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PACOM’s Harris Urges More Subs, PGMs, Ships At HASC
By Sandra Erwin on April 26, 2017 at 5:25 PM
Adm. Harry Harris at HASC While North Korea threatens to shoot and sink American aircraft carriers and launch nuclear weapons, Pacific Command is running short of precision-guided munitions. And Pacific Command does not have enough surface ships, submarines and antimissile radars to keep up with current and emerging threats, its commander Adm. Harry Harris told the House Armed Services Committee today.
The admiral got a receptive ear from HASC Chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry, who told reporters after the hearing that he would like to see Congress step up with more resources for PACOM. But Thornberry admitted that budget brinkmanship in Washington will make that unlikely.
http://breakingdefense.com/2017/04/pacoms-harris-urges-more-subs-pgms-ships-at-hasc/