Speeches

Interview with the Defense Writers Group
January 8, 2021 — Mr. David Ensor, moderator for Defense Writers Group: Welcome to a Defense Writers Group conversation. It’s an honor to have you and we look forward to it. I should mention to folks on the call that in addition to Admiral Charles Richard, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, we will also have Rear Admiral Ronald Fritzemeier, who is Director of the... MORE

Interview with Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Web Series
July 30, 2020 — Gen. Deptula (retired): Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Dave Deptula, AFA’s [Air Force Association’s] Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, and welcome to the next event in our Nuclear Deterrence Forum series.We are extremely fortunate and pleased to have joining us today Adm. Charles “Chas” Richard, commander of U.S... MORE

House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Holds Hearing on Strategic Forces Posture
February 27, 2020 — COOPER:Appreciate having such distinguished witnesses before the subcommittee. We face a high-class problem. We been kinder to the programs under our jurisdiction in the president's budget then, perhaps, we expected or deserved. But we look forward to hearing the justification. So, the first witness will be Dr. Anderson. Let me ask, too, by... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Northern Command SASC Testimony
February 13, 2020 — SEN. JAMES INHOFE (R-OK): The meeting will come to order. I've already kind of explained the situation we have. You and I are both going to waive our opening statements, as are our witnesses, and then we get right into questions. I think we'll be fine with the votes coming up that way. So that being the case, we'll go ahead and just start with... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command 2019 Deterrence Symposium, Keynote Address
August 1, 2019 — Piotr Wilczek, Polish Ambassador to the United States: Ladies and gentlemen, first of all let me thank the leadership of the U.S. Strategic Command for the opportunity to share the Polish perspective on the vital elements of Polish and allied security which is deterrence. I appreciate it very much.To say that deterrence is crucial may sound a bit... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command 2019 Deterrence Symposium, Opening Remarks
July 31, 2019 — Rear Admiral Richard Correll, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) director of Plans and Policy (J5): Thanks very much, everybody. Good morning. And on behalf of our entire STRATCOM team, welcome to Omaha.Thanks to each and every one of you for joining us at our 10th Annual United States Strategic Command Deterrence Symposium. Governor Ricketts,... MORE

Space Symposium Media Roundtable
April 9, 2019 — General John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM): It was always going to be a busy day, but somehow it got busier. So, we don’t have a lot of time. So, we will just go ahead and jump into questions, I think Lindsey is going to pick people and we will just go from there.Gail Harris: Gail Harris with Lima Charlie Media, my... MORE

"Heroes Who Are No Longer With Us" - 35SS Corporate Partnership Dinner
April 9, 2019 — General Hyten: I’m not going to read from a script tonight, we’re just going to have a conversation, and that conversation is going to start a number of ways because I know right now as it approaches 9 o’clock that at least half of the people in the audience can’t wait for the end of this speech. I’ll tell you a secret, right now I can’t wait for... MORE

House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Holds Hearing on Fiscal 2020 Budget Request for Defense Nuclear Activities
April 3, 2019 — COOPER: The subcommittee will come to order. First, I would like to ask unanimous consent that opening statements be inserted for the record. Hearing no objection, that will be done.And second, I would like to ask our usual unanimous consent so that members of the full committee like Mr. Lamborn are also able to participate in the subcommittee... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Northern Command SASC Testimony
March 1, 2019 — INHOFE: OK, our meeting will come to order.The meeting today is going to receive testimonies from two great guys and we are really -- good timing for this event to take place.They are Gen. John Hyten, Commander of the U.S. STRATCOM and Gen. Terry O'Shaughnessy, Commander of NORTHCOM. This committee's top priority is to support the effective and the... MORE