:32:13,600 the back . There I am . Have an answer 779 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:15,910 from a sharp news I have to question if 780 00:32:15,910 --> 00:32:18,950 you don't mind my first question about 781 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:22,120 Saudi Arabia , given that ongoing 782 00:32:22,120 --> 00:32:24,560 attacks by the Houthis against Saudi 783 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:28,090 Arabia , and you said many times that 784 00:32:28,100 --> 00:32:30,490 they support Saudi Arabia and defending 785 00:32:30,490 --> 00:32:32,790 its territory , I want to understand 786 00:32:32,790 --> 00:32:35,140 from you how do you characterize an 787 00:32:35,140 --> 00:32:37,360 offensive move from a defensive ? 788 00:32:39,540 --> 00:32:41,440 That's a question for Carl von 789 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:45,270 Clausewitz . I think I , um 790 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:48,910 look , just to put it simply , what 791 00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:51,900 President Biden decided is that we 792 00:32:51,900 --> 00:32:54,780 weren't going to provide support for 793 00:32:54,780 --> 00:32:57,730 the Saudi led coalition's offensive 794 00:32:57,730 --> 00:32:59,160 operations in Yemen 795 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:04,240 actually striking inside Yemen as part 796 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:07,760 of their efforts there , but that 797 00:33:08,340 --> 00:33:11,890 we do have and take seriously our 798 00:33:11,890 --> 00:33:14,650 commitment to help Saudi Arabia defend 799 00:33:14,650 --> 00:33:16,860 itself from attacks that are launched 800 00:33:17,540 --> 00:33:20,170 on its territory largely across that 801 00:33:20,170 --> 00:33:22,170 southern border with Yemen . And we 802 00:33:22,170 --> 00:33:24,226 still do that . I won't speak to the 803 00:33:24,226 --> 00:33:27,080 specifics of how we do that , but 804 00:33:27,090 --> 00:33:29,970 that's how we that's how we're making 805 00:33:29,970 --> 00:33:32,730 the delineation . My second question is 806 00:33:32,740 --> 00:33:35,520 on Iraq , Iraqi Prime minister 807 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:37,742 yesterday . Speaking to Arab media , he 808 00:33:37,742 --> 00:33:40,600 said . We don't want combat forces 809 00:33:40,610 --> 00:33:44,070 inside Iraq . We want support . Did he 810 00:33:44,070 --> 00:33:47,260 convert ? Did he convey this message to 811 00:33:47,270 --> 00:33:49,437 the Pentagon ? To the administration ? 812 00:33:49,437 --> 00:33:51,548 I'm not aware of a particular message 813 00:33:51,548 --> 00:33:53,603 conveyed to the Pentagon based along 814 00:33:53,603 --> 00:33:55,659 those lines , but I would remind you 815 00:33:55,659 --> 00:33:58,160 that the U . S presence in Iraq is very 816 00:33:58,160 --> 00:34:00,770 much focused on the counter Isis fight 817 00:34:01,050 --> 00:34:03,620 in helping enable and support advise 818 00:34:03,620 --> 00:34:06,370 and assist Iraqi security forces as 819 00:34:06,370 --> 00:34:08,592 they go after Isis on their territory . 820 00:34:08,592 --> 00:34:10,703 And we are there at the invitation of 821 00:34:10,703 --> 00:34:13,220 the Iraqi government you had . Did you 822 00:34:13,220 --> 00:34:16,850 have one more or No , no . 823 00:34:16,860 --> 00:34:19,010 I thought you said you had three . I 824 00:34:19,020 --> 00:34:21,187 have to . You have to know it's fine . 825 00:34:21,187 --> 00:34:23,020 Don't make up a third just on my 826 00:34:23,020 --> 00:34:25,187 account . That's fine . Last questions 827 00:34:25,187 --> 00:34:27,400 for me the better go ahead Any update 828 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:29,590 on climate change Working group with 829 00:34:29,590 --> 00:34:32,650 specifically reference to energy . I 830 00:34:32,660 --> 00:34:34,993 don't have any specific updates for you , 831 00:34:34,993 --> 00:34:37,470 but Joe Brian on the staff are special 832 00:34:37,470 --> 00:34:39,581 assistant for climate . It is hard at 833 00:34:39,581 --> 00:34:41,303 work on this , and if you have 834 00:34:41,303 --> 00:34:43,359 specifics that you want to know , we 835 00:34:43,359 --> 00:34:45,581 can make sure Joe and his team get back 836 00:34:45,581 --> 00:34:47,637 to you on that . Just follow Peter's 837 00:34:47,637 --> 00:34:49,859 question . He's talking about the black 838 00:34:49,859 --> 00:34:49,800 lives matter movement in the workplace . 839 00:34:49,810 --> 00:34:52,330 Is that considered partisan ? Oh , 840 00:34:52,340 --> 00:34:54,430 Lucas , I'm not . I'm not able to 841 00:34:54,430 --> 00:34:57,960 answer that question . Look , it's , um 842 00:34:58,440 --> 00:35:00,690 we could go down the rabbit hole on a 843 00:35:00,700 --> 00:35:03,160 million different things . What we what 844 00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:05,790 we're trying to get after here is the 845 00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:07,967 kind of ideology that inspires conduct 846 00:35:07,967 --> 00:35:09,911 and behavior that , as I said , is 847 00:35:09,911 --> 00:35:11,578 prejudicial to good order and 848 00:35:11,578 --> 00:35:13,744 discipline . That's it , Um , and it's 849 00:35:13,744 --> 00:35:16,410 not about one side or the other of the 850 00:35:16,420 --> 00:35:19,390 on the aisle . It's not about , uh what 851 00:35:19,390 --> 00:35:21,390 God you worship or choose not to 852 00:35:21,390 --> 00:35:25,100 worship . Um , it's about ideology that 853 00:35:25,110 --> 00:35:27,690 inspires you or can inspire others to 854 00:35:27,690 --> 00:35:29,579 bring harm inside the force . And 855 00:35:29,579 --> 00:35:31,801 that's what we're trying to get after . 856 00:35:31,801 --> 00:35:34,023 And no , no . You know , I I understand 857 00:35:34,023 --> 00:35:36,023 that maybe not . All my answers are 858 00:35:36,023 --> 00:35:37,912 give you the level of clarity and 859 00:35:37,912 --> 00:35:37,660 fidelity that you'd like . That should 860 00:35:37,660 --> 00:35:39,771 say just how hard this is to get your 861 00:35:39,771 --> 00:35:41,882 arms around , Uh , and it's why we're 862 00:35:41,882 --> 00:35:44,104 taking it so seriously . So I recognize 863 00:35:44,104 --> 00:35:45,827 the frustration , some of your 864 00:35:45,827 --> 00:35:47,993 questions , please know that it's that 865 00:35:47,993 --> 00:35:50,240 that reflects our own , the seriousness 866 00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:52,462 with which we're taking it and how much 867 00:35:52,462 --> 00:35:54,684 we how well , we recognize that this is 868 00:35:54,684 --> 00:35:56,907 a hard problem to get arms around . But 869 00:35:56,907 --> 00:35:59,073 we can't just put our head in the sand 870 00:35:59,073 --> 00:36:01,296 and pretend it doesn't exist . We can't 871 00:36:01,296 --> 00:36:00,370 just say , Well , it's not a problem . 872 00:36:00,380 --> 00:36:03,560 It is a problem . The other problem is 873 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:05,616 we don't know how big it is . And so 874 00:36:05,616 --> 00:36:07,838 that's what we're trying to learn . And 875 00:36:07,838 --> 00:36:10,060 I think you're going to see this unfold 876 00:36:10,060 --> 00:36:12,116 over time . I'm not gonna be able to 877 00:36:12,116 --> 00:36:14,227 come to the podium , um , this week , 878 00:36:14,227 --> 00:36:16,449 next week or the week after with a plan 879 00:36:16,449 --> 00:36:18,671 and say , This is it . This is how this 880 00:36:18,671 --> 00:36:20,560 is how it's defined , and this is 881 00:36:20,560 --> 00:36:22,727 exactly how deep the problem is . This 882 00:36:22,727 --> 00:36:24,949 is going to be something that Secretary 883 00:36:24,949 --> 00:36:24,550 Austin has made very clear . He's going 884 00:36:24,550 --> 00:36:26,494 to work on every day that he's the 885 00:36:26,494 --> 00:36:28,661 secretary of defense . It's not . It's 886 00:36:28,661 --> 00:36:30,717 not something that you can take your 887 00:36:30,717 --> 00:36:32,772 foot off the pedal on . You've gotta 888 00:36:32,772 --> 00:36:34,939 constantly apply leadership and effort 889 00:36:34,939 --> 00:36:34,850 and focus on it . And that's what 890 00:36:34,850 --> 00:36:36,906 you're going to see from him and let 891 00:36:36,906 --> 00:36:39,072 the record state no frustration in the 892 00:36:39,072 --> 00:36:41,660 question . Okay , maybe not from you . 893 00:36:42,230 --> 00:36:44,570 Yeah , go ahead . In an interview that 894 00:36:44,570 --> 00:36:46,792 aired today , Senator Tammy Duckworth's 895 00:36:46,792 --> 00:36:48,792 suggested that changing the type of 896 00:36:48,792 --> 00:36:52,330 news that was shown to troops from the 897 00:36:52,340 --> 00:36:55,020 Pentagon network to CNN to Fox News has 898 00:36:55,020 --> 00:36:57,890 something to do with rising extremism 899 00:36:57,890 --> 00:36:59,946 in the ranks . So can you talk about 900 00:36:59,946 --> 00:37:01,834 the type of news that is shown to 901 00:37:01,834 --> 00:37:03,668 soldiers ? And if Fox News has a 902 00:37:03,668 --> 00:37:05,723 contributing factor in extremism , I 903 00:37:05,723 --> 00:37:07,834 haven't seen the senator's comments , 904 00:37:07,834 --> 00:37:09,779 so I would not be in a position to 905 00:37:09,779 --> 00:37:12,001 speak to that . As I have said before , 906 00:37:12,130 --> 00:37:15,780 uh , the Armed Forces Network tries to 907 00:37:15,780 --> 00:37:19,730 reflect um , an appropriate amount 908 00:37:19,740 --> 00:37:23,230 of coverage that American citizens see 909 00:37:23,240 --> 00:37:25,850 back home . That's the mandate is to , 910 00:37:26,430 --> 00:37:29,710 um , for them to be able to see news , 911 00:37:29,710 --> 00:37:31,599 entertainment and sports that are 912 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:33,660 roughly parallel where you can't get 913 00:37:34,230 --> 00:37:36,452 cable coverage . This is an overseas in 914 00:37:36,452 --> 00:37:38,508 an austere locations where you can't 915 00:37:38,508 --> 00:37:41,460 get your normal , um , cable coverage . 916 00:37:41,470 --> 00:37:44,200 We try to , um , show them what their 917 00:37:44,200 --> 00:37:46,367 fellow citizens are seeing back home , 918 00:37:46,367 --> 00:37:48,589 and we try to do that . And as fair and 919 00:37:48,589 --> 00:37:50,644 as equitable Away is there ? Are you 920 00:37:50,644 --> 00:37:53,590 looking at the time I know of ? No . I 921 00:37:53,590 --> 00:37:57,550 know of no linkage between , um , 922 00:37:58,430 --> 00:38:01,210 content that's aired on AFD and conduct 923 00:38:01,220 --> 00:38:03,570 in the ranks . I have I have no 924 00:38:03,570 --> 00:38:05,737 information that would that would lead 925 00:38:05,737 --> 00:38:07,903 me to believe there's such a linkage . 926 00:38:07,903 --> 00:38:10,014 Be under consideration as part of the 927 00:38:10,014 --> 00:38:12,070 street . Look , I'm not going to get 928 00:38:12,070 --> 00:38:14,400 ahead of , uh , a process that's still 929 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:17,780 beginning again . We we take seriously 930 00:38:18,520 --> 00:38:20,850 our obligation through Armed Forces 931 00:38:20,850 --> 00:38:24,080 Network too . Be able to show troops 932 00:38:24,080 --> 00:38:27,950 and families . Uh , uh huh . 933 00:38:29,020 --> 00:38:32,760 Programming that is akin to or as 934 00:38:32,760 --> 00:38:36,700 close to as that programming that that 935 00:38:36,700 --> 00:38:38,644 their fellow citizens get to watch 936 00:38:38,644 --> 00:38:41,330 every day . Okay . Thanks , everybody . 937 00:38:42,520 --> 00:38:45,950 Mm . Police . Are you sure ? 938 00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:48,264 Should I always feel like I'm just 939 00:38:48,264 --> 00:38:52,000 disappointing ? It's okay . It's okay . 940 00:38:52,010 --> 00:38:54,288 You're not saying I'm not disappointed . 941 00:38:54,288 --> 00:38:56,399 I'm disappointing you , but it's OK . 942 00:38:56,399 --> 00:38:59,900 That all right ? Okay . I'm sorry .