1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:04,860 Mhm . Mhm . Mhm . 2 00:00:14,540 --> 00:00:17,420 Okay . So I think you've uh you've all 3 00:00:17,430 --> 00:00:20,760 seen the news and you have heard from 4 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:23,100 my State Department colleague but but I 5 00:00:23,100 --> 00:00:26,440 can confirm that duty uh is now in 6 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,218 receipt of a formal request for 7 00:00:28,218 --> 00:00:30,273 assistance from the State Department 8 00:00:30,273 --> 00:00:32,810 for Stateside location or locations 9 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,460 capable of housing and supporting 10 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,120 Approximately 2500 S . I . V . 11 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:43,550 Applicants who have completed the S . I . 12 00:00:43,550 --> 00:00:46,960 V . Security vetting process . Now 13 00:00:47,340 --> 00:00:49,540 we have recommended based on this 14 00:00:49,540 --> 00:00:51,850 initial requests for assistance , the 15 00:00:51,850 --> 00:00:55,480 use of Fort lee in Virginia as a 16 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,610 temporary host installation capable of 17 00:00:58,610 --> 00:01:00,777 fulfilling this initial request . It's 18 00:01:00,777 --> 00:01:03,054 an initial recommendation for Fort Lee . 19 00:01:04,140 --> 00:01:06,550 So this initial group of S . I . Ve . 20 00:01:06,550 --> 00:01:08,606 Applicants would be able to while at 21 00:01:08,606 --> 00:01:10,440 Fort Lee I'll be able to safely 22 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:12,662 complete the final steps of the S . I . 23 00:01:12,662 --> 00:01:15,190 V . Process such as final medical 24 00:01:15,190 --> 00:01:17,190 screenings and final administrative 25 00:01:17,190 --> 00:01:20,840 requirements . These initial 26 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:23,700 relocation movements , the first that 27 00:01:23,700 --> 00:01:25,850 are under Operation Allies Refuge . 28 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,590 Well again reaffirm America's 29 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:31,757 commitment to those who have helped us 30 00:01:31,757 --> 00:01:35,060 and to whom we owe so much now moving 31 00:01:35,060 --> 00:01:36,893 forward . Additional D . O . D . 32 00:01:36,893 --> 00:01:39,340 Supporting locations may also be needed . 33 00:01:39,350 --> 00:01:43,200 Uh And we're examining other options to 34 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,367 and certainly we'll be able to provide 35 00:01:45,367 --> 00:01:47,533 additional information once we once we 36 00:01:47,533 --> 00:01:50,590 get that , I want to stress that Fort 37 00:01:50,590 --> 00:01:53,940 lee is just an initial location . It is 38 00:01:53,940 --> 00:01:56,640 possible that there may be other 39 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,310 domestic U . S . Installations that we 40 00:01:59,310 --> 00:02:02,320 have to examine for . Used to to meet 41 00:02:02,330 --> 00:02:04,386 this request for assistance from the 42 00:02:04,386 --> 00:02:06,552 State Department . But that's where we 43 00:02:06,552 --> 00:02:07,552 are right now . 44 00:02:10,640 --> 00:02:12,529 I'm also pleased to announce that 45 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:14,850 tomorrow Secretary Austin will meet 46 00:02:14,850 --> 00:02:16,906 with his majesty , King Abdullah the 47 00:02:16,906 --> 00:02:19,183 second of Jordan to reaffirm the U . S . 48 00:02:19,183 --> 00:02:21,406 Jordan defense relationship and discuss 49 00:02:21,406 --> 00:02:23,239 regional security concerns . The 50 00:02:23,239 --> 00:02:25,406 meeting will take place outside of the 51 00:02:25,406 --> 00:02:27,406 pentagon , will have more detail on 52 00:02:27,406 --> 00:02:29,461 that for you tomorrow and we will of 53 00:02:29,461 --> 00:02:31,239 course provide a read out of it 54 00:02:31,239 --> 00:02:33,406 switching topics . The on saturday the 55 00:02:33,406 --> 00:02:35,294 navy christened the future United 56 00:02:35,294 --> 00:02:37,017 States naval ship jOHn Lewis a 57 00:02:37,017 --> 00:02:39,128 replenishment oiler during a ceremony 58 00:02:39,128 --> 00:02:41,128 in san Diego . Speaker of the House 59 00:02:41,128 --> 00:02:42,906 nancy Pelosi and members of the 60 00:02:42,906 --> 00:02:45,128 congressional Black Caucus were on hand 61 00:02:45,128 --> 00:02:45,010 for the ceremony along with Navy 62 00:02:45,010 --> 00:02:46,899 leadership . And uh we're looking 63 00:02:46,899 --> 00:02:48,899 forward to welcoming the jOHn Lewis 64 00:02:48,899 --> 00:02:50,460 into the fleet 65 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,462 on India . The department would like to 66 00:02:56,462 --> 00:02:58,684 congratulate our partners in the Indian 67 00:02:58,684 --> 00:03:00,907 Navy , who last week received the first 68 00:03:00,907 --> 00:03:02,684 two of 20 for Mh 60 R . Seahawk 69 00:03:02,684 --> 00:03:04,796 maritime helicopters from the U . S . 70 00:03:04,796 --> 00:03:06,740 Navy and their 10th Boeing P eight 71 00:03:06,740 --> 00:03:08,962 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft 72 00:03:08,962 --> 00:03:10,907 in Goa India . India was the first 73 00:03:10,907 --> 00:03:13,000 nation Outside the United States to 74 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:14,778 operate the P8 for surveillance 75 00:03:14,778 --> 00:03:16,940 missions in the Indo Pacific these 76 00:03:16,940 --> 00:03:19,250 capabilities will substantially enhance 77 00:03:19,250 --> 00:03:21,083 maritime security and strengthen 78 00:03:21,083 --> 00:03:22,917 cooperation and interoperability 79 00:03:22,917 --> 00:03:26,470 between our two navies . And lastly , 80 00:03:26,470 --> 00:03:28,581 this past week , I think you probably 81 00:03:28,581 --> 00:03:30,526 have seen the news that widespread 82 00:03:30,526 --> 00:03:32,581 flooding has impacted communities in 83 00:03:32,581 --> 00:03:34,748 Austria Germany , Belgium Luxembourg , 84 00:03:34,748 --> 00:03:36,748 the Netherlands and Switzerland . I 85 00:03:36,748 --> 00:03:38,803 mean you've all seen the images from 86 00:03:38,910 --> 00:03:41,130 this flooding . Obviously our thoughts 87 00:03:41,130 --> 00:03:43,297 and prayers go out to all the families 88 00:03:43,297 --> 00:03:45,352 and friends who have been impacted , 89 00:03:45,352 --> 00:03:48,910 who are , who have lost loved ones and 90 00:03:48,910 --> 00:03:51,021 certainly those who are concerned for 91 00:03:51,021 --> 00:03:53,021 loved ones that are still missing . 92 00:03:53,021 --> 00:03:55,132 We're going to continue to stand with 93 00:03:55,132 --> 00:03:55,080 our allies and partners in these 94 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,542 difficult times and that's why some D . 95 00:03:57,542 --> 00:04:00,550 O . D . Personnel at spangdahlem Air 96 00:04:00,550 --> 00:04:02,820 Base have partnered with their german 97 00:04:02,820 --> 00:04:04,598 neighbors to deliver about 1000 98 00:04:04,598 --> 00:04:06,820 sandbags to neighboring communities and 99 00:04:06,820 --> 00:04:08,653 airmen are augmenting local Fire 100 00:04:08,653 --> 00:04:10,876 department efforts in Bitburg Germany . 101 00:04:10,876 --> 00:04:12,931 These are small actions , but not so 102 00:04:12,931 --> 00:04:15,153 small actions because they do generally 103 00:04:15,153 --> 00:04:17,580 show that the bond between the United 104 00:04:17,580 --> 00:04:19,802 States and our european friends and and 105 00:04:19,802 --> 00:04:21,969 we're going to continue to lean in and 106 00:04:21,969 --> 00:04:24,024 help in whatever way is feasible and 107 00:04:24,024 --> 00:04:26,358 possible . That will take questions bob . 108 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,970 On the Fort leave announcement you 109 00:04:29,970 --> 00:04:32,900 describe more fully what the Defense 110 00:04:32,900 --> 00:04:36,070 Department's role there is , you know , 111 00:04:36,070 --> 00:04:38,000 at the site as far as security or 112 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,000 anything else , how long you expect 113 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,460 them to be there . And then on Gitmo 114 00:04:42,470 --> 00:04:44,359 regarding the announcement of the 115 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,010 repatriation of the detainee to Morocco . 116 00:04:47,540 --> 00:04:49,762 So I understand there are 10 others who 117 00:04:49,762 --> 00:04:51,984 were in a similar status of having been 118 00:04:51,984 --> 00:04:54,040 cleared for transfer by the periodic 119 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:56,151 review board process . Are those also 120 00:04:56,151 --> 00:04:59,070 in also working on getting repatriation 121 00:04:59,070 --> 00:05:01,292 arrangements for them ? I don't want to 122 00:05:01,292 --> 00:05:03,348 speak to specifically on those other 123 00:05:03,348 --> 00:05:06,170 cases bob . But you're right that there 124 00:05:06,170 --> 00:05:09,750 potentially 10 others and you know , uh 125 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,407 for security reasons , we're not going 126 00:05:12,407 --> 00:05:14,629 to get ahead of process here . But when 127 00:05:14,629 --> 00:05:16,796 and if there's something to talk about 128 00:05:16,796 --> 00:05:20,760 in terms of transfer to uh either home 129 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:22,880 country or another third country will 130 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,390 certainly do that appropriately . We 131 00:05:25,390 --> 00:05:28,230 obviously interactive . They're being 132 00:05:28,230 --> 00:05:30,397 pursued . I won't talk I don't want to 133 00:05:30,397 --> 00:05:32,452 talk too much about process ahead of 134 00:05:32,452 --> 00:05:35,760 time . If there's movement to speak to 135 00:05:36,540 --> 00:05:38,207 then we'll speak to it at the 136 00:05:38,207 --> 00:05:40,318 appropriate time . We obviously still 137 00:05:40,318 --> 00:05:42,429 stand by the commission's process and 138 00:05:42,429 --> 00:05:44,596 the importance of doing it uh properly 139 00:05:44,596 --> 00:05:46,651 on your first question on what we're 140 00:05:46,651 --> 00:05:48,818 going to be providing . So a couple of 141 00:05:48,818 --> 00:05:51,250 things we don't anticipate these 142 00:05:51,840 --> 00:05:54,050 individuals and their families will be 143 00:05:54,060 --> 00:05:56,090 at Fort lee or any other domestic 144 00:05:56,090 --> 00:05:57,812 installations should and other 145 00:05:57,812 --> 00:06:00,090 installations be required for for long . 146 00:06:00,090 --> 00:06:03,190 Probably several days or so . You have 147 00:06:03,190 --> 00:06:05,412 to remember that these people and their 148 00:06:05,412 --> 00:06:07,523 families are in the very final stages 149 00:06:07,523 --> 00:06:09,746 of the S . I . V . Process . So there's 150 00:06:09,746 --> 00:06:13,370 just not a need for them to be on a 151 00:06:13,370 --> 00:06:15,730 military installation for for long 152 00:06:15,730 --> 00:06:17,508 before they'll work through the 153 00:06:17,508 --> 00:06:19,900 resettlement process . So just a few 154 00:06:19,900 --> 00:06:23,830 days in those few days the request for 155 00:06:23,830 --> 00:06:25,886 assistance from the State Department 156 00:06:25,886 --> 00:06:28,370 that we have reviewed and uh and the 157 00:06:28,370 --> 00:06:30,950 secretary has approved will include uh 158 00:06:31,540 --> 00:06:33,707 obviously appropriate housing for both 159 00:06:33,707 --> 00:06:37,560 individuals and families . Um uh 160 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,980 certainly food and water proper 161 00:06:40,980 --> 00:06:44,790 sustenance uh appropriate medical care 162 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,160 that that's needed when it's needed . 163 00:06:48,540 --> 00:06:52,470 Um And uh and as much uh 164 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,591 comfort as we can provide them in the 165 00:06:54,591 --> 00:06:56,702 short span of time that they're going 166 00:06:56,702 --> 00:06:58,820 to be there . I mean they uh for 167 00:06:58,820 --> 00:07:00,820 instance making sure that they know 168 00:07:00,820 --> 00:07:02,860 that they have access to religious 169 00:07:02,860 --> 00:07:05,082 facilities if they need it that kind of 170 00:07:05,082 --> 00:07:08,000 thing . But again really short period 171 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,880 of time . So um it's important to scope 172 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:12,980 that kind of support building new 173 00:07:12,980 --> 00:07:15,660 housing of any kind of No , no . Yeah , 174 00:07:16,740 --> 00:07:19,160 not at all . You expect them to start . 175 00:07:20,140 --> 00:07:22,084 I'm not going to get into specific 176 00:07:22,084 --> 00:07:24,251 timetables on the schedule , David , I 177 00:07:24,251 --> 00:07:27,070 think you can all understand that for 178 00:07:27,070 --> 00:07:29,237 security purposes . We're not going to 179 00:07:29,237 --> 00:07:31,014 be prepared to get ahead of the 180 00:07:31,014 --> 00:07:34,210 schedule . But obviously uh when they 181 00:07:34,220 --> 00:07:36,450 have arrived safely uh will certainly 182 00:07:36,450 --> 00:07:38,672 be able to speak to at that time . Tara 183 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:41,130 call box question when these 184 00:07:41,130 --> 00:07:43,408 interpreters and their families arrive , 185 00:07:43,408 --> 00:07:45,574 will they be allowed to come and go as 186 00:07:45,574 --> 00:07:47,352 needed from the base ? Are they 187 00:07:47,352 --> 00:07:49,519 required to stay on the base ? I'm not 188 00:07:49,519 --> 00:07:49,410 prepared right now to speak to what the 189 00:07:49,420 --> 00:07:51,587 security and movement requirements are 190 00:07:51,587 --> 00:07:53,642 gonna be once they get to Fort lee . 191 00:07:53,642 --> 00:07:55,809 And again , I want to stress that they 192 00:07:55,809 --> 00:07:58,031 would not be there for very long , just 193 00:07:58,031 --> 00:08:01,100 several days . And have there been any 194 00:08:01,100 --> 00:08:03,450 agreements made between state and DVD 195 00:08:03,450 --> 00:08:05,960 about who is paying for this or is D . 196 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,904 O . D . Paying for the housing and 197 00:08:07,904 --> 00:08:10,071 feeding and everything like that ? The 198 00:08:10,071 --> 00:08:12,071 way I understand the arrangement is 199 00:08:12,071 --> 00:08:11,940 that the State Department will work 200 00:08:11,940 --> 00:08:14,520 with you and be for appropriate funding 201 00:08:14,530 --> 00:08:17,640 for this ? Yeah . Yes . As far as the 202 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:20,010 numbers you mentioned 2500 , a portion 203 00:08:20,010 --> 00:08:23,170 of 2500 would be it Fort lee . Is that 204 00:08:23,170 --> 00:08:25,448 how it's going to work ? No . When I'm , 205 00:08:25,448 --> 00:08:27,559 Fort Lee is the initial location that 206 00:08:27,559 --> 00:08:29,910 were cited on right now . Um as the my 207 00:08:29,910 --> 00:08:32,077 colleague at the State Department said 208 00:08:32,077 --> 00:08:34,188 earlier this this first group of 2500 209 00:08:34,188 --> 00:08:37,910 consists of 700 uh that are you know , 210 00:08:37,910 --> 00:08:39,854 that qualified for the S . I . V . 211 00:08:39,854 --> 00:08:41,799 Program and then the remainder are 212 00:08:41,799 --> 00:08:43,966 their families . So that's how you get 213 00:08:43,966 --> 00:08:46,021 to 250,700 in the program plus their 214 00:08:46,021 --> 00:08:48,670 families get you to about 2500 . I 215 00:08:48,680 --> 00:08:50,736 don't know that tom . But what I can 216 00:08:50,736 --> 00:08:53,550 tell you is the initial group we'll go 217 00:08:53,550 --> 00:08:55,780 to fort lee and then we are keeping 218 00:08:55,780 --> 00:08:57,780 open the possibility that there may 219 00:08:57,780 --> 00:09:00,150 have to be another site or sites 220 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:03,670 available to to handle . Uh the rest . 221 00:09:03,670 --> 00:09:06,590 I just don't I don't know besides the 222 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,310 domestic US military facilities . Are 223 00:09:09,310 --> 00:09:11,370 you still looking overseas at US 224 00:09:11,380 --> 00:09:13,790 military bases ? We are we are still 225 00:09:13,790 --> 00:09:16,580 considering overseas locations . These 226 00:09:16,580 --> 00:09:19,020 would be as we've said before , places 227 00:09:19,020 --> 00:09:22,390 at which those individuals and families 228 00:09:22,390 --> 00:09:24,557 who haven't gone as far in the S . I . 229 00:09:24,557 --> 00:09:27,340 V . Process as these initial 2500 have . 230 00:09:27,350 --> 00:09:29,517 So there's additional security vetting 231 00:09:29,517 --> 00:09:31,683 that has to be done for instance . And 232 00:09:31,683 --> 00:09:33,850 so they would be temporarily relocated 233 00:09:33,850 --> 00:09:35,961 outside the United Continental United 234 00:09:35,961 --> 00:09:38,340 States . Uh But before coming in for 235 00:09:38,340 --> 00:09:40,860 resettlement . Okay let me get up to 236 00:09:40,860 --> 00:09:43,027 somebody on the phone . I haven't done 237 00:09:43,027 --> 00:09:46,740 that at all here . Uh 238 00:09:46,750 --> 00:09:50,150 Stephen Lucey military dot com . My 239 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:52,327 question was answered . Thank you very 240 00:09:52,327 --> 00:09:54,438 much . Okay , Laura Seligman politico 241 00:09:55,940 --> 00:09:58,273 hey john just to follow up on the S . I . 242 00:09:58,273 --> 00:10:00,620 B . Question , um it sounds like this 243 00:10:00,620 --> 00:10:03,440 is a very small slice of the S . I . B . 244 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:05,662 Africans that would be eligible to stay 245 00:10:05,662 --> 00:10:07,770 on a US military base in the 246 00:10:07,770 --> 00:10:09,992 Continental United States . Do you have 247 00:10:09,992 --> 00:10:12,200 an estimate of how many other more , 248 00:10:12,210 --> 00:10:14,377 how many more of these people in their 249 00:10:14,377 --> 00:10:16,800 families would be eligible to stay ? Um 250 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:18,856 at this same location or a different 251 00:10:18,856 --> 00:10:20,911 location in the next couple weeks or 252 00:10:20,911 --> 00:10:24,760 months ? This time , Laura jenny . 253 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:29,230 Uh educations . Uh First 254 00:10:29,230 --> 00:10:31,390 question is uh the U . S . And South 255 00:10:31,390 --> 00:10:34,200 Korea cyber working group was launched 256 00:10:34,210 --> 00:10:38,030 last week to protect , I 257 00:10:38,030 --> 00:10:40,220 mean , defense technology and the 258 00:10:40,230 --> 00:10:44,080 military operation disturbances . Do we 259 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:46,660 have anything on that segregation ? 260 00:10:46,670 --> 00:10:49,950 I'll take the question . Okay . 261 00:10:50,940 --> 00:10:54,110 Uh and the second occasion , there are 262 00:10:54,110 --> 00:10:56,570 reported that the north korean cyber 263 00:10:56,580 --> 00:11:00,540 agents are basically in china . And 264 00:11:00,550 --> 00:11:03,740 uh these are the cooperation with the 265 00:11:03,740 --> 00:11:06,200 chinese government . Therefore china 266 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:07,960 and North Korea conduct 267 00:11:08,740 --> 00:11:12,380 malicious cyber activities 268 00:11:12,390 --> 00:11:16,180 together . What I can't imagine do with 269 00:11:16,190 --> 00:11:19,660 these taking actions against 270 00:11:20,340 --> 00:11:23,660 this guy , this in North Korea and 271 00:11:25,140 --> 00:11:29,060 china for the actions 272 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:31,336 without speaking to the specifics of 273 00:11:31,336 --> 00:11:34,860 the the activities you're talking to . 274 00:11:35,340 --> 00:11:38,250 Uh and we obviously don't speak 275 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,460 publicly about 276 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:45,550 cyber capabilities and how they're used . 277 00:11:46,140 --> 00:11:48,230 All I can , I assure you as the 278 00:11:48,230 --> 00:11:51,750 department uh is a part of the 279 00:11:51,750 --> 00:11:54,850 interagency discussion about how to 280 00:11:54,850 --> 00:11:57,690 respond to cyber attacks and how to 281 00:11:57,690 --> 00:11:59,801 become more resilient as a government 282 00:11:59,801 --> 00:12:02,540 as a society with respect to cyber 283 00:12:02,540 --> 00:12:05,420 security . Uh and we have a range of 284 00:12:05,430 --> 00:12:07,486 capabilities that are supposed to do 285 00:12:07,486 --> 00:12:09,319 that . But I don't have anything 286 00:12:09,319 --> 00:12:11,374 specific to , to to talk to anything 287 00:12:11,374 --> 00:12:14,920 that damages from those Korea 288 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:18,520 or chinese cyberattacks . I don't I 289 00:12:18,530 --> 00:12:21,190 don't have it creativity . I don't want 290 00:12:21,190 --> 00:12:23,357 to promise you that I would be able to 291 00:12:23,357 --> 00:12:25,523 provide that kind of information . But 292 00:12:25,523 --> 00:12:27,690 we're obviously we take cyber security 293 00:12:27,690 --> 00:12:30,150 very seriously Kourtney . Just a couple 294 00:12:30,150 --> 00:12:33,150 clarifications on the court lead . Uh 295 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:35,970 What kind of housing will they be in ? 296 00:12:35,970 --> 00:12:37,859 I mean where are they endorsed or 297 00:12:37,859 --> 00:12:39,803 something ? That the the idea that 298 00:12:39,803 --> 00:12:42,160 there was 2500 empty rooms on a base 299 00:12:42,940 --> 00:12:45,260 seems surprising . And then on the 300 00:12:45,270 --> 00:12:47,214 medical that you're providing them 301 00:12:47,214 --> 00:12:49,270 appropriate medical care , does that 302 00:12:49,270 --> 00:12:51,437 mean I think many of them have to come 303 00:12:51,437 --> 00:12:53,548 here and have like a medical check or 304 00:12:53,548 --> 00:12:55,881 exam is the final part of their process . 305 00:12:55,881 --> 00:12:57,659 Well , there's will be military 306 00:12:57,659 --> 00:12:59,659 physicians will be conducting those 307 00:12:59,659 --> 00:13:01,492 medical checks . So on the first 308 00:13:01,492 --> 00:13:04,330 question again , I And if I wasn't 309 00:13:04,330 --> 00:13:06,960 clear enough , I can't say that all 310 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:09,210 2500 are going to Fort Lee . I mean , 311 00:13:09,220 --> 00:13:12,550 uh , you can expect that they won't , 312 00:13:13,540 --> 00:13:15,429 they most likely all won't arrive 313 00:13:15,429 --> 00:13:17,429 together on the same day . That's a 314 00:13:17,429 --> 00:13:21,350 pretty big number . Um , so I I can't 315 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:23,582 say for certain , and that's why caveat 316 00:13:23,582 --> 00:13:26,340 it right at the top that we might be 317 00:13:26,340 --> 00:13:27,951 looking at potentially other 318 00:13:27,951 --> 00:13:31,150 installations domestically to uh , to 319 00:13:31,150 --> 00:13:33,150 help make sure we can accommodate . 320 00:13:33,150 --> 00:13:36,050 Right now , the initial decision is to 321 00:13:36,050 --> 00:13:39,080 use Fort lee for this first group and 322 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:41,247 we'll see where it goes from there . I 323 00:13:41,247 --> 00:13:43,520 don't anticipate , as I said to bob the 324 00:13:43,530 --> 00:13:45,740 building out of infrastructure . So to 325 00:13:45,740 --> 00:13:47,851 your point , well , how can you , How 326 00:13:47,851 --> 00:13:50,080 can you house 2540 ? We might not have 327 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,260 to . And the plan right now is to use 328 00:13:53,260 --> 00:13:57,110 existing housing infrastructure at Fort 329 00:13:57,110 --> 00:14:00,050 Lee uh to to take care of these folks . 330 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:04,260 The specific request from uh state 331 00:14:04,260 --> 00:14:06,680 asked for housing appropriate for both 332 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:09,570 individuals and for families . And so 333 00:14:09,570 --> 00:14:11,737 we're gonna , you know , after looking 334 00:14:11,737 --> 00:14:13,903 at what we could do for , Italy seemed 335 00:14:13,903 --> 00:14:15,903 appropriate to be able to meet that 336 00:14:15,903 --> 00:14:18,070 initial request for this initial group 337 00:14:18,070 --> 00:14:20,126 to be able to house both individuals 338 00:14:20,126 --> 00:14:23,030 and families . So again , these are 339 00:14:23,030 --> 00:14:24,974 individuals that have gone through 340 00:14:26,140 --> 00:14:28,418 almost all the steps and the S . I . V . 341 00:14:28,418 --> 00:14:30,584 There's very little left , um and they 342 00:14:30,584 --> 00:14:32,362 will be appropriately medically 343 00:14:32,362 --> 00:14:34,473 screened before they get on the plane 344 00:14:34,473 --> 00:14:36,584 and and and come to the United States 345 00:14:36,584 --> 00:14:38,751 by , I'm assuming the State Department 346 00:14:38,751 --> 00:14:40,918 will be taken care of that . Obviously 347 00:14:40,918 --> 00:14:43,140 we don't have the capacity to do that . 348 00:14:43,140 --> 00:14:45,251 That said when they get to Fort lee , 349 00:14:45,251 --> 00:14:47,251 as I said to bob uh the request for 350 00:14:47,251 --> 00:14:49,473 assistance did ask for us to be able to 351 00:14:49,473 --> 00:14:51,529 provide appropriate medical care for 352 00:14:51,529 --> 00:14:53,696 them should they should they need it ? 353 00:14:53,696 --> 00:14:55,584 Um I'm not and that could include 354 00:14:55,584 --> 00:14:57,918 additional covid screening for instance . 355 00:14:57,918 --> 00:15:00,029 Uh But again we'll work that out on a 356 00:15:00,029 --> 00:15:01,696 case by case basis with these 357 00:15:01,696 --> 00:15:03,751 individuals . They will be medically 358 00:15:03,751 --> 00:15:05,918 screened before they get on a plane to 359 00:15:05,918 --> 00:15:07,640 come to the United States . My 360 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,973 understanding is the last step of the S . 361 00:15:09,973 --> 00:15:09,100 I . D . Processes medical screening 362 00:15:09,100 --> 00:15:11,322 that they have that they have to pass . 363 00:15:11,322 --> 00:15:13,570 So that's most occurred here in the US 364 00:15:13,580 --> 00:15:15,690 but it's not military positions . I 365 00:15:15,700 --> 00:15:17,589 don't know . We would be would be 366 00:15:17,589 --> 00:15:19,756 participating in providing appropriate 367 00:15:19,756 --> 00:15:21,756 medical care for them here and that 368 00:15:21,756 --> 00:15:23,756 could include the medical screening 369 00:15:23,756 --> 00:15:27,560 that they still have to do . Yes . Yeah 370 00:15:28,340 --> 00:15:31,960 mm . Given that these 2500 or so would 371 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,071 only be a Fort leader or whatever the 372 00:15:34,071 --> 00:15:36,293 final locations are for a few days , is 373 00:15:36,293 --> 00:15:38,516 this gonna be possibly a revolving door 374 00:15:38,516 --> 00:15:40,700 type of situation where new applicants 375 00:15:40,700 --> 00:15:42,867 have been through , security screening 376 00:15:42,867 --> 00:15:44,978 are coming in as the others are being 377 00:15:44,978 --> 00:15:47,144 cycled out ? Or is this , I don't know 378 00:15:47,144 --> 00:15:46,870 and I don't want to get ahead of the 379 00:15:46,870 --> 00:15:48,926 decision making process . I can only 380 00:15:48,926 --> 00:15:50,926 speak to the request . We got it in 381 00:15:50,926 --> 00:15:52,703 over the weekend from the State 382 00:15:52,703 --> 00:15:54,814 Department and what we're doing about 383 00:15:54,814 --> 00:15:56,981 it again initially at Fort lee . And I 384 00:15:56,981 --> 00:15:56,950 can't really go beyond that right now 385 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:58,904 because we just haven't made those 386 00:15:58,904 --> 00:16:02,850 kinds of decisions abraham uh , demand 387 00:16:02,850 --> 00:16:05,420 signal that be prepared for the tens of 388 00:16:05,420 --> 00:16:08,000 thousands more that may need placement 389 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,320 domestically and overseas . You often 390 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:12,098 talk about how D . O . D . Is a 391 00:16:12,098 --> 00:16:13,876 planning organization . Are you 392 00:16:13,876 --> 00:16:16,098 planning for tens of thousands more and 393 00:16:16,098 --> 00:16:18,264 also any indication you might be using 394 00:16:18,264 --> 00:16:20,153 military aircraft in the future ? 395 00:16:20,153 --> 00:16:22,042 There's no request for the use of 396 00:16:22,042 --> 00:16:23,487 military aircraft for the 397 00:16:23,487 --> 00:16:25,709 transportation of these individuals and 398 00:16:25,709 --> 00:16:28,280 as for planning for you know , tens of 399 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:30,447 thousands . I think we've talked about 400 00:16:30,447 --> 00:16:32,558 this before . Abraham . We're mindful 401 00:16:32,558 --> 00:16:34,724 of the uh of the large number that are 402 00:16:34,724 --> 00:16:36,950 in the S . I . V . Program right now at 403 00:16:36,950 --> 00:16:39,860 various stages . And we have said all 404 00:16:39,860 --> 00:16:42,027 along that D . O . D . Will contribute 405 00:16:42,027 --> 00:16:44,570 to the inter agency effort to relocate 406 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,207 uh to help relocate . I mean obviously 407 00:16:47,207 --> 00:16:49,373 we're not providing the transportation 408 00:16:49,373 --> 00:16:51,484 but to help in the relocation efforts 409 00:16:51,484 --> 00:16:53,540 of of all those in the S . I . Ve uh 410 00:16:53,540 --> 00:16:56,190 program that are interested in eligible 411 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,480 to come to the United States . So 412 00:16:58,490 --> 00:17:01,040 clearly we are planning for greater 413 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:03,570 numbers than just this initial 2500 . 414 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:05,696 But what that looks like over time I 415 00:17:05,696 --> 00:17:07,862 just couldn't be able to predict right 416 00:17:07,862 --> 00:17:11,550 now . Uh Sylvie from FP 417 00:17:12,540 --> 00:17:16,220 hello john um Russia announced 418 00:17:16,220 --> 00:17:20,170 today that it has carried out a 419 00:17:20,180 --> 00:17:23,760 new successful test of its Zircon 420 00:17:23,770 --> 00:17:27,670 uh hypersonic missile . Do 421 00:17:27,670 --> 00:17:30,680 you have a reaction ? Are you is the U . 422 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:33,280 S . Concern about that ? Certainly 423 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:36,020 aware of President Putin's claims and 424 00:17:36,030 --> 00:17:38,600 while I won't be getting into specifics 425 00:17:38,610 --> 00:17:41,260 or providing any kind of an analysis on 426 00:17:41,260 --> 00:17:44,010 his claims um it's important to note 427 00:17:44,010 --> 00:17:46,121 that Russia's new hypersonic missiles 428 00:17:46,121 --> 00:17:48,288 are potentially destabilizing and pose 429 00:17:48,288 --> 00:17:50,250 significant risks because they are 430 00:17:50,250 --> 00:17:52,100 nuclear capable systems . Inc by 431 00:17:52,100 --> 00:17:53,950 contrast the United States is 432 00:17:53,950 --> 00:17:56,240 developing sold solely non nuclear 433 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:58,420 hypersonic strike capabilities . So 434 00:17:58,420 --> 00:18:00,620 alongside our NATO allies we remain 435 00:18:00,630 --> 00:18:02,852 committed to deterrence while promoting 436 00:18:02,852 --> 00:18:06,460 greater stability in the region paul . 437 00:18:06,940 --> 00:18:09,150 Yeah . Sure . What are the Russians 438 00:18:09,150 --> 00:18:11,170 developing nuclear cable hypersonic 439 00:18:11,180 --> 00:18:13,402 missiles ? But the United States is not 440 00:18:13,402 --> 00:18:16,780 making you'd have to ask Vladimir Putin 441 00:18:16,790 --> 00:18:20,220 why he's chosen to go that route . Uh 442 00:18:20,230 --> 00:18:22,341 we've chosen as a matter of policy to 443 00:18:22,341 --> 00:18:24,063 develop non nuclear hypersonic 444 00:18:24,063 --> 00:18:26,286 capabilities and that's and that's what 445 00:18:26,286 --> 00:18:28,341 we're focused on . The Russians have 446 00:18:28,341 --> 00:18:30,563 these news in the United States Lucas , 447 00:18:30,563 --> 00:18:32,730 I'm not gonna get into a policy debate 448 00:18:32,730 --> 00:18:32,530 over what Putin is doing and why he's 449 00:18:32,530 --> 00:18:34,474 doing it . That is that is for the 450 00:18:34,474 --> 00:18:36,808 Russians should have to answer for that . 451 00:18:36,808 --> 00:18:38,919 That's a great question that somebody 452 00:18:38,919 --> 00:18:41,252 should pose to Vladimir Putin in Moscow . 453 00:18:41,252 --> 00:18:43,363 What I can tell you is we're focusing 454 00:18:43,363 --> 00:18:45,308 on the non nuclear capabilities of 455 00:18:45,308 --> 00:18:47,474 hypersonic technology and we're moving 456 00:18:47,474 --> 00:18:49,820 out on that these Russian attacks on 457 00:18:49,830 --> 00:18:52,052 diplomats and spies in Vienna . Is this 458 00:18:52,052 --> 00:18:54,052 evidence that the Russian threat is 459 00:18:54,052 --> 00:18:57,690 growing ? I'm not gonna attribute I've 460 00:18:57,690 --> 00:18:59,840 seen the press reporting about the 461 00:18:59,850 --> 00:19:02,072 Havana syndrome , which I think is what 462 00:19:02,072 --> 00:19:04,128 you're referring to it . And I'm not 463 00:19:04,128 --> 00:19:04,030 gonna I'm not in a position to 464 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:07,950 attribute uh causation to that at 465 00:19:07,950 --> 00:19:10,117 all . Right now . I mean , we take the 466 00:19:10,117 --> 00:19:12,172 safety and security of our personnel 467 00:19:12,172 --> 00:19:14,450 very seriously . The austrians , right , 468 00:19:14,450 --> 00:19:16,450 Lucas , I'm not I appreciate your , 469 00:19:16,450 --> 00:19:18,617 appreciate your dogged efforts to drag 470 00:19:18,617 --> 00:19:20,790 me down and attributing these things 471 00:19:20,790 --> 00:19:24,770 too , a specific cause and or country . 472 00:19:24,770 --> 00:19:26,826 And I'm just not gonna do that right 473 00:19:26,826 --> 00:19:28,714 now , right against Russia is not 474 00:19:28,714 --> 00:19:30,714 rising right now . Uh we are always 475 00:19:30,714 --> 00:19:32,960 mindful of Russia's destabilizing 476 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,182 activities around the region around the 477 00:19:35,182 --> 00:19:37,182 world , Sorry . Um , and that's why 478 00:19:37,182 --> 00:19:39,293 we're working closely with allies and 479 00:19:39,293 --> 00:19:41,293 partners , including NATO to try to 480 00:19:41,293 --> 00:19:44,110 check those destabilizing activities as 481 00:19:44,110 --> 00:19:46,332 best we can . I mean , you've heard the 482 00:19:46,332 --> 00:19:48,554 secretary speak , I think quite clearly 483 00:19:48,554 --> 00:19:50,554 about the threats continue that are 484 00:19:50,554 --> 00:19:53,670 continuing to be posed by Russia all 485 00:19:53,670 --> 00:19:55,892 around the world and in cyber as well . 486 00:19:55,892 --> 00:19:58,059 And we take that very , very seriously 487 00:19:58,140 --> 00:20:01,010 then . I'm 488 00:20:01,010 --> 00:20:04,170 sorry . 489 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:08,590 What ? All right . Next question , uh , 490 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:09,600 paul shankman . 491 00:20:14,340 --> 00:20:16,507 My question was already asked , john , 492 00:20:16,507 --> 00:20:18,670 thank you . Thank you Tom Squitieri . 493 00:20:19,140 --> 00:20:21,610 Hey john , good afternoon . Thanks . Uh 494 00:20:21,620 --> 00:20:24,230 without uh thinking specifically , how 495 00:20:24,230 --> 00:20:27,930 would you characterize the prowess and 496 00:20:27,940 --> 00:20:30,030 acumen of the D O . D cyber 497 00:20:30,030 --> 00:20:32,086 capabilities ? I heard your response 498 00:20:32,086 --> 00:20:34,197 earlier , but I was wondering you get 499 00:20:34,197 --> 00:20:36,370 would you call it robust extraordinary 500 00:20:36,380 --> 00:20:38,602 counterintuitive . Well , how would you 501 00:20:38,602 --> 00:20:40,547 describe in general way , please ? 502 00:20:40,547 --> 00:20:43,470 Thanks . Uh Tom I would I'd say robust 503 00:20:43,470 --> 00:20:46,270 is a pretty good adjective . We're very 504 00:20:46,270 --> 00:20:48,740 confident that we have uh significant 505 00:20:48,740 --> 00:20:51,800 cyber capability uh and uh and those 506 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:54,770 capabilities continue to advance 507 00:20:54,940 --> 00:20:57,230 every year . And again , we won't talk 508 00:20:57,230 --> 00:20:59,690 about those with great specificity , 509 00:20:59,690 --> 00:21:03,490 but but I do , I believe the secretary 510 00:21:03,490 --> 00:21:05,546 is very comfortable . He had visited 511 00:21:05,546 --> 00:21:08,380 cyber command not long ago , uh in fact , 512 00:21:08,390 --> 00:21:11,600 uh , took his french counterpart up 513 00:21:11,600 --> 00:21:14,130 there , what a week or so ago . Uh and 514 00:21:14,130 --> 00:21:15,963 he remains very impressed by the 515 00:21:15,963 --> 00:21:18,186 capability that we have uh in the cyber 516 00:21:18,186 --> 00:21:20,160 realm and tom while I'm on it . Uh 517 00:21:20,170 --> 00:21:22,281 something's been bugging me since the 518 00:21:22,281 --> 00:21:24,503 last time you and I had an exchange , I 519 00:21:24,503 --> 00:21:27,090 think it was a gaggle . And uh and uh 520 00:21:27,100 --> 00:21:29,510 you said I rebuked you and you know , 521 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:31,631 and I bristled at that . But you know 522 00:21:31,631 --> 00:21:33,853 what , you were right . I did not treat 523 00:21:33,853 --> 00:21:35,964 you with the respect that you deserve 524 00:21:35,964 --> 00:21:38,187 for a very fair question . And I wanted 525 00:21:38,187 --> 00:21:40,076 to apologize to you for that very 526 00:21:40,076 --> 00:21:42,131 county to say you're a great guy . I 527 00:21:42,131 --> 00:21:44,600 think you're swell . Thanks tom . I 528 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:47,260 think you're swell to . Yes sir . Mr 529 00:21:47,260 --> 00:21:49,510 Speaker , I want to beg to Afghanistan 530 00:21:49,510 --> 00:21:52,340 and more detail about Turkey roll . So 531 00:21:52,340 --> 00:21:55,390 what Turkey do in Afghanistan and real 532 00:21:55,390 --> 00:21:57,560 Turkey take over security at 533 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:01,120 Afghanistan main airport . Because as 534 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:04,060 you know , Turkish defense minister 535 00:22:04,070 --> 00:22:07,280 occur and Secretary Paulson have talked 536 00:22:07,290 --> 00:22:09,457 a couple times on the phone , they had 537 00:22:09,457 --> 00:22:13,340 a meeting on NATO in Belgium . So what 538 00:22:13,340 --> 00:22:16,520 is the latest news about ? Because we 539 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:18,890 are closed to the 1st august . So what 540 00:22:18,890 --> 00:22:20,950 will be the next with the Turkey ? 541 00:22:21,110 --> 00:22:23,420 Remain grateful that Turkey has agreed 542 00:22:23,420 --> 00:22:26,300 to lead the security efforts at Hamid 543 00:22:26,300 --> 00:22:28,411 Karzai International Airport . And as 544 00:22:28,411 --> 00:22:30,410 we've said along security there is 545 00:22:30,410 --> 00:22:32,710 going to be critical to our ability in 546 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:34,442 any nation's ability to have a 547 00:22:34,442 --> 00:22:36,164 diplomatic presence in Kabul . 548 00:22:36,164 --> 00:22:38,276 President biden has been very clear , 549 00:22:38,276 --> 00:22:40,164 we are going to have that kind of 550 00:22:40,164 --> 00:22:42,387 diplomatic presence there so we need to 551 00:22:42,387 --> 00:22:44,053 make sure that the airport is 552 00:22:44,053 --> 00:22:46,109 appropriately secure . The secretary 553 00:22:46,109 --> 00:22:48,331 has had numerous conversations with his 554 00:22:48,331 --> 00:22:50,470 Turkish counterpart about uh their 555 00:22:50,470 --> 00:22:52,581 efforts . We are still in discussions 556 00:22:52,581 --> 00:22:54,960 with the Turks about some of the final 557 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:57,390 modalities and details of exactly what 558 00:22:57,390 --> 00:22:59,446 that's gonna look like . But again , 559 00:22:59,446 --> 00:23:01,557 we're grateful that Turkey has agreed 560 00:23:01,557 --> 00:23:03,723 to step up and and maintain leadership 561 00:23:03,723 --> 00:23:05,890 of that mission . Again , what exactly 562 00:23:05,890 --> 00:23:07,890 is going to look like ? We're still 563 00:23:07,890 --> 00:23:09,946 working our way through that . Is it 564 00:23:09,946 --> 00:23:12,057 just airport will be the couple place 565 00:23:12,057 --> 00:23:13,946 Turkish for . We're talking about 566 00:23:13,946 --> 00:23:15,890 airport at the security . Uh We're 567 00:23:15,890 --> 00:23:18,112 talking about security at the airport . 568 00:23:18,112 --> 00:23:21,260 Sorry , sorry . Yeah , that 569 00:23:21,940 --> 00:23:24,600 yeah , we're talking about security at 570 00:23:24,610 --> 00:23:26,666 Hamid Karzai International Airport . 571 00:23:26,666 --> 00:23:29,240 I'm not sure what what other answer you 572 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:32,290 are expecting . I want to learn just 573 00:23:32,290 --> 00:23:34,530 here for maybe different . Are you the 574 00:23:34,540 --> 00:23:36,651 Turkish force will be there ? I can't 575 00:23:36,651 --> 00:23:39,370 speak for the Turkish military . I mean 576 00:23:39,370 --> 00:23:41,940 that that's a probably a question 577 00:23:41,940 --> 00:23:44,162 better posed to them . They have agreed 578 00:23:44,162 --> 00:23:46,384 to lead security at the airport . There 579 00:23:46,384 --> 00:23:48,551 are some details that still need to be 580 00:23:48,551 --> 00:23:50,662 worked out . Um We know how important 581 00:23:50,662 --> 00:23:52,773 it is there because we want to have a 582 00:23:52,773 --> 00:23:54,940 diplomatic presence in Kabul uh and so 583 00:23:54,940 --> 00:23:57,107 we're working that out with them . And 584 00:23:57,107 --> 00:23:59,051 as we've said all along , that are 585 00:23:59,051 --> 00:24:01,384 remaining force presence in Afghanistan , 586 00:24:01,384 --> 00:24:03,540 that they will be there to uh protect 587 00:24:03,540 --> 00:24:05,596 and defend the work of our diplomats 588 00:24:05,596 --> 00:24:07,596 and to help provide security at the 589 00:24:07,596 --> 00:24:09,540 airport . So there will be some us 590 00:24:09,540 --> 00:24:12,310 support there . But all the details of 591 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:14,320 everything that's required is still 592 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,431 being worked out with the Turks right 593 00:24:16,431 --> 00:24:20,330 now . Uh Why was Fort Lee chosen as 594 00:24:20,330 --> 00:24:22,441 opposed to another facilities because 595 00:24:22,441 --> 00:24:24,663 of its proximity , the State Department 596 00:24:24,663 --> 00:24:26,719 or was it just available space ? Why 597 00:24:26,719 --> 00:24:28,719 Fort Lee ? There's a lot of factors 598 00:24:28,719 --> 00:24:30,886 that went into Fort Lee and I would uh 599 00:24:30,886 --> 00:24:33,670 you know , argue that again , I wanna 600 00:24:33,670 --> 00:24:35,530 stress , it's just the initial 601 00:24:35,540 --> 00:24:37,484 recommendation that we're making , 602 00:24:37,484 --> 00:24:39,730 there could be others . Uh It comes 603 00:24:39,730 --> 00:24:41,452 down to infrastructure and the 604 00:24:41,452 --> 00:24:45,020 appropriate uh support , medicals , 605 00:24:45,030 --> 00:24:47,760 sustenance , support . Um It just made 606 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:49,871 a lot of sense for a lot of different 607 00:24:49,871 --> 00:24:51,982 reasons but you know , we're going to 608 00:24:51,982 --> 00:24:54,040 continue to evaluate this broader 609 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:56,240 requests for assistance as we go 610 00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:58,018 forward right now . Our initial 611 00:24:58,018 --> 00:25:00,184 recommendation to the State Department 612 00:25:00,184 --> 00:25:02,129 was to use Fort lee and then again 613 00:25:02,129 --> 00:25:04,184 we'll see where it goes from . There 614 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:07,840 arrived . I don't have any update for 615 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,590 you on the base naming commission but 616 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:12,656 my expectation is that the name will 617 00:25:12,656 --> 00:25:15,560 not be changing that rapidly Lucas . 618 00:25:16,340 --> 00:25:19,760 Yes . Oh hey brian hardly recognize you 619 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:22,560 back there . Quick follow up the 620 00:25:23,640 --> 00:25:25,862 applicants that are going to Fort lee . 621 00:25:25,862 --> 00:25:28,140 Do they know they're going to Fort lee ? 622 00:25:28,140 --> 00:25:28,030 And do they know where they're going 623 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:30,151 after their process ? You have to ask 624 00:25:30,151 --> 00:25:32,040 the State Department brian that's 625 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:34,040 beyond the scope of our support for 626 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:36,207 this . I don't know , mike , I want to 627 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:38,290 say what the status is of funding 628 00:25:38,300 --> 00:25:40,467 challenges for the National Guard over 629 00:25:40,467 --> 00:25:43,350 the capitol hill operations . And if 630 00:25:43,350 --> 00:25:46,300 this thing drags on uh for too long , 631 00:25:46,310 --> 00:25:49,140 what impact might it have on overall 632 00:25:49,140 --> 00:25:52,050 dont operations . Yeah . So um 633 00:25:53,540 --> 00:25:55,707 I think you've seen the National Guard 634 00:25:55,707 --> 00:25:59,020 uh speak to this . Uh they use their 635 00:25:59,020 --> 00:26:01,187 funding for operations and maintenance 636 00:26:01,187 --> 00:26:03,970 as well as uh as some of its pay 637 00:26:03,970 --> 00:26:06,026 accounts to basically front load the 638 00:26:06,026 --> 00:26:08,250 money to support uh their capital 639 00:26:08,260 --> 00:26:12,200 mission . Um And so if 640 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,630 we don't get if they don't get relief 641 00:26:14,630 --> 00:26:16,741 for this , uh the Guard is gonna have 642 00:26:16,741 --> 00:26:20,350 to look at curtailing or or curtailing 643 00:26:20,360 --> 00:26:23,010 completely or drastically reducing 644 00:26:23,020 --> 00:26:25,460 their drill weekends , not only in 645 00:26:25,460 --> 00:26:27,293 august but also september annual 646 00:26:27,293 --> 00:26:29,460 training , as well as some operational 647 00:26:29,460 --> 00:26:31,627 maintenance and then for more detail . 648 00:26:31,627 --> 00:26:33,682 I think the Guard can help you out , 649 00:26:33,682 --> 00:26:35,904 but you know , there's a potential real 650 00:26:35,904 --> 00:26:38,127 impact on their readiness and you don't 651 00:26:38,127 --> 00:26:40,620 have to look very far and I know you 652 00:26:40,620 --> 00:26:42,787 know this being a former soldier about 653 00:26:42,787 --> 00:26:44,953 how important the Guard is just around 654 00:26:44,953 --> 00:26:47,176 the country , We've got wildfires , you 655 00:26:47,176 --> 00:26:49,970 hurricane season is coming . Um It's 656 00:26:49,970 --> 00:26:52,137 likely it's already shaping up to be a 657 00:26:52,137 --> 00:26:54,303 busy summer for them . They have other 658 00:26:54,303 --> 00:26:56,526 demands on there time and their talents 659 00:26:56,526 --> 00:26:58,192 and their capabilities . So a 660 00:26:58,192 --> 00:27:00,137 degradation to their readiness and 661 00:27:00,137 --> 00:27:02,303 their ability to train is not good for 662 00:27:02,303 --> 00:27:04,526 the country and not good for the fellow 663 00:27:04,526 --> 00:27:06,526 citizens that they serve and what , 664 00:27:06,526 --> 00:27:08,748 what's the chance the chairman is going 665 00:27:08,748 --> 00:27:11,130 to come and speak to us anytime you'd 666 00:27:11,130 --> 00:27:13,510 have to speak to the chairman staff for 667 00:27:13,510 --> 00:27:17,270 that ? Yeah , I got time for 668 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:21,580 couple more Jeff shuttle . Thank you . 669 00:27:21,590 --> 00:27:23,960 You had mentioned that at Fort Lee , 670 00:27:24,060 --> 00:27:26,020 the Afghans would be on existing 671 00:27:26,030 --> 00:27:28,660 housing . Is that are you are we 672 00:27:28,660 --> 00:27:30,660 talking about derricks ? And also , 673 00:27:30,660 --> 00:27:32,771 just so I understand . Are you saying 674 00:27:32,771 --> 00:27:35,130 that all 2500 Afghans could go 675 00:27:35,130 --> 00:27:37,220 somewhere other than Fort Lee or a 676 00:27:37,220 --> 00:27:39,276 portion could go to Fort Lee and the 677 00:27:39,276 --> 00:27:41,331 rest can go elsewhere . I think it's 678 00:27:41,331 --> 00:27:43,664 more the latter , Jeff . I mean , again , 679 00:27:43,664 --> 00:27:45,664 we're still working our way through 680 00:27:45,664 --> 00:27:47,720 exactly how we're going to meet this 681 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:50,110 request for assistance . Um uh Fort Lee 682 00:27:50,110 --> 00:27:52,800 is the initial uh site that's been 683 00:27:52,800 --> 00:27:54,760 recommended . It is possible that 684 00:27:54,770 --> 00:27:57,240 others might follow depending on the 685 00:27:57,250 --> 00:28:00,960 flow , not just the numbers , but how 686 00:28:01,340 --> 00:28:03,720 fast they arrive in the United States 687 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:05,831 and our ability to accommodate them . 688 00:28:05,831 --> 00:28:07,664 So we're going to be flexible as 689 00:28:07,664 --> 00:28:09,776 Abraham rightly said , we're planning 690 00:28:09,776 --> 00:28:11,998 organization , so we're trying to think 691 00:28:11,998 --> 00:28:14,670 ahead here . Um and I don't , I 692 00:28:14,670 --> 00:28:17,300 couldn't tell you exactly um you know 693 00:28:17,310 --> 00:28:21,120 what , what barracks or dorms or family 694 00:28:21,120 --> 00:28:23,231 housing that's gonna be used . that's 695 00:28:23,231 --> 00:28:25,398 really up to uh leaders at Fort lee to 696 00:28:25,398 --> 00:28:27,509 determine what what's available . But 697 00:28:27,509 --> 00:28:29,509 as I understand it , it is a mix of 698 00:28:29,509 --> 00:28:33,120 both , uh dorm room 699 00:28:33,120 --> 00:28:36,340 like facilities , barracks , facilities 700 00:28:36,340 --> 00:28:40,320 for individual uh or single soldiers , 701 00:28:40,320 --> 00:28:42,098 that kind of thing , as well as 702 00:28:42,098 --> 00:28:44,209 potentially some family housing units 703 00:28:44,209 --> 00:28:47,140 as well for whole families . But I'd 704 00:28:47,150 --> 00:28:49,220 refer you to Fort lee in the army to 705 00:28:49,220 --> 00:28:51,331 speak to that with more specificity . 706 00:28:51,331 --> 00:28:54,470 The bottom line is that we're going to 707 00:28:54,470 --> 00:28:56,470 take this request seriously . We're 708 00:28:56,470 --> 00:28:59,030 going to give these people a safe place 709 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:01,290 to stay for a few days while they 710 00:29:01,300 --> 00:29:04,210 finish the processing that they have to 711 00:29:04,210 --> 00:29:05,932 finish before they can then be 712 00:29:05,932 --> 00:29:07,821 resettled elsewhere in the United 713 00:29:07,821 --> 00:29:10,950 States . Again , it goes back to are 714 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:13,940 sincere responsibility that we feel to 715 00:29:13,950 --> 00:29:16,061 to take care of these people who have 716 00:29:16,061 --> 00:29:19,090 taken care of us . So uh you know , 717 00:29:19,100 --> 00:29:20,989 obviously we want to make them as 718 00:29:20,989 --> 00:29:22,989 comfortable as possible . What what 719 00:29:22,989 --> 00:29:24,933 matters most is that we're helping 720 00:29:24,933 --> 00:29:26,544 facilitate their movement to 721 00:29:26,544 --> 00:29:28,600 resettlement and that's what this is 722 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:30,822 all about then . We only expect them to 723 00:29:30,822 --> 00:29:33,750 be there for a few days . Yeah . Uh 724 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:36,920 Let's see . Uh Ellen from synopsis . 725 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:40,551 Hello , sir , thank you for taking my 726 00:29:40,551 --> 00:29:42,630 call . Uh mind question um to switch 727 00:29:42,630 --> 00:29:45,290 topics . Military dot com is reporting 728 00:29:45,290 --> 00:29:47,600 that the President of University , 729 00:29:47,610 --> 00:29:49,830 uniformed Services University is 730 00:29:49,830 --> 00:29:52,070 retiring and indicating that it might 731 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:54,100 be over some budget issues . I was 732 00:29:54,100 --> 00:29:56,100 wondering if you had any comment on 733 00:29:56,100 --> 00:29:58,100 that ? I don't I've seen that press 734 00:29:58,100 --> 00:30:00,322 report um and we're looking into it and 735 00:30:00,322 --> 00:30:02,600 when we can get an answer to uh to you , 736 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:04,767 we certainly will . But I don't have I 737 00:30:04,767 --> 00:30:06,933 don't have a resolution or anything to 738 00:30:06,933 --> 00:30:09,850 speak to about right right now . Okay . 739 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:12,362 Looks like we're done . Thanks 740 00:30:12,362 --> 00:30:14,060 everybody . Thank you .