WEBVTT 00:00.228 --> 00:02.306 - So this year's iteration of Eagle Resolve 00:02.306 --> 00:05.259 is a direct result of a Camp David meeting 00:05.259 --> 00:09.046 that the President had with the GCC countries, 00:09.046 --> 00:11.098 vowing that we would work together 00:11.098 --> 00:14.681 with the GCC and the U.S. for this exercise 00:14.925 --> 00:18.758 to work on the threats that are in the region. 00:19.042 --> 00:23.209 So, this exercise is not designed to be directly related 00:23.842 --> 00:26.227 to the events in Iraq and Syria 00:26.227 --> 00:28.348 with Operation Inherent Resolve. 00:28.348 --> 00:29.758 This is, however, building up 00:29.758 --> 00:32.946 our opportunity to work together, interoperability, 00:32.946 --> 00:35.260 sharing techniques, tactics and procedures 00:35.260 --> 00:38.196 on asymmetric threats that would threaten 00:38.196 --> 00:42.363 all members of the GCC and the U.S. interests in the region. 00:45.817 --> 00:49.155 We'd like to say how much the United States appreciates 00:49.155 --> 00:51.655 Kuwait, the military in Kuwait 00:51.877 --> 00:54.755 and the people of Kuwait for hosting us. 00:54.755 --> 00:58.922 Kuwait has been an incredible host for this exercise 00:59.295 --> 01:02.906 and for others that we've conducted in the region here. 01:02.906 --> 01:06.178 So we really appreciate the opportunity to come back here 01:06.178 --> 01:08.345 and participate in Kuwait. 01:10.483 --> 01:12.079 The United States, along with 01:12.079 --> 01:15.079 the Gulf Cooperation Council members 01:15.133 --> 01:18.094 come together and have been planning for about a year 01:18.094 --> 01:21.427 to execute this exercise, Eagle Resolve. 01:22.875 --> 01:26.735 We're being a contingent of several types of force, 01:26.735 --> 01:30.902 including air, land, sea and special operations forces 01:31.097 --> 01:35.264 that will work with all the GCC countries as well as Kuwait 01:35.342 --> 01:39.509 on the defensive, Kuwait, against asymmetric threats 01:40.256 --> 01:43.173 that might pose a threat to Kuwait. 01:44.682 --> 01:48.258 So, this exercise along with other collaborative efforts 01:48.258 --> 01:50.946 that we work together with the GCC nations 01:50.946 --> 01:52.779 should be a demonstration to the world 01:52.779 --> 01:55.519 that we work together on common threats 01:55.519 --> 01:58.047 and come together and train together 01:58.047 --> 02:00.547 and are prepared to act as one 02:01.323 --> 02:04.490 when faced with threats in the region. 02:05.307 --> 02:09.474 So, this exercise is composed of a command post exercise 02:11.007 --> 02:14.590 and several field training exercise events. 02:15.193 --> 02:18.789 The command post exercise is designed to test 02:18.789 --> 02:20.617 the command and control structures, 02:20.617 --> 02:23.231 and how we might come together as a coalition 02:23.231 --> 02:26.398 to face some of the asymmetric threats 02:27.232 --> 02:29.304 that would affect the region, 02:29.304 --> 02:31.216 and not only just with our military partners, 02:31.216 --> 02:33.632 but with our inter-agency partners, 02:33.632 --> 02:37.799 Ministries of Interior and other civil organizations 02:37.849 --> 02:39.903 that would be part of an effort 02:39.903 --> 02:42.653 to respond to asymmetric threats. 02:43.735 --> 02:45.817 Well, asymmetric threats could be 02:45.817 --> 02:48.900 anything short of a conventional war. 02:50.476 --> 02:53.559 Counter-terrorism, responding to WMD, 02:54.233 --> 02:58.316 mass casualty events, tragedy at sea, hijackings, 03:00.591 --> 03:04.114 are all examples of things that may be asymmetrical 03:04.114 --> 03:06.447 in not conventional warfare. 03:08.625 --> 03:12.208 This particular exercise is being conducted 03:12.388 --> 03:14.875 as a result of a Camp David meeting 03:14.875 --> 03:16.481 with the President of the United States 03:16.481 --> 03:19.814 and the Gulf Cooperation Council members 03:20.539 --> 03:23.111 in May of 2015, where it was agreed 03:23.111 --> 03:24.736 that we would come together 03:24.736 --> 03:26.870 and work together on common threats 03:26.870 --> 03:29.928 and work on our interoperability, in our ability to.