The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, chaired by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), will hold a hearing on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building on “The Missile Defeat Posture and Strategy of the United States – the FY17 President’s Budget Request.”

Chairman Rogers said: “In President Obama’s eighth year in office, our nation’s security is in more jeopardy than any time in recent memory. North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China are all advancing their ballistic and cruise missile programs, along with weapons of mass destruction programs, to put our military, our allies and our homeland at risk. North Korea and Iran continue to proliferate related technology and capability as a matter of state policy. And, China’s leadership, which controls the Internet on a whim, is clearly choosing not to stop the proliferation of WMD-sensitive technologies to many of the world’s most dangerous regimes.

At the same time, President Obama has cut missile defense practically every year he’s been in office.

America’s enemies know an opportunity when they see one; our allies see they are on their own. And the President proposed a nearly 10 percent reduction in missile defense compared to last year’s budget request. What does he think, the Iranians have a Simorgh ICBM on the launch pad because the mullahs want to go to the moon? My subcommittee will continue to fight the President’s priorities and policies until we get some relief next year.”

WHAT: HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Hearing: “The Missile Defeat Posture and Strategy of the United States – the FY17 President’s Budget Request.”

WHEN: Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building

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