1 00:00:01,540 --> 00:00:03,484 well . Good afternoon , Ladies and 2 00:00:03,484 --> 00:00:05,818 gentlemen , for those who don't know me . 3 00:00:05,818 --> 00:00:05,700 I'm eric Payton . I'm the deputies 4 00:00:05,710 --> 00:00:07,810 Public Affairs Advisor . We're very 5 00:00:07,810 --> 00:00:09,977 happy to be joining you this afternoon 6 00:00:09,977 --> 00:00:11,977 to announce the department's fiscal 7 00:00:11,977 --> 00:00:14,032 year 2023 budget request . In just a 8 00:00:14,032 --> 00:00:16,088 few moments , you'll hear statements 9 00:00:16,088 --> 00:00:18,310 from Deputy Secretary Dr Kathleen Hicks 10 00:00:18,310 --> 00:00:20,421 and Vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs 11 00:00:20,421 --> 00:00:22,532 of Staff . Admiral Chris Grady , Once 12 00:00:22,532 --> 00:00:24,477 Deputy Secretary Hicks and Admiral 13 00:00:24,477 --> 00:00:26,643 Grady complete their statements , will 14 00:00:26,643 --> 00:00:28,754 have time for a few short questions . 15 00:00:28,754 --> 00:00:28,500 I'll call on outlets as you're all 16 00:00:28,500 --> 00:00:30,722 aware . There are quite a few briefings 17 00:00:30,722 --> 00:00:32,889 and events today so we have to stay on 18 00:00:32,889 --> 00:00:34,889 schedule . Deputy and chairman have 19 00:00:34,889 --> 00:00:36,944 about 20 minutes at the podium . Ask 20 00:00:36,944 --> 00:00:39,000 you to keep your questions brief and 21 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:38,840 down to one question per outlet so we 22 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:40,896 can get to as many as possible . And 23 00:00:40,896 --> 00:00:42,951 with that , I'll turn it over to the 24 00:00:42,951 --> 00:00:45,118 department's chief operating officer . 25 00:00:45,118 --> 00:00:46,951 Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr . 26 00:00:46,951 --> 00:00:49,173 Kathleen Hicks . Great , thank you very 27 00:00:49,173 --> 00:00:51,396 much eric and thank you all for joining 28 00:00:51,396 --> 00:00:53,562 us today . Our defense budget reflects 29 00:00:53,562 --> 00:00:55,440 countless hours of analysis and 30 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,107 refinement to ensure that the 31 00:00:57,107 --> 00:00:59,273 Department of Defense stands poised to 32 00:00:59,273 --> 00:01:01,329 play its vital role in advancing the 33 00:01:01,329 --> 00:01:02,996 President's national security 34 00:01:02,996 --> 00:01:04,662 objectives and the priorities 35 00:01:04,662 --> 00:01:06,662 articulated in the national defense 36 00:01:06,662 --> 00:01:09,420 strategy today . The department has 37 00:01:09,420 --> 00:01:11,300 provided the classified National 38 00:01:11,300 --> 00:01:13,300 Defense strategy to Congress and we 39 00:01:13,300 --> 00:01:15,522 have also released an unclassified fact 40 00:01:15,522 --> 00:01:18,010 sheet based on the depth of work 41 00:01:18,020 --> 00:01:20,370 undertaken over the past year across 42 00:01:20,370 --> 00:01:23,060 the department . President biden's Fy 43 00:01:23,060 --> 00:01:25,540 2023 Defense budget request of 44 00:01:25,540 --> 00:01:28,590 $773 billion a roughly 45 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:32,490 8.1% increase over our fy 2022 46 00:01:32,490 --> 00:01:35,300 request makes the investments necessary 47 00:01:35,300 --> 00:01:37,244 to implement this national defense 48 00:01:37,244 --> 00:01:39,720 strategy . These investments are as 49 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,290 vital as ever as we face . A myriad of 50 00:01:42,290 --> 00:01:45,430 challenges . The people of Ukraine are 51 00:01:45,430 --> 00:01:48,220 foremost on our minds . Russia poses an 52 00:01:48,220 --> 00:01:50,310 acute threat to the world order . As 53 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,150 illustrated by its unprovoked invasion 54 00:01:53,180 --> 00:01:56,060 and vicious tactics . Even as we 55 00:01:56,060 --> 00:01:58,430 confront Russia's malign activities , 56 00:01:58,590 --> 00:02:00,757 the defense strategy describes how the 57 00:02:00,757 --> 00:02:03,330 department will act urgently to sustain 58 00:02:03,330 --> 00:02:06,160 and strengthen deterrence with the PRC 59 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,290 as are most consequential strategic 60 00:02:08,290 --> 00:02:11,740 competitor and pacing challenge the PRC 61 00:02:11,740 --> 00:02:13,840 has the military , economic and 62 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:15,960 technological potential to challenge 63 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:17,793 the international system and our 64 00:02:17,793 --> 00:02:20,600 interests within it . We also face 65 00:02:20,610 --> 00:02:22,554 other persistent threats including 66 00:02:22,554 --> 00:02:25,280 those emanating from north Korea Iran 67 00:02:25,310 --> 00:02:28,600 and violent extremist organizations And 68 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,190 national security threats facing 69 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,256 Americans at home have fundamentally 70 00:02:33,256 --> 00:02:37,130 changed from the post 9-11 world . In 71 00:02:37,130 --> 00:02:39,352 meeting this challenge set our national 72 00:02:39,352 --> 00:02:41,186 defense strategy prioritizes for 73 00:02:41,186 --> 00:02:43,990 objectives defending the homeland paste 74 00:02:43,990 --> 00:02:46,060 to the growing multi domain threat 75 00:02:46,070 --> 00:02:49,370 posed by the PRC , deterring strategic 76 00:02:49,370 --> 00:02:52,130 attack , deterring aggression while 77 00:02:52,130 --> 00:02:54,352 being prepared to prevail in a conflict 78 00:02:54,352 --> 00:02:56,910 when necessary . Prioritizing the PRC 79 00:02:56,910 --> 00:02:59,077 challenge in the indo pacific than the 80 00:02:59,077 --> 00:03:01,550 Russia challenge in europe and building 81 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:03,670 a resilient joint force and defense 82 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:07,250 ecosystem . Our FY 23 budget 83 00:03:07,250 --> 00:03:09,083 request makes the investments to 84 00:03:09,083 --> 00:03:11,760 advance these priorities by pursuing 85 00:03:11,770 --> 00:03:13,992 three approaches that connect our means 86 00:03:13,992 --> 00:03:16,870 to our ends integrated deterrence is 87 00:03:16,870 --> 00:03:18,830 our first approach . As Secretary 88 00:03:18,830 --> 00:03:20,997 Austin has said , we seek to integrate 89 00:03:20,997 --> 00:03:23,490 and network our efforts across domains , 90 00:03:23,500 --> 00:03:25,750 theaters and across the spectrum of 91 00:03:25,750 --> 00:03:27,750 conflict to ensure that the U . S . 92 00:03:27,750 --> 00:03:29,917 Military in close cooperation with the 93 00:03:29,917 --> 00:03:32,083 rest of the U . S . Government and our 94 00:03:32,083 --> 00:03:34,306 allies and partners makes the folly and 95 00:03:34,306 --> 00:03:37,190 costs of aggression very clear . The 96 00:03:37,190 --> 00:03:39,130 combat credibility of the U . S . 97 00:03:39,130 --> 00:03:41,890 Military to fight and win in defense of 98 00:03:41,890 --> 00:03:44,200 our nation's interests is a cornerstone 99 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,550 of integrated deterrence . The 100 00:03:46,550 --> 00:03:48,439 administration's defense top line 101 00:03:48,439 --> 00:03:52,290 includes $276 billion dollars for 102 00:03:52,290 --> 00:03:54,750 investment . That includes procurement 103 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:56,871 and research , development , test and 104 00:03:56,871 --> 00:04:00,340 evaluation . Those resources deliver 105 00:04:00,340 --> 00:04:02,730 the combat credibility today and to the 106 00:04:02,740 --> 00:04:05,580 into the future that we need across air , 107 00:04:05,580 --> 00:04:09,390 sea , land , cyber and space of 108 00:04:09,390 --> 00:04:11,680 note this budget ensures that our 109 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,920 forces are back stopped by a safe , 110 00:04:13,930 --> 00:04:16,360 secure and reliable nuclear deterrent . 111 00:04:16,740 --> 00:04:20,670 Our request invest $3.34.4 billion 112 00:04:20,670 --> 00:04:22,820 dollars in recapitalizing the nuclear 113 00:04:22,820 --> 00:04:25,460 triad . As well as supporting nuclear 114 00:04:25,470 --> 00:04:27,440 command control and communications 115 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,000 systems . Our second approach is 116 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,210 campaigning . Our competitors are 117 00:04:32,210 --> 00:04:34,380 increasingly undertaking activities 118 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,410 designed to erode us deterrence and 119 00:04:37,420 --> 00:04:39,730 advance their own interests via gray 120 00:04:39,730 --> 00:04:42,860 zone activities . We in turn will 121 00:04:42,860 --> 00:04:45,470 operate forces , synchronize broader 122 00:04:45,470 --> 00:04:47,840 department efforts and gain advantage 123 00:04:47,850 --> 00:04:50,570 on our terms by tying together the 124 00:04:50,570 --> 00:04:52,459 breadth of U . S . And allied and 125 00:04:52,459 --> 00:04:54,403 partner defense activities through 126 00:04:54,403 --> 00:04:57,940 campaigning Central to campaigning is 127 00:04:57,940 --> 00:05:00,107 ensuring that the joint force is ready 128 00:05:00,107 --> 00:05:02,620 now across the full battle space 129 00:05:02,620 --> 00:05:05,420 competitors can present . We therefore 130 00:05:05,430 --> 00:05:09,140 invest almost $135 billion dollars in 131 00:05:09,140 --> 00:05:12,770 readiness . While we remain dynamic in 132 00:05:12,770 --> 00:05:14,881 our ability to respond to new threats 133 00:05:14,881 --> 00:05:17,048 across the globe . The department will 134 00:05:17,048 --> 00:05:19,103 focus are campaigning efforts in the 135 00:05:19,103 --> 00:05:21,170 indo pacific in europe . Through our 136 00:05:21,170 --> 00:05:23,281 pacific deterrence initiative as well 137 00:05:23,281 --> 00:05:25,559 as other efforts focused in the region . 138 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:28,040 The department is making investments to 139 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:29,910 support our comparative military 140 00:05:29,910 --> 00:05:32,310 advantage , enhance our posture , 141 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:34,680 provide for resilient logistics and 142 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:36,902 increased cooperation with our regional 143 00:05:36,902 --> 00:05:40,510 allies and partners . Similarly , our 144 00:05:40,510 --> 00:05:42,732 budget request , makes investments that 145 00:05:42,732 --> 00:05:45,110 support us european command and deepen 146 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,530 our ironclad commitment to NATO . We 147 00:05:48,530 --> 00:05:50,752 will optimize the responsiveness of the 148 00:05:50,752 --> 00:05:53,370 joint force , provide assistance to key 149 00:05:53,370 --> 00:05:55,592 through the Ukraine Security Assistance 150 00:05:55,592 --> 00:05:57,370 initiative and bolster security 151 00:05:57,370 --> 00:06:00,820 cooperation programs . The strategies 152 00:06:00,820 --> 00:06:02,780 third approach to support both 153 00:06:02,790 --> 00:06:05,280 integrated deterrence and campaigning 154 00:06:05,290 --> 00:06:08,170 is to build enduring advantages across 155 00:06:08,170 --> 00:06:10,840 the department's enterprise . This 156 00:06:10,840 --> 00:06:12,951 begins by building the workforce that 157 00:06:12,951 --> 00:06:14,729 we need , investing in our most 158 00:06:14,729 --> 00:06:17,620 critical asset our people . We will 159 00:06:17,620 --> 00:06:20,620 provide a 4.6% pay raise for our 160 00:06:20,620 --> 00:06:23,170 civilian and military personnel and 161 00:06:23,170 --> 00:06:25,780 invest in providing quality affordable , 162 00:06:25,780 --> 00:06:29,010 childcare as well . Building . And 163 00:06:29,010 --> 00:06:31,160 during advantages also means that the 164 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:33,216 department must continue to innovate 165 00:06:33,216 --> 00:06:36,690 and modernize of the roughly $130 166 00:06:36,690 --> 00:06:38,801 billion dollars that we are investing 167 00:06:38,801 --> 00:06:40,634 in R . D . T . Any . Our largest 168 00:06:40,634 --> 00:06:44,560 request ever 16.5 billion is dedicated 169 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,170 to science and technology And we make 170 00:06:47,180 --> 00:06:49,291 other significant investments in more 171 00:06:49,291 --> 00:06:52,290 mature artificial intelligence and 5G 172 00:06:52,290 --> 00:06:56,280 programs . Gaining enduring advantage 173 00:06:56,290 --> 00:06:58,350 also requires us to invest in the 174 00:06:58,350 --> 00:07:01,060 nation's defense , industrial base in 175 00:07:01,060 --> 00:07:03,300 line with our strategy , we have five 176 00:07:03,300 --> 00:07:05,660 key focus areas for the industrial base . 177 00:07:05,670 --> 00:07:08,400 Microelectronic casting and forging 178 00:07:08,410 --> 00:07:11,200 batteries and energy storage , kinetic 179 00:07:11,210 --> 00:07:13,690 capabilities and strategic and critical 180 00:07:13,690 --> 00:07:17,200 minerals . This year's budget makes 181 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,256 historic investments in all of these 182 00:07:19,256 --> 00:07:21,620 areas to build more security into our 183 00:07:21,620 --> 00:07:24,970 supply chain . We are also 184 00:07:24,970 --> 00:07:27,300 focused on generating savings to the 185 00:07:27,300 --> 00:07:29,800 taxpayer through clear eyed reforms 186 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:32,670 From business process improvements to 187 00:07:32,670 --> 00:07:34,930 weapons systems acquisition . Our 188 00:07:34,930 --> 00:07:37,670 military departments generated $5.3 189 00:07:37,670 --> 00:07:41,450 billion Fy 23 . Those 190 00:07:41,450 --> 00:07:43,940 savings were realigned to meet our top 191 00:07:43,940 --> 00:07:47,540 warfighting needs . Finally combating 192 00:07:47,540 --> 00:07:49,540 climate change is vital to building 193 00:07:49,540 --> 00:07:52,360 enduring advantage by transforming the 194 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:55,190 context in which we operate our climate 195 00:07:55,190 --> 00:07:57,100 change investments , improve our 196 00:07:57,100 --> 00:07:59,100 readiness and have the potential to 197 00:07:59,100 --> 00:08:01,211 decrease demands on the joint force . 198 00:08:01,540 --> 00:08:03,910 We invest more than $3 billion dollars 199 00:08:03,910 --> 00:08:05,890 to create platform efficiencies , 200 00:08:05,900 --> 00:08:08,440 deploy new technologies and harden our 201 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:11,380 critical infrastructure fully aligned 202 00:08:11,390 --> 00:08:13,557 with our warfighting needs and mission 203 00:08:13,557 --> 00:08:17,050 objectives . The department's fy 23 204 00:08:17,050 --> 00:08:19,390 request makes critical investments to 205 00:08:19,390 --> 00:08:22,200 defend our nation , but our security 206 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:25,060 depends on more than dollars . We must 207 00:08:25,070 --> 00:08:27,380 out innovate and out perform would be 208 00:08:27,380 --> 00:08:31,360 threats at D . O . D . We too often get 209 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,560 in our own way throwing up barriers to 210 00:08:33,560 --> 00:08:36,040 risk taking and other behaviors that 211 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:39,840 foster innovation . At the same time we 212 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,050 face external barriers to innovation 213 00:08:42,060 --> 00:08:44,200 like lengthy delays and defense 214 00:08:44,210 --> 00:08:46,432 appropriations that have become all too 215 00:08:46,432 --> 00:08:49,070 common even accepted and expected over 216 00:08:49,070 --> 00:08:52,110 the last two decades . As a result , 217 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,342 planning for the future is increasingly 218 00:08:54,342 --> 00:08:56,600 difficult , buying power is lost and 219 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:58,711 commercial and international partners 220 00:08:58,711 --> 00:09:01,080 who are absolutely central to 221 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,802 delivering on the potential in 222 00:09:02,802 --> 00:09:05,090 America's innovation ecosystem . Can't 223 00:09:05,090 --> 00:09:09,030 count on us both inside and outside the 224 00:09:09,030 --> 00:09:11,300 pentagon . We must work to find 225 00:09:11,300 --> 00:09:13,960 solutions to problems such as these to 226 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:16,490 realize the concepts and capabilities 227 00:09:16,510 --> 00:09:19,810 that this century demands . Let me end 228 00:09:19,810 --> 00:09:22,050 by thanking everyone who contributed to 229 00:09:22,050 --> 00:09:24,050 the National Defense strategy , our 230 00:09:24,050 --> 00:09:26,350 budgets and ensuring the tight coupling 231 00:09:26,350 --> 00:09:29,470 of the two . The secretary and I look 232 00:09:29,470 --> 00:09:31,692 forward to working with Congress in the 233 00:09:31,692 --> 00:09:33,940 weeks and months to come to ensure that 234 00:09:33,940 --> 00:09:36,107 our service members and their families 235 00:09:36,107 --> 00:09:38,360 have the investments they need to deter 236 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:40,660 threats and have called upon to keep 237 00:09:40,670 --> 00:09:43,130 our country secure with that , I'll 238 00:09:43,130 --> 00:09:45,241 turn it over to the vice chairman and 239 00:09:45,241 --> 00:09:46,852 thank him in advance for his 240 00:09:46,852 --> 00:09:48,463 partnership in this effort . 241 00:09:55,540 --> 00:09:57,762 Thank you Secretary X and thank you for 242 00:09:57,762 --> 00:09:59,929 your leadership and thanks to everyone 243 00:09:59,929 --> 00:10:02,140 for joining us today . It really is my 244 00:10:02,140 --> 00:10:04,890 privilege to represent the soldiers , 245 00:10:04,890 --> 00:10:07,057 the sailors , the airmen , the marines 246 00:10:07,057 --> 00:10:09,279 and the guardians . As we discussed the 247 00:10:09,279 --> 00:10:11,279 Department of Defense , fiscal year 248 00:10:11,279 --> 00:10:14,480 2023 budget request with the joint 249 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,702 warfighting concept and a new strategic 250 00:10:16,702 --> 00:10:18,869 approach to setting requirements . Our 251 00:10:18,869 --> 00:10:20,813 joint force has set out to achieve 252 00:10:20,813 --> 00:10:23,150 expanded maneuver in all domains , 253 00:10:23,330 --> 00:10:25,150 building new capabilities and 254 00:10:25,150 --> 00:10:27,250 leveraging technologies to achieve 255 00:10:27,250 --> 00:10:29,470 overmatch against any potential 256 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:32,510 adversary and over the past several 257 00:10:32,510 --> 00:10:34,732 months , Secretary Hicks has skillfully 258 00:10:34,732 --> 00:10:36,677 led the department to an excellent 259 00:10:36,677 --> 00:10:38,732 outcome . The American people can be 260 00:10:38,732 --> 00:10:40,621 confident that this year's budget 261 00:10:40,621 --> 00:10:44,140 request of $773 billion dollars ensures 262 00:10:44,140 --> 00:10:46,362 the joint force remains the most lethal 263 00:10:46,890 --> 00:10:49,112 and capable military on the planet . It 264 00:10:49,112 --> 00:10:52,010 will modernize and it will transform 265 00:10:52,590 --> 00:10:55,700 The force needed to win in the 20s 30s 266 00:10:55,700 --> 00:10:59,610 and beyond this budget resources the 267 00:10:59,610 --> 00:11:01,666 department to sustain and strengthen 268 00:11:01,666 --> 00:11:03,888 the joint force and it will allow us to 269 00:11:03,888 --> 00:11:05,832 field combat credible forces today 270 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:08,610 while simultaneously preparing for the 271 00:11:08,610 --> 00:11:11,660 threats of the future . And we will 272 00:11:11,660 --> 00:11:13,882 maintain our advantage by continuing to 273 00:11:13,882 --> 00:11:17,330 invest in ready resilient and tough 274 00:11:17,330 --> 00:11:19,552 service members who are the best lead , 275 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:22,600 the best equipped and the best trained 276 00:11:22,610 --> 00:11:25,530 in the world . However , the joint 277 00:11:25,530 --> 00:11:27,280 force must continue to receive 278 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:30,100 sufficient , timely sustained and 279 00:11:30,100 --> 00:11:32,310 predictable funding to ensure that we 280 00:11:32,310 --> 00:11:34,380 maintain our advantage and in fact 281 00:11:34,390 --> 00:11:37,440 build on it . The future security 282 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,450 environment requires us to innovate 283 00:11:39,460 --> 00:11:42,100 across all domains and drives us to 284 00:11:42,100 --> 00:11:44,580 optimize our investments in areas such 285 00:11:44,580 --> 00:11:48,460 as cyber artificial intelligence and 286 00:11:48,460 --> 00:11:50,940 hypersonic programs . And we must also 287 00:11:50,940 --> 00:11:53,500 ensure that the nuclear triad remains 288 00:11:53,500 --> 00:11:55,833 the backstop of our strategic deterrent . 289 00:11:56,140 --> 00:11:57,807 While modernizing joint force 290 00:11:57,807 --> 00:11:59,540 capabilities that enhance 291 00:11:59,550 --> 00:12:02,190 interoperability and ensure our 292 00:12:02,190 --> 00:12:05,010 enduring advantage . These investments 293 00:12:05,010 --> 00:12:07,066 will set the condition for the joint 294 00:12:07,066 --> 00:12:09,350 force of the future . And this budget 295 00:12:09,350 --> 00:12:11,183 ensures that the joint force can 296 00:12:11,183 --> 00:12:13,183 continue to meet the demands of the 297 00:12:13,183 --> 00:12:15,500 numerous and complex challenges that 298 00:12:15,500 --> 00:12:18,480 face our nation And most importantly , 299 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:20,970 the fiscal year 2023 budget request 300 00:12:20,980 --> 00:12:22,924 remains in line with our strategic 301 00:12:22,924 --> 00:12:25,020 approach and proprietary prioritizes 302 00:12:25,020 --> 00:12:27,370 China as the pacing challenge and 303 00:12:27,370 --> 00:12:30,120 recognizes the acute threat opposed by 304 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:33,060 Russia . It is now our task to be 305 00:12:33,060 --> 00:12:35,620 responsible stewards Of the nation's 306 00:12:35,620 --> 00:12:37,564 resources . So thank you , Madam , 307 00:12:37,564 --> 00:12:39,731 secretary for your leadership and your 308 00:12:39,731 --> 00:12:41,676 words today . And again , it is my 309 00:12:41,676 --> 00:12:43,676 distinct privilege to represent the 310 00:12:43,676 --> 00:12:45,731 more than 2.1 million members of the 311 00:12:45,731 --> 00:12:48,840 joint force . Thank you . Thanks 312 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:51,140 everybody . Mike Stone from Reuters , 313 00:12:51,140 --> 00:12:52,807 we'll have the first question 314 00:12:54,850 --> 00:12:57,810 Earmarks . billion four climate 315 00:12:57,810 --> 00:12:59,699 initiatives . It's an interesting 316 00:12:59,699 --> 00:13:01,866 choice . It's the first time it's been 317 00:13:01,866 --> 00:13:03,810 broken out that way . Doesn't that 318 00:13:03,810 --> 00:13:05,754 present a large attack surface for 319 00:13:05,754 --> 00:13:07,977 budget discussions with Congress or are 320 00:13:07,977 --> 00:13:09,866 you gonna make a significant down 321 00:13:09,866 --> 00:13:11,643 payment on electrifying the non 322 00:13:11,643 --> 00:13:13,643 tactical vehicle vehicle fleet with 323 00:13:13,643 --> 00:13:16,950 that . Thanks very much . Um , 324 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:18,849 the national security community , 325 00:13:18,849 --> 00:13:21,016 including the Defense Department , has 326 00:13:21,016 --> 00:13:23,016 long acknowledged the importance of 327 00:13:23,016 --> 00:13:25,071 climate change and the challenges it 328 00:13:25,071 --> 00:13:27,127 presents to us . So I don't think it 329 00:13:27,127 --> 00:13:29,293 creates an attack surface . I think it 330 00:13:29,293 --> 00:13:31,182 demonstrates the administration's 331 00:13:31,182 --> 00:13:33,516 commitment to ensuring we are resilient . 332 00:13:33,516 --> 00:13:35,349 We have to be resilient to cyber 333 00:13:35,349 --> 00:13:37,404 threats . We have to be resilient to 334 00:13:37,404 --> 00:13:39,516 climate change . Every lawmaker comes 335 00:13:39,516 --> 00:13:41,738 from a state or district where they are 336 00:13:41,738 --> 00:13:44,160 seeing the effects firsthand , rising 337 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:47,280 sea levels , um , drought fires , 338 00:13:47,290 --> 00:13:50,120 hurricanes , increased hurricanes and 339 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:51,787 severity and that affects our 340 00:13:51,787 --> 00:13:54,009 installation . So we we've seen a clear 341 00:13:54,009 --> 00:13:55,953 alignment in a bipartisan way with 342 00:13:55,953 --> 00:13:58,176 Congress on the installation resiliency 343 00:13:58,176 --> 00:14:00,860 piece of this . Um , yes , we do put , 344 00:14:00,870 --> 00:14:03,840 um , um , um , significant investment 345 00:14:03,850 --> 00:14:05,470 in the non tactical fleet 346 00:14:05,470 --> 00:14:07,526 electrification that's fully aligned 347 00:14:07,526 --> 00:14:09,470 with warfighter needs . All of our 348 00:14:09,470 --> 00:14:11,581 climate investments are fully aligned 349 00:14:11,581 --> 00:14:13,692 with more fighter needs and trying to 350 00:14:13,692 --> 00:14:16,380 reduce that very challenging logistics 351 00:14:16,390 --> 00:14:19,000 tail that comes from fuel and also 352 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,944 making sure we can paste where the 353 00:14:20,944 --> 00:14:23,111 commercial market is going because our 354 00:14:23,111 --> 00:14:25,880 ability to sustain our fleets depends 355 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:27,769 very much on where the commercial 356 00:14:27,769 --> 00:14:30,170 sector goes . So I'm very confident in 357 00:14:30,170 --> 00:14:32,170 what we've put together . It is the 358 00:14:32,170 --> 00:14:33,781 first time we've shown those 359 00:14:33,781 --> 00:14:36,003 investments in this way . Second year , 360 00:14:36,003 --> 00:14:38,226 we've tried to show it the first time . 361 00:14:38,226 --> 00:14:40,281 I think we've done a really thorough 362 00:14:40,281 --> 00:14:42,448 job of scrubbing through the budget to 363 00:14:42,448 --> 00:14:44,559 put those investments forward . And I 364 00:14:44,559 --> 00:14:46,670 think they'll show very well . Okay , 365 00:14:46,670 --> 00:14:48,948 thank you , ma'am , Louis Martinez abc , 366 00:14:48,948 --> 00:14:51,740 I'm in . Um , can I ask you about the 367 00:14:51,740 --> 00:14:54,370 inflationary pressures that in this 368 00:14:54,370 --> 00:14:56,760 budget we're seeing the worst inflation 369 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:59,350 in 40 years ? Um , I think that had an 370 00:14:59,350 --> 00:15:01,572 impact on the race . Is that the annual 371 00:15:01,572 --> 00:15:03,406 raises that we're seeing for the 372 00:15:03,406 --> 00:15:05,461 service members ? Can you talk about 373 00:15:05,461 --> 00:15:07,628 the impact that that raises gonna have 374 00:15:07,628 --> 00:15:09,850 on service members , um , this year and 375 00:15:09,850 --> 00:15:12,017 potentially into the future ? And what 376 00:15:12,017 --> 00:15:11,430 are some of the inflationary pressures 377 00:15:11,430 --> 00:15:13,374 that you saw going into the budget 378 00:15:13,374 --> 00:15:15,570 itself , uh , in the base this year , 379 00:15:15,690 --> 00:15:18,170 given again that the costs are rising 380 00:15:18,180 --> 00:15:21,640 for the supply chain . Let's start . 381 00:15:21,650 --> 00:15:24,130 Okay , well , so first , I would say we 382 00:15:24,130 --> 00:15:26,297 obviously seeing inflationary pressure 383 00:15:26,297 --> 00:15:28,670 here in 22 . We've just had the Omnibus 384 00:15:28,670 --> 00:15:30,726 passed that Omnibus did not yet take 385 00:15:30,726 --> 00:15:33,420 account of inflation in 22 . So we'll 386 00:15:33,420 --> 00:15:35,476 be working with Congress through the 387 00:15:35,476 --> 00:15:37,520 summer on on how this year sort of 388 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:40,110 lands . The 23 budget obviously starts 389 00:15:40,110 --> 00:15:42,800 in October and goes out 12 months past 390 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,020 that . So we will at the same time be 391 00:15:45,020 --> 00:15:47,131 looking over the summer where exactly 392 00:15:47,131 --> 00:15:49,298 inflation lands and how inflation ends 393 00:15:49,298 --> 00:15:51,620 up affecting our service members . That 394 00:15:51,620 --> 00:15:54,100 said , we built into this 23 budget , 395 00:15:54,100 --> 00:15:56,322 the best information that we had at the 396 00:15:56,322 --> 00:15:58,378 time . We built the budget as in any 397 00:15:58,378 --> 00:16:00,267 year we're gonna , we're gonna be 398 00:16:00,267 --> 00:16:02,322 working that as we get closer to the 399 00:16:02,322 --> 00:16:04,544 reality and even in execution will have 400 00:16:04,544 --> 00:16:06,767 to work on that . But some of the areas 401 00:16:06,767 --> 00:16:08,656 that we focused on have mentioned 402 00:16:08,656 --> 00:16:10,600 already the pay raise , that's our 403 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:12,656 largest pay raise in 20 years on the 404 00:16:12,656 --> 00:16:14,822 military and civilian side . We've put 405 00:16:14,822 --> 00:16:17,240 that in place . Um , we've also looked 406 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,450 very much at things like bh we've 407 00:16:19,450 --> 00:16:23,090 looked at uh , the $15 minimum wage for 408 00:16:23,090 --> 00:16:24,812 everyone who is supporting the 409 00:16:24,812 --> 00:16:26,590 department that's including our 410 00:16:26,590 --> 00:16:28,923 contractor based . Um , and we continue , 411 00:16:28,923 --> 00:16:30,701 the secretary's very focused on 412 00:16:30,701 --> 00:16:32,923 economic security for service members . 413 00:16:32,923 --> 00:16:35,146 So those are all areas that we have put 414 00:16:35,146 --> 00:16:37,312 investments in this year . I mentioned 415 00:16:37,312 --> 00:16:39,534 childcare and a few others . You'll see 416 00:16:39,534 --> 00:16:41,757 all of which are going to be helpful in 417 00:16:41,757 --> 00:16:43,920 terms of resiliency around issues of 418 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:45,920 inflation . Let me just turn to the 419 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:49,370 vice chairman . Thank you . Uh I think 420 00:16:49,370 --> 00:16:52,170 this is a classic example of building 421 00:16:52,170 --> 00:16:54,114 enduring advantage and that is our 422 00:16:54,114 --> 00:16:56,226 focus on the center of the universe , 423 00:16:56,226 --> 00:16:58,003 our total force , whether it be 424 00:16:58,003 --> 00:17:00,920 reserved active or civilians , um in 425 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,031 that regard , then how we take a look 426 00:17:03,031 --> 00:17:05,198 at inflation and the pressures that it 427 00:17:05,198 --> 00:17:07,309 puts on our service members are front 428 00:17:07,309 --> 00:17:09,531 and center to everything . We do . Many 429 00:17:09,531 --> 00:17:08,960 of the programs that the Deputy 430 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:12,210 secretary mentioned are critical to 431 00:17:12,220 --> 00:17:14,320 many of our families . So we look at 432 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:17,230 everything from childcare , uh to food 433 00:17:17,230 --> 00:17:19,700 insecurity . Um and certainly inflation 434 00:17:19,700 --> 00:17:21,922 can put a pressure on that . It can put 435 00:17:21,922 --> 00:17:24,033 pressure on the budget for sure . But 436 00:17:24,033 --> 00:17:26,367 I'm going to put pressure on our people . 437 00:17:26,367 --> 00:17:28,644 So staying in tune to the needs of the , 438 00:17:28,644 --> 00:17:28,410 of the center of the universe are 439 00:17:28,410 --> 00:17:30,530 people that total force is absolutely 440 00:17:30,530 --> 00:17:32,530 essential to building that enduring 441 00:17:32,530 --> 00:17:34,860 advantage because I'm sure you can 442 00:17:34,860 --> 00:17:36,750 appreciate today is very tightly 443 00:17:36,750 --> 00:17:38,861 scheduled . We're about to run out of 444 00:17:38,861 --> 00:17:40,917 time Tony Did you have a quick one ? 445 00:17:40,917 --> 00:17:42,972 What is the 4th sizing construct for 446 00:17:42,972 --> 00:17:45,980 this budget for the bumper sticker for 447 00:17:45,980 --> 00:17:47,813 most people who don't follow the 448 00:17:47,813 --> 00:17:50,036 defense spending is that we're prepared 449 00:17:50,036 --> 00:17:52,091 to fight to reach two major regional 450 00:17:52,091 --> 00:17:54,258 contingencies to the to war strategy , 451 00:17:54,258 --> 00:17:56,369 which I know has been abandoned . But 452 00:17:56,369 --> 00:17:58,091 What's the force sizing struck 453 00:17:58,091 --> 00:18:00,313 constructor because the army is cutting 454 00:18:00,313 --> 00:18:01,813 12,000 troops . The Navy's 455 00:18:01,813 --> 00:18:03,869 Decommissioning 24 ships and the air 456 00:18:03,869 --> 00:18:05,813 force is retiring 150 aircraft . I 457 00:18:05,813 --> 00:18:07,702 gotta wonder what's driving those 458 00:18:07,950 --> 00:18:10,172 decommissioned and cuts what strategy . 459 00:18:10,540 --> 00:18:13,150 Sure . So let me answer directly on the 460 00:18:13,150 --> 00:18:15,261 4th planet construction . Coming back 461 00:18:15,261 --> 00:18:17,372 back to your point on how you measure 462 00:18:17,372 --> 00:18:21,220 what we're doing . The 2018 NDS Frey 463 00:18:21,230 --> 00:18:23,760 framed and the unclassified space , um , 464 00:18:23,770 --> 00:18:25,714 a force planning construct that we 465 00:18:25,714 --> 00:18:27,714 essentially continue , which is the 466 00:18:27,714 --> 00:18:29,937 ability to defeat aggression by a major 467 00:18:29,937 --> 00:18:31,937 power while returning opportunistic 468 00:18:31,937 --> 00:18:34,103 aggression elsewhere . There are other 469 00:18:34,103 --> 00:18:34,070 elements to force sizing , but that's 470 00:18:34,070 --> 00:18:36,292 the piece . You're really looking for . 471 00:18:36,292 --> 00:18:38,348 Our classified NDS that we've shared 472 00:18:38,348 --> 00:18:40,459 with Congress goes into great , great 473 00:18:40,459 --> 00:18:43,180 detail and how we come at that issue of 474 00:18:43,180 --> 00:18:45,860 four sizing . Um , um , and provides a 475 00:18:45,860 --> 00:18:48,250 lot of forward looking analysis in 476 00:18:48,250 --> 00:18:50,528 terms of how we will measure ourselves . 477 00:18:50,528 --> 00:18:52,639 So let's get to measuring ourselves . 478 00:18:52,639 --> 00:18:54,861 It's very often in this town that folks 479 00:18:54,861 --> 00:18:56,917 are focused on a particular number , 480 00:18:56,917 --> 00:18:59,940 even dollar values , but also numbers 481 00:18:59,940 --> 00:19:02,820 of platforms . And we absolutely took a 482 00:19:02,820 --> 00:19:05,480 hard nosed analytic look at what are 483 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:08,040 the effects that we can create and we 484 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,262 use that to drive us in this strategy . 485 00:19:10,262 --> 00:19:12,450 So whatever the context you're looking 486 00:19:12,450 --> 00:19:14,760 at airpower , seapower , etcetera , we 487 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:17,300 looked at a Joint force capability that 488 00:19:17,300 --> 00:19:19,411 can do , you know , is cyber secure ? 489 00:19:19,411 --> 00:19:21,356 Is space resilient and can deliver 490 00:19:21,356 --> 00:19:24,160 effects , um , that matched to or 491 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:26,820 exceed those of our major competitors 492 00:19:26,940 --> 00:19:29,190 in most places . That's the most 493 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,610 functional areas I should say that's 494 00:19:31,620 --> 00:19:34,320 china , um , in some specific areas . 495 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,542 That's Russia And so that's what we use 496 00:19:36,542 --> 00:19:39,800 to drive the investments we make and 497 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:41,770 I'm very confident in the analytic 498 00:19:41,770 --> 00:19:43,770 soundness of what we put together . 499 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:47,640 Actually , it's the first time in the 500 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:49,696 briefing room . So thanks for that . 501 00:19:49,696 --> 00:19:51,640 You're the head of an organization 502 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:53,696 called the joint resources oversight 503 00:19:53,696 --> 00:19:55,918 console , J Rock , What impact did they 504 00:19:55,918 --> 00:19:58,084 have on this budget ? Are there one or 505 00:19:58,084 --> 00:20:00,196 two items you can point to that where 506 00:20:00,196 --> 00:20:02,029 they shaped the investment , the 507 00:20:02,029 --> 00:20:04,140 procurement of the R and D strategy . 508 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:06,407 So , you know , one of the things that 509 00:20:06,407 --> 00:20:09,080 the secretary opposed on us and and 510 00:20:09,090 --> 00:20:11,146 emphasized to us was a straight line 511 00:20:11,146 --> 00:20:14,460 connection from strategy to budget . 512 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:17,062 And I think for the military force then 513 00:20:17,062 --> 00:20:19,173 there's two stops along the way along 514 00:20:19,173 --> 00:20:21,630 that straight line . Right . The first 515 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:23,770 is the concept of operations . So the 516 00:20:23,770 --> 00:20:25,937 joint warfighting construct across the 517 00:20:25,937 --> 00:20:28,080 four capability , The four functional 518 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:30,020 battles that include command and 519 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:32,470 control , contested logistics , fires 520 00:20:32,470 --> 00:20:34,710 and information advantage . And then 521 00:20:34,710 --> 00:20:36,877 there's the requirements fee . So this 522 00:20:36,877 --> 00:20:39,099 gets to your question about about the J 523 00:20:39,099 --> 00:20:41,099 Rock . So I'm pretty confident that 524 00:20:41,099 --> 00:20:43,154 having worked with the vices now and 525 00:20:43,154 --> 00:20:46,430 with the support of of the team in uh , 526 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:48,130 in the sector etFS office , 527 00:20:48,130 --> 00:20:50,352 particularly technology and acquisition 528 00:20:50,352 --> 00:20:52,760 leaders that we have been able to go 529 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:56,510 from concept to , to requirement within 530 00:20:56,510 --> 00:20:58,566 several strategic directives that we 531 00:20:58,566 --> 00:21:00,840 signed out of the , out of the J ROC 532 00:21:00,850 --> 00:21:03,017 within our portfolio constructs . I'll 533 00:21:03,017 --> 00:21:05,128 give you , I'll give you two examples 534 00:21:05,128 --> 00:21:07,350 One and you'll , you'll get a chance to 535 00:21:07,350 --> 00:21:09,406 hear these later , but I'll give you 536 00:21:09,406 --> 00:21:11,628 two examples and you'll see them across 537 00:21:11,628 --> 00:21:13,850 all four of the functional battles . Um 538 00:21:13,850 --> 00:21:13,670 the first would be about $7 billion 539 00:21:13,670 --> 00:21:22,140 JRC 540 00:21:22,140 --> 00:21:24,520 put out . Um the second would be about 541 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:25,520 $11 billion 542 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:35,110 JRC 543 00:21:35,120 --> 00:21:37,287 is having a significant impact , which 544 00:21:37,287 --> 00:21:39,509 is what I'm responsible to help . Thank 545 00:21:39,820 --> 00:21:41,709 you . Thank you very much , sir . 546 00:21:41,709 --> 00:21:43,876 Unfortunately , we're out of time . So 547 00:21:43,876 --> 00:21:45,931 I'd like to thank the deputy and the 548 00:21:45,931 --> 00:21:45,770 vice chairman for coming out today . 549 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:47,460 Appreciate it . Thanks everybody .