Tammy Duckworth
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Duckworth Discusses Military Readiness and Logistics in the Korean Peninsula
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5:42Now PlayingU.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) discussed the military’s efforts to enhance troop and logistical readiness on the Korean Peninsula with Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford at yesterday’s Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing. Shanahan assured Duckworth he would work to bridge the gap between the Republic of Korea and Japan by utilizing his relationships with their leaders and continuing to work together on joint military exercises and technological development with South Korea and Japan. Duckworth also discussed the changing nature of military exercises and logistics planning on the Peninsula with Dunford, who expressed his confidence in current troop readiness and logistics planning should conflict with the north Korean regime arise.
Duckworth is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), which has jurisdiction over the nation’s common defense, military operations, servicemember pay and retirement, military family benefits and the selective service system. SASC also oversees the Department of Defense, the United States Armed Services and several other national security-related issues at home and abroad. Duckworth served on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee for four years before joining the Senate.
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