WEBVTT 00:05.700 --> 00:06.770 Well did after near. 00:07.550 --> 00:10.550 It's good to see one or two familiar faces here in the audience 00:10.550 --> 00:13.520 and I look for to getting to know more of you are a as c'est. 00:13.550 --> 00:16.250 I haven't really had a chance to mutual directly. So look for 00:16.250 --> 00:17.380 him looking for to this. 00:18.510 --> 00:22.290 Appreciate this opportunity to speak with here today that I recognize 00:22.290 --> 00:26.130 that you wrist represents a core of distinguished professionals. 00:26.680 --> 00:29.570 Respected organizations entrusted with the uni task. 00:30.500 --> 00:33.710 Of reporting about the defense Department's mission to the American 00:33.710 --> 00:34.990 people and to the world. 00:36.170 --> 00:40.100 Now I know that it this is still technically when are here in washington. 00:40.180 --> 00:43.190 But Daschle today. I can tell you that the tap term washington 00:43.190 --> 00:45.380 is axel is same as that the temperature in miami. 00:46.080 --> 00:48.700 Uh but I am aware that can't very fortunate that I'm gonna be 00:48.700 --> 00:51.280 dropping on an airplane heading that south and you probably have 00:51.280 --> 00:55.690 at least one more Blizzard before or a a a spraying said san permanently. 00:56.360 --> 00:59.090 I've been here long enough to know that's pretty much the way 00:59.090 --> 01:00.820 to serve this ones but. 01:01.590 --> 01:03.270 We start old lad against many were. 01:03.930 --> 01:07.390 Gotta be honest. I've not stayed in miami very might show and 01:07.390 --> 01:09.540 I since assuming command about two months ago. 01:10.190 --> 01:14.350 In the last 60 days. I visited the Caribbean central america 01:14.390 --> 01:18.770 and south america and or to meet with military public security 01:18.990 --> 01:22.140 than the government leaders wanted to hear their views their 01:22.140 --> 01:23.610 concerns jan their interests. 01:24.500 --> 01:27.310 To express our continued commitment and a discussed the way. 01:27.310 --> 01:29.210 I had for regional security cooperation. 01:30.070 --> 01:31.810 Almost a my meetings rib-eye lateral. 01:32.490 --> 01:35.510 In january I did meet with defense leaders from the Caribbean 01:35.700 --> 01:39.560 for talks on capabilities and mechanism is needed to collectively 01:39.560 --> 01:42.730 address security challenges facing the Caribbean region. 01:43.540 --> 01:46.440 In early april. I will join defense and security leaders from 01:46.440 --> 01:48.610 central america for a similar conference. 01:49.650 --> 01:53.060 Central america's northern tier countries or a priority from a. 01:53.930 --> 01:57.150 I've already visited honduras guatemala and el Salvador. 01:57.740 --> 02:00.970 Where I met with my military counterparts to discuss ways in 02:00.970 --> 02:04.300 which we can assist in their efforts to improve security. 02:05.030 --> 02:08.510 While there I met with are industry leaders and staff to discuss 02:08.510 --> 02:12.180 to south comp can compliments the U.S. government support to 02:12.180 --> 02:13.690 the alliance for press pretty. 02:15.030 --> 02:16.740 Another privately colombia. 02:17.560 --> 02:20.730 Which is the first country that I visited actually uh my fourth 02:20.760 --> 02:23.530 day in command and uh I stepped 40 colombia. 02:24.220 --> 02:27.120 As you well know colombia recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary 02:27.120 --> 02:28.000 of plan colombia. 02:28.690 --> 02:32.520 It's remarkable to see just exactly how for this country has 02:32.520 --> 02:34.420 come over the past 15 years. 02:35.090 --> 02:38.520 But it is not surprising when you consider a courageous. 02:39.020 --> 02:42.550 Stead fast and committed though Columbian people are the defending 02:42.550 --> 02:43.780 their representative government. 02:44.740 --> 02:48.660 We will remain committed to colombia anti. They're continued efforts. 02:50.090 --> 02:53.460 Buying tend to continue visiting are partnered nations ended 02:53.460 --> 02:57.670 discussion our future cooperation with them and to build on our successes. 02:59.190 --> 03:02.920 Now while security is essential to the region's stability cells 03:02.920 --> 03:06.420 can place an equally vital role supporting the diplomatic. 03:07.250 --> 03:11.440 Develop mats that law enforcement activities that sermon as pillars 03:11.470 --> 03:14.090 of our nation's partnerships initial mr. 03:15.410 --> 03:18.320 I've met with the directors of the FBI and da. 03:19.250 --> 03:22.840 The secretary of the a chess and the administrator yue-sai de 03:23.000 --> 03:25.680 as well as with senior leaders at the department state. 03:26.400 --> 03:31.080 Our combined inter agency perch are critical in order to deal 03:31.080 --> 03:32.700 with the drug introduction. Mission. 03:35.180 --> 03:39.170 The white component commands is an admitted vague. I subordinate 03:39.170 --> 03:42.200 task forces was also a very high on my list of to the things 03:42.200 --> 03:43.330 to do early on. 03:43.850 --> 03:47.000 They contribute significantly to our mission each and every day. 03:47.600 --> 03:50.700 That I wanted the troops and their leadership to know how much 03:50.700 --> 03:54.720 I tell you what they do for south calm for our country and for 03:54.720 --> 03:55.410 the americans. 03:56.340 --> 03:57.080 In addition. 03:57.860 --> 04:01.340 I visited joint task force guantanamo bay place. In fact. 04:01.940 --> 04:05.680 The men and women their conduct safe edge. Humane detention operations 04:05.890 --> 04:10.770 comparable and in my opinion exceeding the chair of any facility. 04:11.280 --> 04:12.790 Anywhere in the world. 04:13.920 --> 04:17.330 They are deserving of our nation's gratitude and respect. 04:17.910 --> 04:19.470 And I'm proud of what they do. 04:20.120 --> 04:22.430 And of the service they perform on the happen were nation. 04:23.270 --> 04:26.240 This morning I shared this pride that I feel for the men and 04:26.240 --> 04:29.480 women it's of south calm has I testified before the distinguish 04:29.480 --> 04:32.490 members of the senate armed forces committee our services committee. 04:33.230 --> 04:36.460 Was very encouraged by the committee ginger center mission and 04:36.460 --> 04:39.540 the nation's that we partner with we touched on a wide range 04:39.540 --> 04:43.200 of topics including the security challenges impacting the region. 04:43.840 --> 04:47.510 Our commands priorities and the resourcing the south conned each 04:47.580 --> 04:50.840 to successfully accomplished the mission is that it's entrusted with. 04:52.400 --> 04:55.800 Now. What I'd like to do is open a four to be happy to take your 04:55.800 --> 04:57.150 questions played. 04:57.950 --> 05:01.570 I have a things for the nsa um. I was thinking he does bring 05:01.570 --> 05:05.420 a stop to be a little bit on this eager buyers and talk as a 05:05.420 --> 05:07.950 little bit about what if any um. 05:08.470 --> 05:12.100 What number of us forces that the that meant a foot gator to 05:12.150 --> 05:15.810 find the buyers to many of the transfer it out and what if any 05:15.810 --> 05:19.690 other challenges this this brought to the countries that you 05:19.690 --> 05:23.790 are to be a chore um at first said that that that the second 05:23.790 --> 05:27.120 party are question guide to a poor service members and I have 05:27.120 --> 05:31.040 been diagnosed in confirmed to us a heads zico up both the cases 05:31.040 --> 05:34.780 the were confirmed they have a the cases of um. They've result 05:35.130 --> 05:36.520 and I they both return to duty. 05:37.080 --> 05:40.280 By in addition we've had de one other person who is taking advantage 05:40.280 --> 05:43.160 of a of a policy that we put in place a for rite aid made it 05:43.160 --> 05:46.350 pregnant female to be able to return to the United States by 05:46.350 --> 05:49.200 she was already scheduled to depart the region and so this was 05:49.200 --> 05:51.820 just a verse slight acceleration to it already a as scheduled 05:51.820 --> 05:55.670 departure service or we stand on a on the the specifics with 05:55.670 --> 05:58.540 regard to the individual countries jump. I think your we're of 05:58.580 --> 06:02.440 the that abroad to the inner agency partnership to was put together 06:02.440 --> 06:05.790 to deal with cable a pressures we're able to aid that reactivate 06:05.790 --> 06:09.200 that doubt that net work and than role. That's a department offenses 06:09.200 --> 06:12.710 specifically that south can place he's a as a supporting enabler 06:12.710 --> 06:15.980 for that that broader a hold a whole government approach. 06:16.490 --> 06:19.080 A we'd been working closely with partner nations down they're 06:19.160 --> 06:22.690 not to be prepared to deal was specific requests that to a that 06:22.690 --> 06:27.050 they may have for assistance guy. He had the types of activities 06:27.050 --> 06:30.070 a types of requested been a that for a week 's smaller nature 06:30.070 --> 06:35.030 because uh that the dealing with the as a the vector that that 06:35.030 --> 06:38.710 transmits the disease to the mosquito is exact wish a mosquito 06:38.980 --> 06:42.520 that transmits stinky fever chicken going yup. And infected the 06:42.520 --> 06:45.930 we've we have a as you will probably know the history of this region. 06:45.930 --> 06:49.940 We've paid a very close. I'm attention to mosquito borne disease 06:49.940 --> 06:53.340 vectors that and so we understand what to what it takes for self 06:53.340 --> 06:56.420 protection of the will deal with that. Um we have fried don a 06:56.420 --> 07:00.280 number of subject matter exchange. I'm discussions with the with 07:00.280 --> 07:03.810 partner military's on what how you deal with the with mosquito 07:03.890 --> 07:07.300 have it right occasion a they've got to a a a a pretty solid 07:07.300 --> 07:10.970 handle on that no one is asked ischia for assistance in the actual eradication. 07:11.260 --> 07:15.190 We've also provided small amounts of a of of materials mosquito 07:15.190 --> 07:18.660 of the netting in a and some are some other materials uh but 07:18.690 --> 07:21.740 but for the most part we or in a about being prepared to provide 07:21.740 --> 07:23.600 any additional assistance it might be requested. 07:25.490 --> 07:26.580 Armor thank you. 07:27.110 --> 07:31.700 Sure. It's pretty cute NBC news think you're at that so fallen 07:31.700 --> 07:33.660 and that that the two service members you were confirmed. 07:33.770 --> 07:37.360 We're we're a date a they were the confirmed it with your your 07:37.360 --> 07:38.970 the is where the travel in. 07:39.530 --> 07:42.650 Um one was that was assigned in brazil. One was assigned in called. 07:43.340 --> 07:46.070 Air at the time that they were they don't deserve their go diagnosed 07:46.240 --> 07:49.550 of a confirmation a occurred they'd be remain there. They obviously 07:49.550 --> 07:52.440 universalis a as for well-equipped and the treatment in fact 07:52.440 --> 07:56.500 use a is just as for was supply tree for post for males answer 07:56.500 --> 07:59.780 was or is a for history for down procedure than not and their 07:59.780 --> 08:00.400 back on duty. 08:01.400 --> 08:03.790 My next question was whether I should say I should acidic right 08:03.790 --> 08:05.420 of I have to think it. 08:07.460 --> 08:10.610 Sir gordon although the Journal about jewelry lady questions. 08:10.790 --> 08:14.550 What is it. I'm not what is the current session of that can have 08:14.550 --> 08:16.310 the facilities that good model. 08:16.890 --> 08:20.800 Because of the longer Bravo about pouring money into a silly 08:20.800 --> 08:24.830 ever see the ministry she still intends to try to close but can 08:24.860 --> 08:27.470 you give us a sense of where a guy um. 08:28.340 --> 08:32.040 You are the tony's. Ok a TV are you putting more money and Famine 08:32.040 --> 08:36.020 have you recently died a year news that but a give us is as a 08:36.050 --> 08:39.710 that that that that detention facility cited persia which is 08:39.710 --> 08:41.090 a is which are talking about. 08:42.340 --> 08:45.200 The and then there's a peripheral and be at the detention facilities 08:45.200 --> 08:48.240 that to that or curling you search for our liberally stated the 08:48.240 --> 08:49.780 art uh uh I'm. 08:50.380 --> 08:53.720 A and detention facilities or that didn't that have. 08:54.240 --> 08:57.630 And and if you've not visited recently. I was firmly invite you 08:57.630 --> 09:00.950 to take advantage of the uh of the the that the tour opportunities 09:00.950 --> 09:04.030 condensate see for yourself. I'm in a day truer state of your. 09:04.580 --> 09:08.490 The peripheral choose their support facility frankly or now are 09:08.490 --> 09:09.670 temporary structures. 09:10.520 --> 09:13.430 Um that door uh that we there were put in place of that that 09:13.430 --> 09:16.380 the dining facilities should be a housing facilities for the 09:16.380 --> 09:19.730 men and women who were who or a sign to work it to a try tess. 09:19.730 --> 09:23.470 First guantanamo bay a and frankly the that the wearing terror 09:23.470 --> 09:27.220 of a a tropical and varma news and it is used if I'm playing 09:27.690 --> 09:31.470 a pretty hard on the show a hideous where we're using a operations 09:31.470 --> 09:35.090 and make miss money frankly to be able to sustain them a in told 09:35.090 --> 09:38.090 her aren't and lush or until we we understand just exactly what 09:38.120 --> 09:41.740 used to the timeline uh. That's recorded because of the uncertainty 09:41.740 --> 09:45.400 on how long the facilities would be an operation there's been 09:45.400 --> 09:50.520 no we've been unable to do you know what I would call I'm a And 09:50.580 --> 09:50.920 pop up. 09:51.590 --> 09:55.620 We'll tell I detail planning for the long-term that the posture 09:55.620 --> 09:56.740 for that for their support. 09:57.430 --> 09:58.270 The facilities. 09:59.440 --> 10:03.330 Because I was a really a question on what you get a operationally 10:03.330 --> 10:06.940 your seen in terms of the drug running and the boats and those 10:06.970 --> 10:11.010 solves that we forget the name of the using an increase the seeing 10:11.070 --> 10:15.190 a decrease are you all those have a five starters air and other 10:15.190 --> 10:17.720 ways to see me any of the sky Tsuneo that a lot. 10:18.290 --> 10:23.030 Um. We never have this much eyesore as we would like we could 10:23.030 --> 10:26.630 certainly make use of the of more uh and I think that's probably 10:26.630 --> 10:30.770 a a can just every surprise uh. We are able to see a significant 10:30.770 --> 10:34.050 amount of the movement of a of drugs and she. 10:34.620 --> 10:36.890 Um and and in the air um. 10:37.460 --> 10:40.670 That the challenge of we have is the ability to to interject 10:40.760 --> 10:44.440 a that's where we have a a real distinct shortfall and uh and 10:44.440 --> 10:48.460 capacity the mitigation is uh we put in place is up to the work 10:48.460 --> 10:52.370 that we do building partner capacity of the of the country show 10:52.370 --> 10:55.770 of a a a shelf in central america to increase their capacity 10:55.770 --> 10:59.090 to do the introduction mission. So it's a good it it helps out 10:59.090 --> 11:03.130 but about the introduction platform. So we have today a are largely 11:03.130 --> 11:05.670 provided by the us coast guard and a half which. 11:06.260 --> 11:08.740 You know are the re mischief. I didn't throw it you know a eight 11:08.740 --> 11:12.660 eight big big shout out to the parma alums gertie and and specifically 11:12.660 --> 11:15.540 the us Comscore for that for the tremendous support they provide 11:15.540 --> 11:18.460 a in this mission mate they provide the line share of the surface 11:18.460 --> 11:20.300 platforms in th an introduction mission. 11:22.470 --> 11:26.510 Yes it did in terms of the amount of a of drawer cetera going 11:26.560 --> 11:28.560 and I think what we've seen asia. 11:29.130 --> 11:33.440 Um that 80 skittish. Yeah it is a has been relatively stable 11:33.440 --> 11:36.080 taking up and we certainly I think you know we expect to see 11:36.080 --> 11:39.190 that I will continue to rise has to to unfortunately that's all 11:39.190 --> 11:43.630 driven by the demand for a drugs cheering the United States enacted 11:43.630 --> 11:45.870 that demanded his is not under. Control. 11:48.470 --> 11:51.550 Like the Ritual a record one. 11:52.310 --> 11:57.810 This but as a had granted a gadget assembled for victors to them 11:57.810 --> 11:59.020 that can go. 11:59.660 --> 12:03.880 So. As some of them had been beaten in the naked case are they're 12:03.880 --> 12:06.830 given asking to get them factor for them. 12:07.640 --> 12:12.390 But you can cook it would only jindal begun to some of them already 12:12.420 --> 12:14.790 kaylan about a broader fear factor. 12:15.320 --> 12:18.880 At the indoor the country that they're more than just so was 12:19.090 --> 12:20.050 what got that that. 12:20.650 --> 12:24.310 The knowledge and anything and Um I would just float to head 12:24.310 --> 12:27.670 to or to probably stayed in and uh and shuttered defenses office 12:27.670 --> 12:30.970 that are engaged and that the specifics of of of. 12:31.480 --> 12:35.530 I'm A negotiating the out to those those particular bring much 12:35.530 --> 12:36.470 with the differ countries. 12:37.230 --> 12:38.920 Perennial a bizarre thing. 12:39.650 --> 12:41.480 There should demanded got to see if. 12:42.160 --> 12:45.940 You think they should go back to where day of the longer they 12:46.130 --> 12:48.420 would vote can be taught. I'll be honest up. 12:49.080 --> 12:52.840 To responsibilities shifted us other command use is to make sure 12:52.840 --> 12:56.150 that you know unless or until the very last detainees steps ford 12:56.150 --> 12:59.480 on an airplane and percy island that we continue to conduct that 12:59.480 --> 13:02.950 to mission in a in a manner that is is safe now I say for our 13:02.950 --> 13:06.810 people or in cannot are conducting it that it's a fully transparent 13:07.170 --> 13:10.070 but it's legal and then issue main and and I can tell huge from 13:10.200 --> 13:13.650 personal observation. I can mesh are you the eye of that probably 13:13.650 --> 13:17.600 be the one area within Maya was and my command that I will visit 13:17.600 --> 13:20.770 the most frequently is I can assure you you can have a nothing 13:20.770 --> 13:23.360 but enormous respect and pride in the and the men and women who 13:23.360 --> 13:24.230 were conducting the. Mesh. 13:26.750 --> 13:30.640 Integrating us around on the Islamic state in the region we've 13:30.640 --> 13:34.480 been told from the year that they're than a couple hundred tigers 13:34.480 --> 13:37.880 and then a few hundred more after that what's the latest assessment 13:37.880 --> 13:38.670 of the xbox stake. 13:39.250 --> 13:44.110 You know if I'm like I was I watch denied that especially that I'm. 13:45.110 --> 13:47.780 The discussions of went back and forth when a number was thrown 13:47.780 --> 13:50.050 out there and then there was is that the right members it mores 13:50.050 --> 13:53.620 at lesson and uh and and I think I which aim rather than painting 13:53.620 --> 13:56.970 down a specific exact number which we which we all recognized 13:56.970 --> 14:01.050 as an an estimate of we need to recognize that and uh that. 14:02.480 --> 14:07.740 Radicalisation wifi and all or region use a current radicalisation 14:07.740 --> 14:12.090 of we fan many of the country's of or ration is occurring and 14:12.120 --> 14:16.950 and varies judd and we're is before I think there we show a Um 14:17.270 --> 14:21.230 and not necessarily that agreement across all of the different 14:21.230 --> 14:23.770 countries in stirred leader of their their security cheese's 14:23.770 --> 14:27.780 over over whether they had a terrorism problem or not a in the 14:27.780 --> 14:30.700 aftermath of a of attention that are cooked the dea events that 14:30.700 --> 14:33.830 occurred in Parrish and a shen bernie diego and in Tunisia. 14:34.410 --> 14:37.760 Everyone recognize just exactly how rapidly that radicalisation 14:37.760 --> 14:41.860 can occurred how how quickly and attack either a a lone wolf 14:41.860 --> 14:45.600 attack within their country or a the appearance of foreign fighter 14:45.600 --> 14:51.040 shoot go over to iraq and and uh to syria to fight and potentially 14:51.040 --> 14:54.970 returned can a person now now I think jerry series general broad 14:54.970 --> 14:58.470 agreement that this is a problem that we all have to pay attention 14:58.470 --> 15:02.040 to and that we're all going to have to share information a much 15:02.040 --> 15:04.770 more effectively than it we might of been willing to in the past 15:04.770 --> 15:07.830 in order to to share a common picture understanding of exactly 15:07.830 --> 15:11.150 with the threatens would you say that there are more more and 15:11.150 --> 15:13.690 are then there were in the last six months and would you say 15:13.690 --> 15:16.190 that they were they're showing up and more countries and I know 15:16.190 --> 15:19.620 that they mention. Exactly what you said when we heard about often. 15:20.150 --> 15:23.390 The need to share information have there been any any substantial 15:23.390 --> 15:27.650 steps for doing that I'm a I would resist the conversations that 15:27.650 --> 15:31.340 i've had personally with the or security chiefs from the different 15:31.340 --> 15:34.100 countries that I visited as Wallace are countries that that were 15:34.100 --> 15:37.530 the chief of come through miami and i've met with we all agree 15:37.560 --> 15:40.980 that we have the sprawl bowl and you can we exchange. Yeah this 15:40.980 --> 15:43.700 is the number that we think they tell us a number that they think 15:44.090 --> 15:47.560 and uh huh. I've i've yet to have someone come back and give 15:47.560 --> 15:50.740 me a number that was lower than the one that I have so you know 15:50.740 --> 15:52.870 i've that just tells me that that that we need to do a better 15:52.870 --> 15:55.790 job of exchanging that information in come to a common understanding 15:56.090 --> 15:59.060 but that this thing we all agree on is that it exists it's going 15:59.060 --> 16:01.850 on radicalisation as recurring and we're gonna do something about 16:02.270 --> 16:05.330 you talk about the country's record Berkeley just because I have 16:05.330 --> 16:08.450 to mention of the past the I think it probably is better to preserve 16:08.450 --> 16:11.600 the I that because the nature the discussions a that that that 16:11.600 --> 16:14.470 act that I not that just tell you that it there is a across the 16:14.470 --> 16:17.940 region of the rich Broadcom courage that that that we have to 16:17.940 --> 16:20.660 pay attention dish brawler work together. If are gonna be able 16:20.660 --> 16:21.130 to solve. 16:22.640 --> 16:25.410 I Polya to coach. He's a good one asked a question for sent out. 16:25.410 --> 16:27.170 I promise I won't leave until you did. 16:28.100 --> 16:31.640 The role in your personal pain shoot one time will be. Closed. 16:34.190 --> 16:38.130 Um I you know what is one of the luxury so I think it evident 16:38.130 --> 16:42.090 that as being it's a date is sheer military offshore views is 16:42.090 --> 16:44.970 that you know my responsibility is to make sure is that unless 16:44.970 --> 16:48.200 warring until it is closed that we conducted at the operations 16:48.200 --> 16:51.890 there and it actually professional manner now that that said. 16:52.800 --> 16:56.650 In the conduct of armed conflict. We have to be able to detained 16:56.650 --> 17:00.410 people someplace. I have no painted on for that might be. 17:01.670 --> 17:04.750 Oh concern mention that I says detainees they're being captured 17:04.750 --> 17:08.110 on the battlefield iraq in syria are only being held for short 17:08.110 --> 17:11.980 term to pie I will again I will to four to others who were you 17:11.980 --> 17:14.980 nervous responsibility is to to to deal with that my job is to 17:14.980 --> 17:17.940 make sure that get motors operate in a matter that said that's 17:17.940 --> 17:18.880 that's that's professional. 17:20.050 --> 17:23.730 This we deem intrusion releases for study that said the amount 17:23.730 --> 17:28.470 of guantanamo detainees. Sure detainees a six more returned to 17:28.470 --> 17:30.690 the fight or suspected of return to the fight. 17:31.230 --> 17:33.890 Aren't you concerned that chemise individuals that are being 17:33.890 --> 17:37.920 transferred from guantanamo. I have the potential to go back 17:37.920 --> 17:40.820 and kill American some of your say worsened and soldier struck 17:40.820 --> 17:43.910 the world than that concern you a little bit some of our sailors 17:44.020 --> 17:49.070 uh uh uh. I would point out um by him work them. I think we all 17:49.070 --> 17:52.340 have to be absolutely concerned um but that that that. 17:52.860 --> 17:56.070 The move the fact of the matter is to that we're gonna make some 17:56.070 --> 17:59.120 decisions and and there are other countries that it have expressed 17:59.120 --> 18:01.470 a willingness to help mission uh in this and I think we uh to 18:01.470 --> 18:04.270 continue to what the process play out. So these guys good a place 18:04.270 --> 18:07.860 like gonna for instance to does it give you a little bit of of worry. 18:08.280 --> 18:10.570 I've. I've punish wed not the cacti. 18:11.150 --> 18:14.160 I I have not thought about doubt. You know that those conditions 18:14.160 --> 18:16.540 that they're being course trading under those catchers a. 18:17.270 --> 18:17.860 To get that. 18:19.770 --> 18:21.420 I will leave the to promised. 18:21.950 --> 18:27.220 To um but the restoration of diplomatic relations with cuba on 18:27.220 --> 18:30.230 what kinda mildred melting gauge events are planned are you planning 18:30.230 --> 18:33.320 a visit that crummy expects and kind of make ports callers. 18:34.240 --> 18:37.100 Them but you know I will I will tell you on. 18:38.120 --> 18:42.060 In might by previous assignment areas said assistant the charman join. 18:42.060 --> 18:44.920 She is one of my responsibilities was his liaison to the secretary 18:44.920 --> 18:47.940 States or actually was at the embassy when the when the flag 18:48.390 --> 18:51.850 was raised over the the newly reopened. I am a she so what I 18:51.850 --> 18:56.890 think the have at already um when asked why that number so that 18:56.890 --> 18:59.890 the uh I Cubans it was there and they asked me they asked me 18:59.890 --> 19:02.380 are so is this for first a your first visit to cuba and I said 19:02.380 --> 19:04.050 well to vision of the I went um. 19:04.660 --> 19:08.450 But today but that did did the reality is that we are working 19:08.480 --> 19:11.950 we've had a number of engagements with the I'm for small very 19:11.950 --> 19:15.300 low level with the and initially I think your familiar when now 19:15.300 --> 19:18.630 the hospital ship comfort was a on it's the last stop on the 19:18.630 --> 19:23.270 Sri Zhen deployment in in haiti um wish mold na group low-flow. 19:23.270 --> 19:28.040 I'm an actor been um military the physicians there are also conducting 19:28.040 --> 19:33.090 a medical I'm support in the in haiti came visited via the of 19:33.260 --> 19:36.390 the their comfort and that they had exchanges and and discussions 19:36.450 --> 19:38.690 a showed those are of those are the kinds of things that I can 19:38.690 --> 19:40.400 vision a to that we might be able to do. 19:41.060 --> 19:44.310 The previously mentioned notch pretty conference counter binge 19:44.310 --> 19:48.390 pretty conference or co-host uh. I Jamaica invited via the Cubans 19:48.390 --> 19:51.450 to participate the Cubans were there. They are at the conference 19:51.480 --> 19:55.950 and show a a show to you know I I I foresee that this will be 19:55.950 --> 20:00.260 a a process and it will it will take time will take time to unfold them. 20:00.290 --> 20:03.260 But fact I would also observe and over. The course of my career 20:03.260 --> 20:06.210 a research station in NATO headquarters in Brussels when the 20:06.210 --> 20:10.650 berlin Wall came down and up and told the time that that happen 20:10.650 --> 20:13.490 my entire career was focused on the fact that there was a world. 20:14.100 --> 20:17.300 Divided AOL on the berlin Wall and there was really knowing. 20:17.390 --> 20:20.720 No conception that the hack concept that that it would come down 20:20.750 --> 20:23.140 and the world and the reality that we dealt with which change 20:23.620 --> 20:27.230 but is military people our responsibility is to is to be flexible 20:27.230 --> 20:30.450 and agile and what circumstances changed to be flush. One agile 20:30.450 --> 20:32.290 enough to be able to respond to dump soap. 20:32.930 --> 20:35.940 It's a time column send a it as a as the relationship. 20:36.520 --> 20:39.900 The ball's um. You know we will be prepared to be able to to 20:39.930 --> 20:43.950 to to work with some when inez used to use legal and wanna and 20:43.950 --> 20:47.070 ashby uh you know the two governments decide a super prepares. 20:47.710 --> 20:51.130 The embargo I think I'm a hell of playing in their relationship 20:51.370 --> 20:53.380 there there are certain types of activities are we would not 20:53.380 --> 20:56.390 be able to to engage of the right now spin no asked where the man. 20:56.390 --> 20:59.060 No never no need to with his point start their work grip. 20:59.170 --> 21:02.060 We're patient and the and the doors open and will she where texas. 21:03.700 --> 21:06.820 Sort of way back his ego. What are some of the precautions that 21:06.820 --> 21:09.860 they you folks seven plays and has had many of those changes 21:09.860 --> 21:13.850 into that these two cases with serviceman that the precautions 21:13.960 --> 21:17.490 um the specific precautions really haven't again because you 21:17.490 --> 21:20.950 know Sasha of inch-ish the digging of the of the panama canal 21:20.980 --> 21:24.260 and the the recognition that the mosquito borne illnesses. We recognize. 21:24.560 --> 21:27.840 You know what he significant danger of that that they posting 21:27.840 --> 21:32.210 he fever obviously that the immediate risk posed by by dinghy 21:32.210 --> 21:36.430 faber issues is pretty dramatic. So uh the printout personal 21:36.430 --> 21:40.460 protective measures that that I use of side of of the two of 21:40.820 --> 21:44.710 them get stash staying in now and ashley being screened in places 21:44.710 --> 21:47.960 using a those that the per per precautions those sorts of things 21:47.960 --> 21:51.560 that are better um our prune precautions that anyone should take 21:51.560 --> 21:54.370 anywhere that they are annette and I'm a mosquito borne volition 21:54.370 --> 21:57.780 barman a those remain the same the changes have been the up the 21:57.780 --> 22:02.030 policy in place to a year temporal your of necessarily I'm I'm 22:02.060 --> 22:06.880 re locate um specifically out women who are are part of our team 22:07.120 --> 22:10.370 and I and and and women who may made the or may become pregnant 22:10.420 --> 22:14.110 a but again we've only had one assist bus for the to that the 22:14.110 --> 22:16.450 test occurred but it's snatches term. It's a recognition. 22:16.950 --> 22:19.790 We're kind of building this airplane as the entire world is building 22:19.790 --> 22:22.950 at the airplane is it is it's as it's flying in terms of understanding 22:22.950 --> 22:26.460 what are the Four of the true long term risks and and we will 22:26.460 --> 22:28.170 be prepared to rioted to. Protest. 22:30.870 --> 22:34.060 I said jennifer lad from their first many think I'm I believe 22:34.090 --> 22:36.930 earlier today in into russia in your test money and I was wondering 22:36.930 --> 22:39.990 if you could talk a little bit about Russia's scoring involvement. 22:39.990 --> 22:43.340 Border presence in the region and what I'm thinking they think 22:43.340 --> 22:48.630 us is doing her sponsor about that I guess it it. It does point them. 22:49.220 --> 22:50.320 The um. 22:51.240 --> 22:55.210 What rashid easing engaged in is so a history it reaching back 22:55.210 --> 22:59.250 out to former countries that the soviet union had had close working 22:59.250 --> 23:03.760 relationships with a it see I'd developing markets for the russian 23:03.760 --> 23:05.380 weapon systems that to them. 23:06.110 --> 23:12.400 Extremely competitive um rates uh and and then it just attempting 23:12.460 --> 23:15.460 through the shames short of disinformation campaigns a to that 23:15.460 --> 23:18.870 we Shane and then engaging other parts the whirl to buy to create 23:18.870 --> 23:21.500 to narratives of United States is is withdrawing from central 23:21.500 --> 23:23.940 and south america that we don't care about this region that we're 23:23.940 --> 23:27.480 not a reliable partner and so it's just those sorts of activities 23:27.480 --> 23:30.470 but they are now they are Engadget the U.S sought. You know we 23:30.470 --> 23:33.990 had died visage by a number of of the russian federation. 23:33.990 --> 23:38.200 Maybe ships a into ride anti Caribbean and and um central American 23:38.200 --> 23:42.280 countries uh and some of flights by a a five by long-range a 23:42.310 --> 23:45.790 aviation pepper a have come in and soak show we kinda to watch sad. 23:45.820 --> 23:50.250 It is what I what I described as is city competition. The for 23:50.250 --> 23:54.050 influence a within the region and in attempted display PS um 23:54.500 --> 23:58.570 uh uh us as a consider it a reliable partner in the region and 23:58.570 --> 24:01.490 so we pay close attention. If it all circuits at the point that. 24:02.060 --> 24:07.970 Um if we eve as a as a nation are are are interested in what 24:07.970 --> 24:11.910 russia is up to one a global scale. I'd you can't just look at 24:11.910 --> 24:16.170 what they are doing and uh in eastern europe tour in the uh in 24:16.170 --> 24:16.800 that I'm. 24:17.410 --> 24:18.890 Uh in that I'm. 24:19.610 --> 24:21.960 All tick States that she had to pay attention. What they're doing 24:22.060 --> 24:24.950 globally in every place and they are very very present here and 24:24.950 --> 24:28.800 we need to be worth a what are we are we doing anything to character 24:28.800 --> 24:32.300 that's a baby you know message that we're pulling out that it 24:32.300 --> 24:36.180 is side that does the direct personal engagement the by people 24:36.180 --> 24:40.140 such is judges myself other senior a and us leader sports the 24:40.140 --> 24:45.700 birth military ended diplomatic and Um and uh and and other leadership 24:45.700 --> 24:51.160 said that we or and remain I'm a reliable partner that we remain 24:51.190 --> 24:54.280 interested in committed to an engaged in the shooter that shuffle 24:54.280 --> 24:57.990 a south america are incredibly the sea is our home and we uh 24:57.990 --> 25:00.790 we're very interested in and the security barnett and that we 25:00.790 --> 25:02.690 will continue to be the most reliable partner. 25:04.460 --> 25:09.300 Okay. Has been the target cars pressure printed others were you 25:09.300 --> 25:12.650 to do is just a little bit more grain you larry on the Islamic 25:12.680 --> 25:14.220 state threat in. 25:14.760 --> 25:19.010 Your region I'm only talking about moving from hundreds to bells 25:19.010 --> 25:23.610 that is do you see the group cola less saying or is this more 25:23.610 --> 25:28.080 about scattered. If you hear the their lone wolf or is it actually 25:28.080 --> 25:32.810 attempts to recruit into for a have as they see other countries 25:33.110 --> 25:36.320 have groups change their sort affiliation to the xbox. 25:37.070 --> 25:41.170 Uh by wage that we say sick it's in the hundreds and and I would 25:41.200 --> 25:44.270 you know right now. I've darby very very careful to caveat about 25:44.270 --> 25:47.930 conform number is that we continue to talk to reach its use a 25:47.960 --> 25:51.440 around the between a hundred pattern 50 range. You know but I 25:51.440 --> 25:54.000 would I would also say that we're we've got other people that 25:54.000 --> 25:56.230 I told us that that that that the numbers are trekking for their 25:56.230 --> 25:59.480 countries just it's higher than what we've had so so excited 25:59.480 --> 26:02.680 but again I I don't wanna that's not the porn piece. It is they 26:02.680 --> 26:05.400 are providing foreign fighters at this point. It's flock fighter 26:05.400 --> 26:09.310 flow from this region over to ride the to that there are the 26:09.310 --> 26:12.230 main fights that I so was engage stand. But I I know the jaw 26:12.230 --> 26:15.930 are aware that to one of that the tactics the to that dating 26:15.930 --> 26:20.360 gay stand is to tell potential recruits if you can't come here. 26:21.650 --> 26:25.320 Conduct a conduct attacks locally and we've seen how that plays 26:25.320 --> 26:29.020 out the show. So I think that is that is just we got a good day 26:29.020 --> 26:29.440 is the way. 26:29.940 --> 26:33.580 The recognition um that that we need to pay attention is challenge 26:33.610 --> 26:36.190 and that we all collectively have a responsibility to help each 26:36.190 --> 26:40.550 other he seen any sort of direct for us for. 26:41.090 --> 26:46.680 Concrete examples of such direct loan will wraps them will we 26:46.710 --> 26:51.450 have tracked in the theatre a number of potential uh on the uh 26:51.480 --> 26:56.080 at which H intense or aspirations at this point a Nano foam have 26:56.080 --> 26:59.160 but have borne out the but that's that that's the piece. 26:59.720 --> 27:02.140 Uh you know regret flea many instances that the first time that 27:02.140 --> 27:03.790 you have shell a proof is a contract. 27:05.660 --> 27:09.360 Propose any specific pricing is the one thing is our first visit 27:09.360 --> 27:09.870 to meet your. 27:10.520 --> 27:14.250 The images will most often have any kind of rawlins them. 27:14.840 --> 27:18.850 Uh uh the sleet brazil the as a as a host nation is the heck 27:18.850 --> 27:22.380 is the principal partner a and the state our state department 27:22.380 --> 27:26.840 is to lead us the agency. That's engaged in providing the support. 27:27.530 --> 27:29.920 We have close working relationship with the brazilian milliken 27:30.020 --> 27:33.480 are we of and close consultation with them a i've i've met very 27:33.480 --> 27:34.840 recently with the with that. 27:35.360 --> 27:38.820 Um chief of the brazilian army and we talked about to specifically 27:38.820 --> 27:40.700 about the uh of the olympics um. 27:41.330 --> 27:45.770 We have a a number of exercises that we engage in that our our 27:45.800 --> 27:50.010 our shirt only helpful in terms of a a a opportunities to it 27:50.010 --> 27:53.640 to um to to test through procedures that they might to a might 27:53.640 --> 27:55.900 engage in a fake you'll see that down. 27:56.600 --> 28:01.390 I'm right now uh brazil itching gates and a a and uh I'm chemical 28:01.390 --> 28:05.560 biological radiological nuclear to um the contamination exercise 28:05.560 --> 28:09.260 that's going on right now I'm and and and we have consulted with 28:09.260 --> 28:13.020 them on that and and uh and I think been a than importer ship 28:13.020 --> 28:16.860 to write it to make sure that they know what we know and uh and 28:16.860 --> 28:19.890 then what will be a prepared him and and are are plenty to do 28:19.890 --> 28:25.250 is to picture the we're as PS um has as rapidly as possible to 28:25.250 --> 28:28.280 shireen in all information that we have about any potential stretch right. 28:28.280 --> 28:31.740 Now. We don't see any of but I can we've you know you your your 28:31.740 --> 28:35.400 read is the uh uh that the um publicly published a announcements 28:35.400 --> 28:37.550 of some of the terrorist organisations who would dearly love 28:37.550 --> 28:41.690 to a to get douche do something that will get a big splash brazilians 28:41.690 --> 28:45.730 are taking that very very seriously a and uh and work. You know 28:45.730 --> 28:49.010 happy get suited to be helpful in any way that to this day would 28:49.010 --> 28:51.040 find useful to go for supporting them. 28:53.210 --> 28:56.950 Going back to the russians you reach. What's the statute of is 28:56.950 --> 29:00.420 spy ships the russian intel vessels that have been in the harbor 29:00.420 --> 29:01.730 of right. No jewelry ship. 29:02.300 --> 29:05.940 The I he ought that affected by jacob the last one to return 29:05.940 --> 29:08.890 home and uh and I don't have not tracking right now in a that 29:08.890 --> 29:12.290 maybe a and be on a return um but you know will be happy go back 29:12.290 --> 29:14.690 and just double check and make sure that I'm not to them a mission 29:14.690 --> 29:18.640 won their an ugly of there been any russian eager a long range 29:18.640 --> 29:21.550 bomber flight scorer had there been any intel shiv Sena some 29:21.550 --> 29:25.210 more fishing the off the coast of king's bay coin suddenly that 29:25.240 --> 29:25.630 you have. 29:26.270 --> 29:29.120 It's been fishing the and and a few for the just any time off 29:29.120 --> 29:32.620 from there to its that. Yeah did it again. This is all part and 29:32.620 --> 29:36.470 parcel of a activities the Russia's engaged in a again just to. 29:36.970 --> 29:41.820 Um one to uh to demonstrate that they investment that their government 29:41.820 --> 29:45.670 has put into recapitalising there are forces uh and I think it's 29:45.670 --> 29:47.010 also sending its signaling. 29:47.710 --> 29:51.560 You being a close ally of the russians de support recant of a 29:51.560 --> 29:54.510 race applying this baseball game a in Havana. 29:55.260 --> 29:57.700 That's a very ownership of the tap of they're raising the a major 29:57.700 --> 29:58.920 league baseball association. 30:00.460 --> 30:01.400 More questions that. 30:02.240 --> 30:02.600 They come. 30:03.200 --> 30:05.720 To. Yeah sure today show said no. 30:06.350 --> 30:10.460 Us any cuba chanchellor moment fall right and it would be. 30:11.060 --> 30:14.600 The creation of the backyard and bashair area of here at what 30:14.600 --> 30:17.210 you get in all of that like in the future of fresh you're going 30:17.210 --> 30:19.010 to peel by the indonesian a attain. 30:19.920 --> 30:25.090 Um I would probably say the last the as that uh to the cuban 30:25.090 --> 30:28.150 ambassador has to with they think i've are really gonna will 30:28.180 --> 30:30.550 we will continue to watch and the anne MC. 30:32.100 --> 30:36.530 Commit like a very clear when question armed can do it for you 30:36.530 --> 30:41.320 and brass or a new achieving a hegemony a a a soul of going one 30:41.320 --> 30:45.050 that we talk about power button lock-in don't like nah. 30:45.050 --> 30:49.520 We're talking about dating another long variation the other questions 30:49.520 --> 30:53.460 you'd think he jewel of any anybody coming three little. Oh nibbled 30:53.500 --> 30:56.860 things that they're envy and the dough to pack. I would for for 30:56.860 --> 31:00.550 you back to write to come up Ortiz testimony this morning a that 31:00.550 --> 31:04.910 dominate any other or any other questions just done a if if I 31:04.910 --> 31:08.460 could the and I died I don't want to to walk away with eric now 31:08.460 --> 31:11.980 taking one last opportunity to cite the That's the way to rogue 31:11.980 --> 31:15.340 activation of our colombian counterparts uh. They have been invasion 31:15.340 --> 31:17.070 50 are civil war of they've. 31:17.730 --> 31:21.950 A taking them significant casualties are decor sets on the country 31:21.950 --> 31:25.000 has or has has made the hard difficult decision and now there 31:25.000 --> 31:27.100 are engaged in an effort to write to achieve peace. 31:27.830 --> 31:31.600 The top fish base remain ahead of time of acumen of the a colombian 31:31.600 --> 31:35.210 our forces rather the the heat it. It's critically important 31:35.210 --> 31:36.460 Oui continuation with some. 31:37.150 --> 31:41.860 Just as she it was a decades long commitment to get colombia 31:41.860 --> 31:44.690 to the position where there are today this will continue to be 31:44.690 --> 31:48.020 a decades long commitments have but I at that the investment 31:48.430 --> 31:51.540 has paid enormous dividends. So up to this point colombia's one 31:51.540 --> 31:55.850 of our starches partners in terms of of helping as a as a cheap 31:55.850 --> 31:59.340 mentor an adviser to your central American military's that today 31:59.340 --> 32:02.530 faced a similar a a soda circumstances that to the columbia fond 32:02.530 --> 32:06.190 self and kirkwood decades ago and the and claw muse able to play 32:06.190 --> 32:09.490 in incredibly important role. There also eight she um. 32:10.030 --> 32:13.200 A participant and not peacekeeping operations throughout the 32:13.200 --> 32:17.030 world a but as important they've also stood side by side with 32:17.030 --> 32:20.970 American men and women in station combat operations a in parts 32:20.970 --> 32:25.070 of the world the from the korean war back in the early 19 fifties 32:25.070 --> 32:28.150 all the way up to iraq and Afghanistan they've lost men and women 32:28.340 --> 32:31.980 side by side with our sensor or just wanted to say we owe an 32:31.980 --> 32:33.160 enormous a. 32:33.740 --> 32:38.590 Um. That Franks to to the colombian people and uh we would like 32:38.590 --> 32:41.790 to continue to work with the missile partners show. Thank you 32:41.790 --> 32:42.440 all very much..