1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,450 Good afternoon , everyone . Just a few 2 00:00:02,450 --> 00:00:04,394 things at the top , then we'll get 3 00:00:04,394 --> 00:00:08,330 right to your questions . Okay this 4 00:00:08,330 --> 00:00:10,600 weekend , Secretary Austin will depart 5 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:12,822 on a planned multi day visit to the U . 6 00:00:12,822 --> 00:00:14,378 S . Central Command area of 7 00:00:14,378 --> 00:00:16,378 responsibility will have additional 8 00:00:16,378 --> 00:00:18,600 details to provide in the coming days . 9 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:20,656 On visit locations which will afford 10 00:00:20,656 --> 00:00:22,656 the secretary of the opportunity to 11 00:00:22,656 --> 00:00:24,489 meet with leaders in several key 12 00:00:24,489 --> 00:00:26,711 partner nations . Reaffirm the enduring 13 00:00:26,711 --> 00:00:28,933 US commitment to the Middle East region 14 00:00:28,933 --> 00:00:30,933 and provide the chance to visit and 15 00:00:30,933 --> 00:00:30,930 talk . 16 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,071 As always , the U . S . Will continue 17 00:00:38,071 --> 00:00:40,190 to work closely with our allies and 18 00:00:40,190 --> 00:00:42,190 partners to bolster interoperable , 19 00:00:42,220 --> 00:00:44,190 increase regional security and 20 00:00:44,190 --> 00:00:46,600 stability and deter potential threats 21 00:00:46,610 --> 00:00:48,777 and again , we'll have more to provide 22 00:00:48,777 --> 00:00:50,943 on this trip in the very near future . 23 00:00:50,943 --> 00:00:53,110 Separately , the Chairman of the Joint 24 00:00:53,110 --> 00:00:55,332 Chiefs of Staff , General Mark Milley , 25 00:00:55,332 --> 00:00:57,388 Chief of the National Guard Bureau , 26 00:00:57,388 --> 00:00:59,666 General dan Hokanson Africom Commander , 27 00:00:59,666 --> 00:01:01,777 General Michael Langley and more than 28 00:01:01,777 --> 00:01:03,610 40 African Chiefs of Defense are 29 00:01:03,610 --> 00:01:05,666 attending the 2023 African Chiefs of 30 00:01:05,666 --> 00:01:07,777 Defense Conference in Rome Italy this 31 00:01:07,777 --> 00:01:09,832 week where they're discussing shared 32 00:01:09,832 --> 00:01:11,610 challenges and opportunities to 33 00:01:11,610 --> 00:01:13,721 overcome them together . The National 34 00:01:13,721 --> 00:01:15,943 Guard Bureau began its partnership with 35 00:01:15,943 --> 00:01:18,054 African nations in 2003 and currently 36 00:01:18,054 --> 00:01:20,221 has 16 active partnerships through the 37 00:01:20,221 --> 00:01:22,054 National Guard State Partnership 38 00:01:22,054 --> 00:01:23,780 Program . Over the next week . 39 00:01:23,780 --> 00:01:26,002 Strategic partnerships will be deepened 40 00:01:26,002 --> 00:01:28,224 through open dialogue . The opportunity 41 00:01:28,224 --> 00:01:30,113 to provide assessments of current 42 00:01:30,113 --> 00:01:32,280 capabilities and potential gaps and by 43 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:33,836 further building engagement 44 00:01:33,836 --> 00:01:35,891 opportunities between US and African 45 00:01:35,891 --> 00:01:38,210 partners toward this and key strategic 46 00:01:38,210 --> 00:01:40,130 goals for the conference include 47 00:01:40,130 --> 00:01:42,019 building partnerships and partner 48 00:01:42,019 --> 00:01:44,290 capacity as well as recognizing the 49 00:01:44,300 --> 00:01:46,467 intersection of stability and security 50 00:01:46,467 --> 00:01:48,660 in Africa with us and global stability 51 00:01:49,100 --> 00:01:51,480 for more information . I'd refer you to 52 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:53,647 africom public affairs or the National 53 00:01:53,647 --> 00:01:55,869 Guard and we'll that we'll go ahead and 54 00:01:55,869 --> 00:01:57,924 jump to your questions . We'll start 55 00:01:57,924 --> 00:02:00,036 with a P . Tara . Thank you today and 56 00:02:00,036 --> 00:02:03,540 ask uh O . S . D . S . Dr Kaul said 57 00:02:03,540 --> 00:02:06,440 that the US is actively trying to deter 58 00:02:06,450 --> 00:02:08,610 china from providing lethal aid to 59 00:02:08,610 --> 00:02:11,020 Russia . Can you elaborate a little bit 60 00:02:11,020 --> 00:02:13,242 on what the U . S . Is doing , what the 61 00:02:13,242 --> 00:02:15,800 pentagon is doing to convince china to 62 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,490 not send lethal aid to Russia in its 63 00:02:18,490 --> 00:02:20,601 fight against Ukraine . Yeah . Thanks 64 00:02:20,601 --> 00:02:22,690 Tara . Well I think broadly speaking 65 00:02:22,690 --> 00:02:25,700 you've seen us engage both publicly and 66 00:02:25,700 --> 00:02:28,730 privately uh in this regard . Uh you've 67 00:02:28,730 --> 00:02:31,400 had senior leaders to include dr call 68 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:33,289 Secretary Blinken , the President 69 00:02:33,289 --> 00:02:36,810 Secretary Austin have all talked to the 70 00:02:36,820 --> 00:02:39,020 potential ramifications of china 71 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:41,242 providing lethal aid . We have not seen 72 00:02:41,242 --> 00:02:43,409 that they've done that at this point . 73 00:02:43,409 --> 00:02:45,520 Um but again it's something that will 74 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,687 continue to closely monitor I guess to 75 00:02:47,687 --> 00:02:49,909 follow up on it . What's spurring those 76 00:02:49,909 --> 00:02:51,798 conversations if you haven't seen 77 00:02:51,798 --> 00:02:53,853 anything yet ? Are there indications 78 00:02:53,853 --> 00:02:56,680 that china intends to provide this aid 79 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:58,791 and that is why there's this outreach 80 00:02:58,791 --> 00:03:00,902 now . Yeah , I think I address this a 81 00:03:00,902 --> 00:03:03,000 little bit on friday . Um and you've 82 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:05,222 heard the White House talk a little bit 83 00:03:05,222 --> 00:03:07,333 about this that there are indications 84 00:03:07,333 --> 00:03:09,278 that they are contemplating that . 85 00:03:09,278 --> 00:03:11,444 Again , I'm not gonna have any further 86 00:03:11,444 --> 00:03:13,333 information in that regard or any 87 00:03:13,333 --> 00:03:15,444 additional intelligence to talk about 88 00:03:15,444 --> 00:03:17,667 beyond the fact that they haven't taken 89 00:03:17,667 --> 00:03:19,889 it off the table ? And so we want to be 90 00:03:19,889 --> 00:03:22,111 crystal clear that that would be a poor 91 00:03:22,111 --> 00:03:24,389 decision should they decide to do that ? 92 00:03:24,389 --> 00:03:26,500 Okay . Just one quick follow up um at 93 00:03:26,500 --> 00:03:28,556 both two hearings today and then one 94 00:03:28,556 --> 00:03:30,389 later this afternoon I've really 95 00:03:30,389 --> 00:03:32,611 focused on the watchdog effort to track 96 00:03:32,611 --> 00:03:34,778 weapons being provided to Ukraine . Um 97 00:03:34,778 --> 00:03:37,000 Is there a D . D . O . D . Role in this 98 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,222 besides the I . G . What sort of things 99 00:03:39,222 --> 00:03:41,278 is the department doing to make sure 100 00:03:41,278 --> 00:03:43,389 that there's accountability for these 101 00:03:43,389 --> 00:03:45,556 major weapons systems moving in ? Yeah 102 00:03:45,556 --> 00:03:47,611 so we take accountability of U . S . 103 00:03:47,611 --> 00:03:49,778 Assistance to Ukraine very seriously . 104 00:03:49,778 --> 00:03:51,889 We have an active and proactive whole 105 00:03:51,889 --> 00:03:53,611 of government system as you've 106 00:03:53,611 --> 00:03:55,556 highlighted to prevent the illicit 107 00:03:55,556 --> 00:03:57,833 diversion of weapons in Eastern europe . 108 00:03:57,833 --> 00:04:00,340 And so uh Secretary Austin and D . O . 109 00:04:00,340 --> 00:04:02,590 D . Leaders have repeatedly discussed 110 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:04,633 the importance of protecting our 111 00:04:04,633 --> 00:04:06,467 contributions with our Ukrainian 112 00:04:06,467 --> 00:04:08,522 counterparts . As you know , we also 113 00:04:08,522 --> 00:04:10,578 have a small team within the U . S . 114 00:04:10,578 --> 00:04:12,689 Embassy there that works closely with 115 00:04:12,689 --> 00:04:15,130 the Ukrainians to conduct and use 116 00:04:15,130 --> 00:04:17,241 monitoring and to this date . We have 117 00:04:17,241 --> 00:04:19,297 not seen any evidence of any type of 118 00:04:19,297 --> 00:04:21,600 widespread diversion of any of the 119 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,170 assistance that we provided and we do 120 00:04:24,170 --> 00:04:26,170 need to get on some other reporters 121 00:04:26,170 --> 00:04:28,392 here shortly . But just can you provide 122 00:04:28,392 --> 00:04:30,503 any like examples of what D . O . D . 123 00:04:30,503 --> 00:04:32,559 Does to track these big systems ? Do 124 00:04:32,559 --> 00:04:34,781 you go see them actually in operation ? 125 00:04:34,781 --> 00:04:36,892 Uh , do you mean do you have any sort 126 00:04:36,892 --> 00:04:39,003 of visibility on the chain of custody 127 00:04:39,003 --> 00:04:41,226 of them ? We do . We have a very robust 128 00:04:41,226 --> 00:04:43,970 program in terms of as aid comes to 129 00:04:43,970 --> 00:04:46,230 Ukraine . Of course it's tracked as it 130 00:04:46,230 --> 00:04:48,230 goes across the border once it's in 131 00:04:48,230 --> 00:04:50,230 Ukraine depending on the particular 132 00:04:50,230 --> 00:04:52,119 system and on the requirements of 133 00:04:52,119 --> 00:04:54,286 monitoring that system . Our personnel 134 00:04:54,286 --> 00:04:56,286 at the embassy again worked closely 135 00:04:56,286 --> 00:04:58,397 with the Ukrainians understanding the 136 00:04:58,397 --> 00:05:00,619 fact that it is an active war zone . So 137 00:05:00,619 --> 00:05:02,674 you do not have americans going into 138 00:05:02,674 --> 00:05:04,786 the war zone there there further back 139 00:05:04,786 --> 00:05:06,897 but again , working closely with them 140 00:05:06,897 --> 00:05:09,008 both in terms of physical inspections 141 00:05:09,008 --> 00:05:10,952 and in some cases working with the 142 00:05:10,952 --> 00:05:13,119 Ukrainians to conduct virtual types of 143 00:05:13,119 --> 00:05:15,341 inspections or monitoring . Thank you . 144 00:05:15,341 --> 00:05:15,160 You go to LA and we'll go to jennifer . 145 00:05:20,210 --> 00:05:23,170 There was a report in chinese media 146 00:05:23,170 --> 00:05:25,392 today . I believe the Global times that 147 00:05:25,392 --> 00:05:27,448 the U . S . Military has carried out 148 00:05:27,448 --> 00:05:29,559 close in reconnaissance operations in 149 00:05:29,559 --> 00:05:31,503 the south china sea over 600 times 150 00:05:31,510 --> 00:05:33,900 including using balloons and spy planes . 151 00:05:33,910 --> 00:05:36,077 Could you respond to those allegations 152 00:05:36,077 --> 00:05:38,132 please ? Yeah , I think this came up 153 00:05:38,132 --> 00:05:40,299 during the hearing today . Um , and if 154 00:05:40,299 --> 00:05:42,243 I'm not mistaken Global Times as a 155 00:05:42,243 --> 00:05:44,410 chinese propaganda outlet . So I think 156 00:05:44,410 --> 00:05:46,830 that speaks for itself , jennifer 157 00:05:51,750 --> 00:05:54,700 respond to the latest cigar report that 158 00:05:54,710 --> 00:05:56,821 talks about how the taliban are using 159 00:05:56,821 --> 00:05:59,610 fingerprints and gun records , cancer 160 00:05:59,610 --> 00:06:02,990 assisted the US . What is the pentagon 161 00:06:02,990 --> 00:06:06,120 reaction to that ? And also the cigar 162 00:06:06,130 --> 00:06:08,352 concluded that , you know , a good deal 163 00:06:08,352 --> 00:06:10,610 of corruption was the result . That was 164 00:06:10,610 --> 00:06:12,554 one of the reasons that the Afghan 165 00:06:12,554 --> 00:06:15,900 military collapsed . Um , how is 166 00:06:15,900 --> 00:06:18,280 Afghanistan ? How are the lessons of 167 00:06:18,280 --> 00:06:20,447 Afghanistan being applied Ukraine with 168 00:06:20,447 --> 00:06:22,560 regards to corruption ? Yeah , well 169 00:06:22,570 --> 00:06:24,570 again , we'll , we'll judge each of 170 00:06:24,570 --> 00:06:26,770 these conflicts on its own merit 171 00:06:26,780 --> 00:06:30,200 jennifer And so , um , certainly as we 172 00:06:30,210 --> 00:06:32,460 conduct , uh , provide support to 173 00:06:32,460 --> 00:06:34,560 Ukraine and as we observe the 174 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:36,727 operations there , we will continue to 175 00:06:36,727 --> 00:06:39,080 learn from those will continue to apply 176 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,136 lessons that we've learned and other 177 00:06:41,136 --> 00:06:43,470 conflicts as it relates to the cigar 178 00:06:43,470 --> 00:06:45,470 report . I don't have the report in 179 00:06:45,470 --> 00:06:47,692 front of me . So , um , I'm not gonna , 180 00:06:47,692 --> 00:06:49,859 you know , refer folks to the report . 181 00:06:49,859 --> 00:06:51,970 D . O . D . As you know , did provide 182 00:06:51,970 --> 00:06:54,192 input into that report will continue to 183 00:06:54,192 --> 00:06:56,470 support cigar uh , in its efforts . Um , 184 00:06:56,470 --> 00:06:58,526 but in terms of the specifics of the 185 00:06:58,526 --> 00:07:00,637 report , again , I don't have it here 186 00:07:00,637 --> 00:06:59,540 in front of me . So I'm not gonna be 187 00:06:59,540 --> 00:07:02,070 able to comment on it . Thank you sir 188 00:07:08,710 --> 00:07:10,043 In the last two weeks . 189 00:07:30,110 --> 00:07:32,110 Sure . Um , so I , I don't have any 190 00:07:32,110 --> 00:07:34,110 information to provide about future 191 00:07:34,110 --> 00:07:36,166 exercises right now . Certainly when 192 00:07:36,166 --> 00:07:38,277 there's something to announce that we 193 00:07:38,277 --> 00:07:40,443 will as you do as you highlighted , we 194 00:07:40,443 --> 00:07:42,990 did conduct a successful discussion uh , 195 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,222 in regards to various approaches on the 196 00:07:45,222 --> 00:07:48,020 alliance deterrence posture and and 197 00:07:48,020 --> 00:07:50,320 response posture in the face of the 198 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,830 DpRK s evolving nuclear and missile 199 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,680 capabilities uh , coming out of that 200 00:07:55,690 --> 00:07:58,010 tabletop exercise . both sides 201 00:07:58,010 --> 00:08:00,066 concurred on the need to continue to 202 00:08:00,066 --> 00:08:02,210 strengthen extended deterrence 203 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,890 including through robust consultation 204 00:08:05,300 --> 00:08:07,480 mechanisms and crisis communication as 205 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,591 well as information sharing and joint 206 00:08:09,591 --> 00:08:11,610 planning and execution . So again , 207 00:08:11,610 --> 00:08:13,810 don't have anything new to announce as 208 00:08:13,810 --> 00:08:15,921 far as future meetings go , but we'll 209 00:08:15,921 --> 00:08:18,960 be sure to keep you updated us . Marine 210 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,071 U . S . Springfield arrived in Tucson 211 00:08:21,071 --> 00:08:23,127 and south Korea last week . So do we 212 00:08:23,127 --> 00:08:25,990 expect more strategic like us come to 213 00:08:25,990 --> 00:08:28,046 the south Korea in the near future . 214 00:08:28,046 --> 00:08:30,101 I'm sorry , I couldn't hear the last 215 00:08:30,101 --> 00:08:32,268 part of your question . We expect more 216 00:08:32,268 --> 00:08:32,050 strategic asset like us . Southern 217 00:08:32,050 --> 00:08:34,161 Marion come to the south Korea in the 218 00:08:34,161 --> 00:08:36,106 near future . Again , I don't have 219 00:08:36,106 --> 00:08:38,328 anything to announce . You've heard our 220 00:08:38,328 --> 00:08:40,494 senior leadership to include Secretary 221 00:08:40,494 --> 00:08:42,661 Austin highlight the fact that we will 222 00:08:42,661 --> 00:08:44,717 be on a rotational basis , deploying 223 00:08:44,717 --> 00:08:46,828 strategic assets into the region into 224 00:08:46,828 --> 00:08:48,772 south Korea in support of extended 225 00:08:48,772 --> 00:08:50,661 deterrence . But I don't have any 226 00:08:50,661 --> 00:08:52,661 specifics to provide . Let me go to 227 00:08:52,661 --> 00:08:52,230 Kassem and then we'll come over here , 228 00:08:52,230 --> 00:08:56,130 Brandi General on on 229 00:08:56,140 --> 00:08:59,650 deterring china sending arms to Ukraine 230 00:08:59,660 --> 00:09:03,310 referring to Dr Carl's remarks . 231 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,490 Is there a role for the Defense 232 00:09:05,490 --> 00:09:07,490 Department ? We know that the State 233 00:09:07,490 --> 00:09:09,490 Department and White House has made 234 00:09:09,490 --> 00:09:11,601 clear that there will be implications 235 00:09:11,601 --> 00:09:13,546 and they are referring to economic 236 00:09:13,546 --> 00:09:15,768 sanctions designations . But is there a 237 00:09:15,768 --> 00:09:17,990 specific role for the duty to play into 238 00:09:17,990 --> 00:09:20,046 this deterrent effort effort against 239 00:09:20,046 --> 00:09:22,820 china and I'm gonna try to repeat your 240 00:09:22,820 --> 00:09:25,350 question just to make sure I could hear 241 00:09:25,350 --> 00:09:27,530 it . Uh So what I what I think you're 242 00:09:27,530 --> 00:09:29,530 asking Kassem is is there a role to 243 00:09:29,530 --> 00:09:31,641 play for the Department of Defense in 244 00:09:31,641 --> 00:09:33,863 terms of deterring china from providing 245 00:09:33,863 --> 00:09:37,740 lethal aid to Russia ? Uh and and 246 00:09:37,740 --> 00:09:41,110 so again , at this stage , um what 247 00:09:41,110 --> 00:09:44,200 we're focused on primarily is 248 00:09:44,210 --> 00:09:46,110 supporting Ukraine in its fight . 249 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,780 That's the D . O . D . S role as as 250 00:09:48,780 --> 00:09:51,002 you're well aware , State Department is 251 00:09:51,002 --> 00:09:53,002 actively engaging on the diplomatic 252 00:09:53,002 --> 00:09:55,270 front uh from a D . O . D standpoint 253 00:09:55,270 --> 00:09:58,940 again , uh we are highlighting the fact 254 00:09:58,950 --> 00:10:01,070 that while we have not seen china 255 00:10:01,070 --> 00:10:03,350 provide lethal aid , uh they haven't 256 00:10:03,350 --> 00:10:05,572 taken it off the table and again , it's 257 00:10:05,572 --> 00:10:07,683 something that we're going to closely 258 00:10:07,683 --> 00:10:09,572 monitor because again , let's not 259 00:10:09,572 --> 00:10:11,739 forget about what the consequences are 260 00:10:11,739 --> 00:10:13,572 if they do , it will extend this 261 00:10:13,572 --> 00:10:15,794 conflict needlessly , it will result in 262 00:10:15,794 --> 00:10:18,017 more innocent lives lost . Uh as Russia 263 00:10:18,017 --> 00:10:20,183 continues to wage its campaign against 264 00:10:20,183 --> 00:10:23,830 Ukrainian citizens . Uh and so um I'll 265 00:10:23,830 --> 00:10:27,490 just leave it at that also dr carl with 266 00:10:27,490 --> 00:10:29,712 respect to the New Start agreement . He 267 00:10:29,712 --> 00:10:32,580 said he made reference to the Russians 268 00:10:32,580 --> 00:10:35,000 suspending it rather than terminating 269 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:37,222 it . And he said that he doesn't have a 270 00:10:37,222 --> 00:10:39,056 leverage on us because Russia is 271 00:10:39,056 --> 00:10:41,070 already defense Russian defense 272 00:10:41,070 --> 00:10:43,126 industrial base has already crippled 273 00:10:43,126 --> 00:10:46,050 and it will not affect the Russian 274 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:49,430 efforts to violate to go beyond the new 275 00:10:49,430 --> 00:10:53,010 start lines too far ? And is this is 276 00:10:53,010 --> 00:10:55,232 this only do you think that it's only a 277 00:10:55,232 --> 00:10:57,454 rhetoric a little effort by the Russian 278 00:10:57,454 --> 00:11:01,320 government or or does it have any 279 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:03,542 further implications for the due date ? 280 00:11:03,542 --> 00:11:05,487 Yeah . Thanks . So I don't want to 281 00:11:05,487 --> 00:11:07,542 speak for the Russians other than to 282 00:11:07,542 --> 00:11:09,764 say , as you highlight , they announced 283 00:11:09,764 --> 00:11:11,542 that they were suspending their 284 00:11:11,542 --> 00:11:13,653 participation in New Start . Although 285 00:11:13,653 --> 00:11:15,764 as dr call highlighted in some ways , 286 00:11:15,764 --> 00:11:17,653 it is rhetorical because they had 287 00:11:17,653 --> 00:11:19,931 already ceased uh enabling inspections . 288 00:11:19,931 --> 00:11:21,750 Uh and so it's unfortunate , 289 00:11:21,750 --> 00:11:23,806 particularly given the tensions that 290 00:11:23,806 --> 00:11:25,917 exist in the world right now uh to be 291 00:11:25,917 --> 00:11:28,160 making those kinds of comments . The US 292 00:11:28,170 --> 00:11:30,580 in the meantime , continues to abide by 293 00:11:30,580 --> 00:11:33,420 the treaty . Um and I'll just leave it 294 00:11:33,420 --> 00:11:35,642 there . Let me go to tom and then we'll 295 00:11:35,642 --> 00:11:37,698 come back across the room here . I'm 296 00:11:37,698 --> 00:11:39,920 sorry . We'll come back to you . Yeah , 297 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:42,031 let's go ahead and go to Brandy first 298 00:11:42,031 --> 00:11:44,900 here and thanks Pat . Um so the D . O . 299 00:11:44,900 --> 00:11:47,300 D . Chief Information Office and Joint 300 00:11:47,310 --> 00:11:49,477 Force Dodon are conducting a review of 301 00:11:49,477 --> 00:11:51,477 security measures for cloud service 302 00:11:51,477 --> 00:11:53,960 providers um after a tip from a non 303 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:55,849 government source this month that 304 00:11:55,849 --> 00:11:57,849 service members email and data were 305 00:11:57,849 --> 00:12:00,190 being exposed online . Can you confirm 306 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,200 um that the commercial server where 307 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,450 that was exposed as Microsoft . What is 308 00:12:04,450 --> 00:12:07,330 the status of that review and have the 309 00:12:07,330 --> 00:12:10,270 service members whose data and email 310 00:12:10,270 --> 00:12:12,730 have been exposed online been alerted 311 00:12:12,740 --> 00:12:14,920 at this point or will they be ? Yeah , 312 00:12:14,930 --> 00:12:17,550 thanks very much . So . Uh as a matter 313 00:12:17,550 --> 00:12:19,717 of policy , we're not going to discuss 314 00:12:19,717 --> 00:12:22,600 the specifics to include where that 315 00:12:22,610 --> 00:12:25,360 server , you know , the cloud provider 316 00:12:25,370 --> 00:12:28,560 uh , emanated from hold on one second , 317 00:12:31,370 --> 00:12:33,481 it's giving me flashbacks of being on 318 00:12:33,481 --> 00:12:36,560 the flight line . So all right . Um , 319 00:12:36,570 --> 00:12:39,460 so the uh , so no , I'm not gonna be 320 00:12:39,460 --> 00:12:41,627 able to provide you any information on 321 00:12:41,627 --> 00:12:43,849 that . The review does continue and the 322 00:12:43,849 --> 00:12:46,270 affected parties are being or have been 323 00:12:46,270 --> 00:12:48,690 notified and will continue to look into 324 00:12:48,690 --> 00:12:52,040 that incident . Thanks . This is uh , 325 00:12:52,050 --> 00:12:54,435 follow up referred by the White House , 326 00:12:54,435 --> 00:12:56,995 but also because my email and twitter 327 00:12:56,995 --> 00:12:59,162 messages have been inundated with this 328 00:12:59,162 --> 00:13:01,384 question , um , which is , does the D O 329 00:13:01,384 --> 00:13:03,505 D you have any plans to release any 330 00:13:03,505 --> 00:13:06,015 further media or images of the high 331 00:13:06,015 --> 00:13:09,155 altitude things that you shot down ? Um , 332 00:13:09,340 --> 00:13:12,160 and what is that time like look like 333 00:13:12,170 --> 00:13:14,590 and for the vein of transparency ? If 334 00:13:14,590 --> 00:13:17,150 not why not ? Yeah . So I don't have 335 00:13:17,150 --> 00:13:19,317 anything to announce today in terms of 336 00:13:19,317 --> 00:13:21,428 new imagery . Uh , certainly if there 337 00:13:21,428 --> 00:13:23,650 is new imagery to put out there will be 338 00:13:23,650 --> 00:13:25,650 sure to let you know that it's been 339 00:13:25,650 --> 00:13:27,872 posted and made available . Thank you . 340 00:13:27,872 --> 00:13:29,872 Let me go to tom and then back over 341 00:13:29,872 --> 00:13:31,983 here . Thanks general . I just wanted 342 00:13:31,983 --> 00:13:34,150 to follow up what you said and what dr 343 00:13:34,150 --> 00:13:36,206 carl said earlier regarding uh , and 344 00:13:36,206 --> 00:13:37,983 sort of follow up the terrorist 345 00:13:37,983 --> 00:13:39,706 question you said . There's no 346 00:13:39,706 --> 00:13:41,706 widespread evidence , no indication 347 00:13:41,706 --> 00:13:43,761 between that us supplied weapons are 348 00:13:43,761 --> 00:13:47,090 being misused . How much uh , is that 349 00:13:47,090 --> 00:13:49,090 possibility ? And I'm not asking to 350 00:13:49,090 --> 00:13:51,090 speculate , but is that part of the 351 00:13:51,090 --> 00:13:53,090 calculation used as to what type of 352 00:13:53,090 --> 00:13:55,146 weapons are provided to Ukraine , in 353 00:13:55,146 --> 00:13:57,312 other words , that the chance that for 354 00:13:57,312 --> 00:13:59,146 some reason , not because of the 355 00:13:59,146 --> 00:14:01,368 Ukrainians or anyone falls into Russian 356 00:14:01,368 --> 00:14:03,368 hands . Is that how much of that is 357 00:14:03,368 --> 00:14:05,590 part of the calculation on what goes to 358 00:14:05,590 --> 00:14:07,534 Ukraine ? Thank you . I mean we've 359 00:14:07,534 --> 00:14:09,590 talked about this before in terms of 360 00:14:09,590 --> 00:14:11,701 there's a wide variety of considering 361 00:14:11,701 --> 00:14:13,646 considerations that are taken into 362 00:14:13,646 --> 00:14:15,812 account when it comes to providing aid 363 00:14:15,812 --> 00:14:18,690 to Ukraine to include the potential for 364 00:14:18,690 --> 00:14:20,970 technology transfer right on the 365 00:14:20,970 --> 00:14:23,800 battlefield . Um , but again , um , we 366 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:27,100 have not seen any evidence of of that , 367 00:14:27,110 --> 00:14:29,690 you know , um diversion of , of 368 00:14:29,700 --> 00:14:32,510 assistance being provided to the 369 00:14:32,510 --> 00:14:35,370 Ukrainians in fact , as evidenced by 370 00:14:35,370 --> 00:14:37,426 the progress that's been made in the 371 00:14:37,426 --> 00:14:39,481 battle so far , they continue to use 372 00:14:39,481 --> 00:14:41,537 the capabilities that they have been 373 00:14:41,537 --> 00:14:43,820 provided to great effect . And so , um 374 00:14:43,830 --> 00:14:45,886 again , we're confident that we have 375 00:14:45,886 --> 00:14:48,108 the systems and the procedures in place 376 00:14:48,108 --> 00:14:50,590 right now um , that that will continue 377 00:14:50,590 --> 00:14:52,670 to to keep safeguard of that . Thank 378 00:14:52,670 --> 00:14:54,781 you . Let me go over here and go here 379 00:14:54,781 --> 00:14:58,570 and then here . Thank 380 00:14:58,570 --> 00:15:01,110 you . If I could follow up on 381 00:15:01,110 --> 00:15:03,250 Afghanistan . Um , you mentioned the 382 00:15:03,250 --> 00:15:05,472 department provided your input into the 383 00:15:05,472 --> 00:15:07,870 cigar report . Um , but the department 384 00:15:07,870 --> 00:15:09,870 has of course reviewed this issue 385 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:13,550 internally . Do you plan to release any 386 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:16,520 after action report publicly to the 387 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:19,070 american people to get your side , the 388 00:15:19,070 --> 00:15:21,420 department side on on what may have 389 00:15:21,420 --> 00:15:23,642 gone wrong with the withdrawal and lead 390 00:15:23,642 --> 00:15:25,476 uh to the collapse of the afghan 391 00:15:25,476 --> 00:15:27,531 government . Yeah , as you know , we 392 00:15:27,531 --> 00:15:29,890 did conduct an internal classified 393 00:15:29,900 --> 00:15:32,011 lessons learned report . Again , that 394 00:15:32,011 --> 00:15:34,122 report remains classified and I don't 395 00:15:34,122 --> 00:15:36,233 have any updates right now . In terms 396 00:15:36,233 --> 00:15:38,289 of potential release ability . Thank 397 00:15:38,289 --> 00:15:39,289 you . 398 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:44,340 Thank you . General uh three quick 399 00:15:44,340 --> 00:15:46,451 questions as a follow up on the china 400 00:15:46,451 --> 00:15:48,780 part why the U . S . Is so worried 401 00:15:48,780 --> 00:15:51,320 about china providing little to Russia 402 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:53,480 and Ukraine . Do you think that by 403 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,440 doing so the war in Ukraine will 404 00:15:55,450 --> 00:15:58,590 heavily tilt with in favor of Russia 405 00:15:58,590 --> 00:16:00,701 and Ukraine , Ukrainians would not be 406 00:16:00,701 --> 00:16:02,923 able to defend their territory if china 407 00:16:02,923 --> 00:16:04,923 does so . And during a conversation 408 00:16:04,923 --> 00:16:07,090 with china on the lethal aid to Russia 409 00:16:07,090 --> 00:16:09,201 has have they put you some conditions 410 00:16:09,201 --> 00:16:11,400 of not giving in a little late to 411 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:13,910 Russia for that purpose ? Yeah . On 412 00:16:13,910 --> 00:16:16,250 your latter question , I don't have any 413 00:16:16,260 --> 00:16:18,490 details to provide in terms of the 414 00:16:18,500 --> 00:16:21,060 interaction between State Department uh 415 00:16:21,060 --> 00:16:23,470 and and china . Um as you know , 416 00:16:23,470 --> 00:16:26,210 Secretary Blinken of course discussed 417 00:16:26,220 --> 00:16:28,164 this issue with his counterpart in 418 00:16:28,164 --> 00:16:30,880 Munich recently . But in terms of the 419 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:33,047 potential implications again , I would 420 00:16:33,047 --> 00:16:35,640 just ask you to to go back a year ago 421 00:16:35,650 --> 00:16:39,580 when Russia invaded Ukraine uh and and 422 00:16:39,590 --> 00:16:41,240 with the stated objective of 423 00:16:41,250 --> 00:16:43,460 eliminating Ukraine as a country . And 424 00:16:43,460 --> 00:16:45,627 so the implications of china providing 425 00:16:45,627 --> 00:16:48,500 lethal aid to Russia . Which oh by the 426 00:16:48,500 --> 00:16:52,230 way again uh is experiencing 427 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:55,310 significant issues with ammunition . 428 00:16:55,660 --> 00:16:58,930 If Russia were china were to provide a 429 00:16:58,930 --> 00:17:01,080 lethal aid to Russia , it would 430 00:17:01,090 --> 00:17:03,201 significantly or has the potential to 431 00:17:03,201 --> 00:17:05,650 significantly extend this conflict ? Uh 432 00:17:05,650 --> 00:17:07,780 and again , support Russia's aim of 433 00:17:07,790 --> 00:17:09,810 eliminating Ukraine as a country . 434 00:17:09,820 --> 00:17:13,190 Thank you . Yeah . One more on the 435 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:15,620 general's visit to the centcom area , 436 00:17:15,620 --> 00:17:17,564 would that also include a visit to 437 00:17:17,564 --> 00:17:19,509 Pakistan ? Again , we'll have more 438 00:17:19,509 --> 00:17:21,787 details here in the in the coming days . 439 00:17:21,787 --> 00:17:25,060 Thank you Carla . Um can you give us an 440 00:17:25,060 --> 00:17:27,282 update on the training at Fort Sill and 441 00:17:27,282 --> 00:17:29,504 then I have a follow up . Yeah . So the 442 00:17:29,504 --> 00:17:31,590 training continues . Um , no , no 443 00:17:31,590 --> 00:17:33,646 significant updates to provide other 444 00:17:33,646 --> 00:17:35,979 than things are going according to plan . 445 00:17:35,979 --> 00:17:38,240 Um and anticipating you're following 446 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:40,462 question here . Yes . We are looking at 447 00:17:40,462 --> 00:17:42,407 opportunities for media access and 448 00:17:42,407 --> 00:17:44,573 we'll keep you updated on that front . 449 00:17:44,573 --> 00:17:46,684 You know , when we will find this out 450 00:17:46,684 --> 00:17:48,907 because they've been training for quite 451 00:17:48,907 --> 00:17:48,710 a while now and we've we've heard 452 00:17:48,710 --> 00:17:51,120 nothing about it . I don't have a date 453 00:17:51,130 --> 00:17:53,463 to announce from the podium , but again , 454 00:17:53,463 --> 00:17:55,574 it's something that we continue to to 455 00:17:55,574 --> 00:17:57,463 work . And what about training of 456 00:17:57,463 --> 00:17:59,463 Ukrainians in Germany ? We've we've 457 00:17:59,463 --> 00:18:01,574 asked for access to that as well . Is 458 00:18:01,574 --> 00:18:03,630 that something you were working that 459 00:18:03,630 --> 00:18:06,080 request as well ? Yes , sir . 460 00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:10,620 Thank you general today , there's some 461 00:18:10,620 --> 00:18:13,410 reports that says that china was 462 00:18:13,410 --> 00:18:16,180 providing a satellite images to Wagner 463 00:18:16,180 --> 00:18:19,090 group . Did you hear about these 464 00:18:19,100 --> 00:18:21,230 reports ? You confirm that and if 465 00:18:21,230 --> 00:18:23,740 that's happened , is that mean there is 466 00:18:23,750 --> 00:18:26,840 some consequences will be China will 467 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:29,150 face in the future . You have seen the 468 00:18:29,150 --> 00:18:30,983 press reports , but I don't have 469 00:18:30,983 --> 00:18:33,039 anything to provide on that . Okay . 470 00:18:33,039 --> 00:18:35,261 The second question , what would Russia 471 00:18:35,261 --> 00:18:38,900 victory or defeat mean for china , what 472 00:18:38,900 --> 00:18:42,660 would Russia's victory or defeat ? Uh 473 00:18:42,670 --> 00:18:44,670 You know , I'm not gonna get into a 474 00:18:44,670 --> 00:18:46,670 potential think piece here from the 475 00:18:46,670 --> 00:18:48,892 podium other than to say , our focus is 476 00:18:48,892 --> 00:18:51,114 on supporting Ukraine uh to enable them 477 00:18:51,114 --> 00:18:53,170 to defend their country and and take 478 00:18:53,170 --> 00:18:55,337 back their sovereignty . And so that's 479 00:18:55,337 --> 00:18:57,392 really where our heads are right now 480 00:18:57,392 --> 00:18:56,610 and that's what we're focused on . 481 00:18:56,620 --> 00:18:59,580 Thank you . Yes sir . All the way in 482 00:18:59,580 --> 00:19:00,580 the back there , 483 00:19:03,980 --> 00:19:05,869 thank you . Have a question about 484 00:19:05,869 --> 00:19:09,080 Transnistria . The Ukrainian Defense 485 00:19:09,080 --> 00:19:11,080 Ministry yesterday said that it has 486 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:13,960 concentrated its armed forces along the 487 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:15,990 entire border with Transnistria in 488 00:19:15,990 --> 00:19:19,150 Ukraine . What do you make of it ? I 489 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:22,720 should Transnistria be alarmed by this 490 00:19:22,730 --> 00:19:25,200 development and I will have one more . 491 00:19:25,210 --> 00:19:27,380 Yeah , I don't have any information to 492 00:19:27,380 --> 00:19:29,491 provide on that . Again , we continue 493 00:19:29,491 --> 00:19:32,660 to monitor the region closely . But so 494 00:19:32,670 --> 00:19:35,250 are you aware of Ukrainian armed forces 495 00:19:35,260 --> 00:19:38,460 lining up across ? I'm not gonna get 496 00:19:38,460 --> 00:19:40,750 into discussion on where Ukraine may or 497 00:19:40,750 --> 00:19:43,730 may not have forces aligned obviously 498 00:19:43,730 --> 00:19:45,730 right now along the forward line of 499 00:19:45,730 --> 00:19:47,730 troops , they remain very active in 500 00:19:47,730 --> 00:19:49,674 terms of defending against Russian 501 00:19:49,674 --> 00:19:51,841 forces . Have one more question doctor 502 00:19:51,841 --> 00:19:55,280 called today declined to outright deny 503 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:57,502 the presence of C . I . A operatives in 504 00:19:57,502 --> 00:20:00,440 Ukraine ? Are you able to give a 505 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:03,400 definite no here denied the what the 506 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:05,720 presence of C . I . A . Operators in 507 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:07,470 Ukraine . I'm A D . O . D . 508 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:09,647 Spokesperson . So I'd referring to the 509 00:20:09,647 --> 00:20:11,980 C . I . A . To talk about the C . I . A . 510 00:20:11,980 --> 00:20:11,890 Thank you got time for just a couple 511 00:20:11,890 --> 00:20:15,730 more , sir . We've 512 00:20:15,730 --> 00:20:18,020 seen the talk of chinese little eight 513 00:20:18,030 --> 00:20:19,880 potential chinese little eight 514 00:20:19,890 --> 00:20:22,070 intensify especially in the past 7 to 515 00:20:22,070 --> 00:20:24,620 10 days . And we've heard from the 516 00:20:24,630 --> 00:20:26,574 State Department and also from the 517 00:20:26,574 --> 00:20:28,630 White House that there's going to be 518 00:20:28,630 --> 00:20:32,290 severe consequences , real costs . But 519 00:20:32,300 --> 00:20:35,260 those are just sanction potential 520 00:20:35,260 --> 00:20:37,220 sanctions that would be imposed on 521 00:20:37,220 --> 00:20:39,450 china . Does the Department of Defense 522 00:20:39,450 --> 00:20:41,561 believe that just sanctions are going 523 00:20:41,561 --> 00:20:43,283 to be able to deter china from 524 00:20:43,283 --> 00:20:45,394 providing little aid , because if you 525 00:20:45,394 --> 00:20:47,339 determine that they might actually 526 00:20:47,339 --> 00:20:49,690 provide those assistances and they 527 00:20:49,690 --> 00:20:51,912 haven't taken it off the table . Do you 528 00:20:51,912 --> 00:20:53,968 think it's enough to deter them from 529 00:20:53,968 --> 00:20:56,190 doing so ? Thank you . So I'm not gonna 530 00:20:56,190 --> 00:20:58,412 get into the specifics of of what those 531 00:20:58,412 --> 00:21:00,620 types of actions could be other than I 532 00:21:00,620 --> 00:21:04,280 think we've been very clear uh that uh 533 00:21:04,290 --> 00:21:06,457 of the potential implications in terms 534 00:21:06,457 --> 00:21:09,170 of extending this war uh and and 535 00:21:09,180 --> 00:21:11,080 inflicting further death and 536 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:13,191 destruction on the Ukrainian people . 537 00:21:13,191 --> 00:21:15,247 So again , we have not seen china at 538 00:21:15,247 --> 00:21:18,530 this stage uh provide lethal aid to 539 00:21:18,540 --> 00:21:21,170 Russia , but we'll continue to monitor 540 00:21:21,180 --> 00:21:23,236 because again they have not taken it 541 00:21:23,236 --> 00:21:25,420 off the table . What I'm trying to 542 00:21:25,420 --> 00:21:28,560 understand is that I can see that the 543 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:30,504 implications would be huge for the 544 00:21:30,504 --> 00:21:32,616 United States ? The conflict would be 545 00:21:32,616 --> 00:21:34,782 extended in your words . So that's why 546 00:21:34,782 --> 00:21:37,116 I'm asking , do you feel confident that , 547 00:21:37,116 --> 00:21:39,282 you know , those warnings are going to 548 00:21:39,282 --> 00:21:41,171 be sufficient enough for china to 549 00:21:41,171 --> 00:21:43,338 actually change their mind if they put 550 00:21:43,338 --> 00:21:45,338 on the table , the United States is 551 00:21:45,338 --> 00:21:47,393 saying we might impose sanctions and 552 00:21:47,393 --> 00:21:49,616 there are severe consequences . They're 553 00:21:49,616 --> 00:21:51,727 going to be like , oh , so we've just 554 00:21:51,727 --> 00:21:53,671 changed our mind . So ultimately , 555 00:21:53,671 --> 00:21:55,893 that's a decision for china to make , I 556 00:21:55,893 --> 00:21:58,227 think for the duration of this conflict , 557 00:21:58,227 --> 00:22:00,171 you've seen the range of tools and 558 00:22:00,171 --> 00:22:02,393 capabilities that the United States has 559 00:22:02,393 --> 00:22:02,040 available at its disposal , alongside 560 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:04,096 the international community , as you 561 00:22:04,096 --> 00:22:06,480 highly things like sanctions and other 562 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:08,820 types of activities . But the question 563 00:22:08,820 --> 00:22:11,310 again is , does china as a nation want 564 00:22:11,310 --> 00:22:13,254 to put itself in the camp of those 565 00:22:13,254 --> 00:22:15,477 countries that are looking to eliminate 566 00:22:15,477 --> 00:22:17,588 Ukraine as a nation and kill innocent 567 00:22:17,588 --> 00:22:20,340 people ? Or do they want to uh , do 568 00:22:20,340 --> 00:22:22,284 what they say they are all about , 569 00:22:22,284 --> 00:22:24,451 which is respecting the sovereignty of 570 00:22:24,451 --> 00:22:26,507 all countries . So , thank you . All 571 00:22:26,507 --> 00:22:28,451 right . Thanks very much Everybody 572 00:22:28,451 --> 00:22:28,010 appreciate it .