Posture Statement of General Richard D. Clarke, USA Commander, United States Special Operations Command Before the 117th Congress Senate Armed Services Committee
Abstract
Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Inhofe, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for providing this opportunity to discuss the posture of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). I am proud to testify alongside Mr. Christopher Maier, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (ASD(SO/LIC)), and General Paul Nakasone, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). The unwavering support of Congress, particularly this committee, has ensured that our nations special operations forces (SOF) are the most capable in the world. Your support remains essential to our efforts to defend the nation, care for our people, and strengthen alliances and partnerships. Your SOF remain engaged globally, ensuring violent extremists have no respite, while setting advantageous conditions across all domains to compete with adversaries. We are ready to meet today's requirements, while adapting to address tomorrow's challenges. Today, I present an account of USSOCOM priorities, activities, and investments to provide the Nation with peerless SOF talent, tactics, and technologies. Each of you are keenly interested in how we are building a professional force, caring for our people, defending our nation forward, and modernizing for the future. I will address each of these concerns.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 25, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1126596
Entities
People
- Richard D. Clarke