1 00:00:00,009 --> 00:00:02,009 Hello everyone , I'm Pentagon Press 2 00:00:02,009 --> 00:00:04,231 secretary Kingsley Wilson , and welcome 3 00:00:04,231 --> 00:00:06,398 back to the Department of War's weekly 4 00:00:06,398 --> 00:00:08,600 situation report . While Democrats in 5 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:10,378 Congress chose to shut down the 6 00:00:10,378 --> 00:00:12,880 government for 43 days , President 7 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:15,047 Trump kept his promise to take care of 8 00:00:15,047 --> 00:00:17,269 the troops , and our department ensured 9 00:00:17,269 --> 00:00:19,158 our brave war fighters received a 10 00:00:19,158 --> 00:00:21,491 paycheck . With the government reopened , 11 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:23,742 our hardworking civilian employees here 12 00:00:23,742 --> 00:00:25,798 at the Pentagon and around the world 13 00:00:25,798 --> 00:00:27,853 will finally receive their paychecks 14 00:00:27,853 --> 00:00:29,964 again . At the direction of President 15 00:00:29,964 --> 00:00:32,020 Trump , the department has taken the 16 00:00:32,020 --> 00:00:34,187 fight directly to the narco terrorists 17 00:00:34,187 --> 00:00:36,298 that are bringing drugs to our shores 18 00:00:36,298 --> 00:00:38,353 to poison the American people . This 19 00:00:38,353 --> 00:00:40,298 week , the Gerald R . Ford carrier 20 00:00:40,298 --> 00:00:42,464 strike group entered the SOCOM area of 21 00:00:42,464 --> 00:00:44,631 responsibility from European waters to 22 00:00:44,631 --> 00:00:46,798 help with the ongoing campaign against 23 00:00:46,798 --> 00:00:48,853 the narco terrorists in the region . 24 00:00:48,853 --> 00:00:50,576 Over the last two months , the 25 00:00:50,576 --> 00:00:52,464 department has conducted numerous 26 00:00:52,464 --> 00:00:54,353 lethal kinetic strikes on vessels 27 00:00:54,353 --> 00:00:57,165 operated by designated terrorists . In 28 00:00:57,165 --> 00:00:59,115 our hemisphere that were smuggling 29 00:00:59,115 --> 00:01:01,865 illicit narcotics in mid October , 30 00:01:01,924 --> 00:01:04,091 Secretary Hegseth traveled to the NATO 31 00:01:04,091 --> 00:01:06,313 defense ministers meeting in Brussels . 32 00:01:06,313 --> 00:01:08,424 The Secretary met with NATO Secretary 33 00:01:08,424 --> 00:01:10,313 General Mark Rutte and other NATO 34 00:01:10,313 --> 00:01:12,205 defense ministers . While there , 35 00:01:12,364 --> 00:01:14,420 Secretary Hegseth said it best , You 36 00:01:14,420 --> 00:01:16,642 get peace when you are strong , and the 37 00:01:16,642 --> 00:01:18,697 world is seeing that we have a peace 38 00:01:18,697 --> 00:01:20,920 president . In late October , Secretary 39 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:22,975 Hegseth toured multiple countries in 40 00:01:22,975 --> 00:01:25,031 the Indo-Pacific region to meet with 41 00:01:25,031 --> 00:01:26,975 his . Minister counterparts at the 42 00:01:26,975 --> 00:01:29,142 annual ASEAN Defense Ministers meeting 43 00:01:29,142 --> 00:01:31,197 in Malaysia , Secretary Hegseth held 44 00:01:31,197 --> 00:01:33,031 numerous bilateral meetings with 45 00:01:33,031 --> 00:01:34,753 defense ministers from China , 46 00:01:34,753 --> 00:01:37,031 Indonesia , the Philippines , Thailand , 47 00:01:37,031 --> 00:01:39,197 Cambodia , Australia , and signed a 10 48 00:01:39,197 --> 00:01:41,540 year defense framework with India . The 49 00:01:41,540 --> 00:01:43,762 United States Marine Corps and the Navy 50 00:01:43,762 --> 00:01:45,984 both celebrated their 250th anniversary 51 00:01:45,984 --> 00:01:48,220 recently . Aboard the USS George 52 00:01:48,220 --> 00:01:50,276 Washington , President Trump and our 53 00:01:50,276 --> 00:01:52,553 Marines and sailors reflected on the 2 . 54 00:01:52,694 --> 00:01:55,194 Half centuries of strength , tenacity , 55 00:01:55,235 --> 00:01:57,402 and unwavering courage by the greatest 56 00:01:57,402 --> 00:01:59,291 fighting force in the world . Our 57 00:01:59,291 --> 00:02:01,235 military is the first in war , the 58 00:02:01,235 --> 00:02:03,124 first in peace , and the first in 59 00:02:03,124 --> 00:02:05,124 spirit , and the first in freedom . 60 00:02:05,124 --> 00:02:07,124 Happy birthday to the United States 61 00:02:07,124 --> 00:02:09,457 Navy and the United States Marine Corps . 62 00:02:09,457 --> 00:02:11,679 Lastly , on behalf of the Department of 63 00:02:11,679 --> 00:02:13,902 War , I want to wish all of our beloved 64 00:02:13,902 --> 00:02:16,124 veterans a belated Happy Veterans Day . 65 00:02:16,124 --> 00:02:18,485 Your sacrifice , bravery , and devotion 66 00:02:18,485 --> 00:02:20,318 have stood as a wall between our 67 00:02:20,318 --> 00:02:21,990 freedom . And the fiercest of 68 00:02:21,990 --> 00:02:24,779 adversaries , the price you have paid 69 00:02:24,779 --> 00:02:27,190 is one we will never forget . thank you 70 00:02:27,190 --> 00:02:29,246 to every veteran for your service we 71 00:02:29,246 --> 00:02:31,301 are forever grateful . That's all we 72 00:02:31,301 --> 00:02:33,301 have for you this week . Thanks for 73 00:02:33,301 --> 00:02:35,357 watching . God bless you all and God 74 00:02:35,357 --> 00:02:36,500 bless this great country we call home .