WEBVTT 00:00.009 --> 00:02.009 Hello everyone , I'm Pentagon Press 00:02.009 --> 00:04.231 secretary Kingsley Wilson , and welcome 00:04.231 --> 00:06.398 back to the Department of War's weekly 00:06.398 --> 00:08.600 situation report . While Democrats in 00:08.600 --> 00:10.378 Congress chose to shut down the 00:10.378 --> 00:12.880 government for 43 days , President 00:12.880 --> 00:15.047 Trump kept his promise to take care of 00:15.047 --> 00:17.269 the troops , and our department ensured 00:17.269 --> 00:19.158 our brave war fighters received a 00:19.158 --> 00:21.491 paycheck . With the government reopened , 00:21.520 --> 00:23.742 our hardworking civilian employees here 00:23.742 --> 00:25.798 at the Pentagon and around the world 00:25.798 --> 00:27.853 will finally receive their paychecks 00:27.853 --> 00:29.964 again . At the direction of President 00:29.964 --> 00:32.020 Trump , the department has taken the 00:32.020 --> 00:34.187 fight directly to the narco terrorists 00:34.187 --> 00:36.298 that are bringing drugs to our shores 00:36.298 --> 00:38.353 to poison the American people . This 00:38.353 --> 00:40.298 week , the Gerald R . Ford carrier 00:40.298 --> 00:42.464 strike group entered the SOCOM area of 00:42.464 --> 00:44.631 responsibility from European waters to 00:44.631 --> 00:46.798 help with the ongoing campaign against 00:46.798 --> 00:48.853 the narco terrorists in the region . 00:48.853 --> 00:50.576 Over the last two months , the 00:50.576 --> 00:52.464 department has conducted numerous 00:52.464 --> 00:54.353 lethal kinetic strikes on vessels 00:54.353 --> 00:57.165 operated by designated terrorists . In 00:57.165 --> 00:59.115 our hemisphere that were smuggling 00:59.115 --> 01:01.865 illicit narcotics in mid October , 01:01.924 --> 01:04.091 Secretary Hegseth traveled to the NATO 01:04.091 --> 01:06.313 defense ministers meeting in Brussels . 01:06.313 --> 01:08.424 The Secretary met with NATO Secretary 01:08.424 --> 01:10.313 General Mark Rutte and other NATO 01:10.313 --> 01:12.205 defense ministers . While there , 01:12.364 --> 01:14.420 Secretary Hegseth said it best , You 01:14.420 --> 01:16.642 get peace when you are strong , and the 01:16.642 --> 01:18.697 world is seeing that we have a peace 01:18.697 --> 01:20.920 president . In late October , Secretary 01:20.920 --> 01:22.975 Hegseth toured multiple countries in 01:22.975 --> 01:25.031 the Indo-Pacific region to meet with 01:25.031 --> 01:26.975 his . Minister counterparts at the 01:26.975 --> 01:29.142 annual ASEAN Defense Ministers meeting 01:29.142 --> 01:31.197 in Malaysia , Secretary Hegseth held 01:31.197 --> 01:33.031 numerous bilateral meetings with 01:33.031 --> 01:34.753 defense ministers from China , 01:34.753 --> 01:37.031 Indonesia , the Philippines , Thailand , 01:37.031 --> 01:39.197 Cambodia , Australia , and signed a 10 01:39.197 --> 01:41.540 year defense framework with India . The 01:41.540 --> 01:43.762 United States Marine Corps and the Navy 01:43.762 --> 01:45.984 both celebrated their 250th anniversary 01:45.984 --> 01:48.220 recently . Aboard the USS George 01:48.220 --> 01:50.276 Washington , President Trump and our 01:50.276 --> 01:52.553 Marines and sailors reflected on the 2 . 01:52.694 --> 01:55.194 Half centuries of strength , tenacity , 01:55.235 --> 01:57.402 and unwavering courage by the greatest 01:57.402 --> 01:59.291 fighting force in the world . Our 01:59.291 --> 02:01.235 military is the first in war , the 02:01.235 --> 02:03.124 first in peace , and the first in 02:03.124 --> 02:05.124 spirit , and the first in freedom . 02:05.124 --> 02:07.124 Happy birthday to the United States 02:07.124 --> 02:09.457 Navy and the United States Marine Corps . 02:09.457 --> 02:11.679 Lastly , on behalf of the Department of 02:11.679 --> 02:13.902 War , I want to wish all of our beloved 02:13.902 --> 02:16.124 veterans a belated Happy Veterans Day . 02:16.124 --> 02:18.485 Your sacrifice , bravery , and devotion 02:18.485 --> 02:20.318 have stood as a wall between our 02:20.318 --> 02:21.990 freedom . And the fiercest of 02:21.990 --> 02:24.779 adversaries , the price you have paid 02:24.779 --> 02:27.190 is one we will never forget . thank you 02:27.190 --> 02:29.246 to every veteran for your service we 02:29.246 --> 02:31.301 are forever grateful . That's all we 02:31.301 --> 02:33.301 have for you this week . Thanks for 02:33.301 --> 02:35.357 watching . God bless you all and God 02:35.357 --> 02:36.500 bless this great country we call home .