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James Mountain Inhofe is a former United States Senator from Oklahoma, serving from 1994 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Inhofe is known for his strong conservative views, particularly on issues related to national defense and environmental policy. He gained notoriety for his skepticism regarding climate change, famously calling it a hoax. Throughout his tenure, he held significant positions, including Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
Admiral Stavridis, does EUCOM and/or NATO have a plan to support efforts to secure chemical weapons in Syria if the Assad regime falls given the threat to Israel and Turkey of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) from Syria?
Turkey's cooperation with EUCOM and NATO on Syria has definitely been adequate.
I believe that to be true. Wouldn't it be a more secure world and, specifically in your area, if we not only were totally independent, but were able to supply our allies in your jurisdiction with their energy so they don't have to depend…
North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong Un, brutally represses his people and is engaged in provocative statements, military exercises, and nuclear tests that have pushed the region onto the brink of conflict.
Yes, Israel and Turkey are reconcilable; however, the relationship is first and foremost between those two countries.
Prime Minister (PM) Erdogan is committed to establishing optimum security within his own borders in a conflict with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Ultimately, Afghans must be able to secure and stabilise their country themselves.
The regular deployment of forces based in the United States to Europe provides a powerful, tangible demonstration of the continued U.S. commitment to NATO.
What are the strategic risks over the next 5 years in your AOR if the current sequestration and continuing resolution (CR) budget cuts remain in place?
Their operational effectiveness will be reduced by an estimated 37 percent when compared to fiscal year 2012.
The greatest risk and the one that presents us the greatest challenge is the impact of sequestration on our ability to effectively execute SOUTHCOM's statutory detection and monitoring (D&M) mission.
My concern is could it be that we will cease to become the partner of choice to our allies if this trend continues?
The reckless course of action pursued by the regime in Pyongyang underscores the importance of our forward military posture in the Asia-Pacific.
North Korea's recent actions highlight the historic disparity between the Obama administration's triumphant declaration that the tide of the war is receding and the reality.
We need to continue to encourage allies to meet the agreed commitment of a minimum of 2 percent of GDP spending on defense.
The rotation of a force of this size is critical to my Theater Campaign Plan.
One of the ways our strategy would need to change is we couldn't do . . . what we want to do in the rebalance in the Asia-Pacific theater.
Admiral Locklear, how much of the PACOM budget is set aside for humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations?
My assessment is that JIATF-South's ability to perform their statutory 10 U.S.C. Sec. 124 detection and monitoring (D&M) mission will be degraded.
The loss of air and maritime assets and associated systems will result in a commensurate loss of capability to effectively execute this mission.
JIATF-South operations are critical to SOUTHCOM's mission and to the operations of four other Combatant Commands (COCOM).
I think they're very different, very different strategic contexts, and I think we have to be wide-eyed with how we approach Iran.
They're not going to do anything because they know they'd be blown off the map immediately.
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