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LIVE: EUCOM & TRANSCOM Commanders Testify on FY27 Military Budget | Senate Hearing

Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich (Commander, U.S. European Command) and Air Force Gen. Randall Reed (Commander, U.S. Transportation Command) testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. on March 12, 2026. ⏳ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Opening Remarks on Global Conflicts 07:33 - The Vulnerability of Contested Military Logistics 13:32 - EUCOM's 3 Priority Missions & NATO Defense 17:35 - TRANSCOM's Global Network & Fleet Modernization 22:42 - Q&A: Russian Reconstitution & European Air Defense 37:25 - Q&A: Targeting Protocols & Civilian Mitigation 48:18 - Debate on the War in Iran & Diplomatic Strategy 58:05 - Maritime Logistics & Commercial Shipping Risks 01:05:59 - The Urgent Need for Next-Gen Heavy Airlift 01:32:42 - Medical Evacuation Readiness in Conflict Zones 01:54:02 - Evacuating Citizens & Middle East Operations Key Points & Timestamps 00:00 - 07:33: Chairman Wicker delivers opening remarks outlining the operational demands on EUCOM and TRANSCOM, the war in Iran, and US support for Ukraine. 07:33 - 13:21: Ranking Member Reed highlights the vulnerability of contested logistics, Russian and Chinese coordination with Iran, and NATO's defense burden-sharing. 13:32 - 17:35: General Grikowicz outlines EUCOM’s three priority missions: protecting the US homeland, serving as a power projection platform, and positioning NATO to deter and defend. 17:35 - 22:42: General Reed details TRANSCOM's global logistics network, its coordination with commercial partners, and the need to modernize strategic sealift and air mobility platforms. 22:42 - 37:25: Senators Wicker, Reed, and Fisher question the Generals on Russian battlefield reconstitution, NATO defense spending timelines, strategic airlift modernization (C-5 and C-17), and Eastern European air defense. 37:25 - 43:00: Senator Gillibrand confronts General Grikowicz about civilian casualty mitigation and targeting protocols following a reported US strike on a girls' school in Iran. 43:00 - 48:18: Senator Ernst discusses NATO interoperability, the US defense industrial base, and potential national security vulnerabilities from Chinese-manufactured tracking technology in rail systems. 48:18 - 53:29: Senator Kaine strongly criticizes the war in Iran, arguing it is an unauthorized conflict that is costing American lives, inflating gas prices, and abandoning diplomacy. 53:29 - 58:05: Senator Scott focuses on the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process, advocating for streamlined systems so European allies can more easily purchase American-made weapons. 58:05 - 01:05:59: Senator Kelly drills into maritime logistics, commercial shipping insurance in conflict zones, and the capacity of the Tanker Security Program. 01:05:59 - 01:10:56: Senator Sheehy emphasizes the urgent need to procure a next-generation heavy airlift platform to support potential future conflicts in the Indo-Pacific. 01:10:56 - 01:16:58: Senator King questions TRANSCOM's cyber vulnerability regarding commercial carrier partners and asks about Russian hybrid warfare activities in Eastern Europe. 01:16:58 - 01:21:47: Senator Cotton highlights the effectiveness of US air defenses against Iranian drone attacks and the impressive scale of aerial refueling operations supporting bombers. 01:21:47 - 01:27:25: Senator Blumenthal presses General Grikowicz on targeted Russian attacks against American businesses and infrastructure operating in Ukraine. 01:27:25 - 01:32:42: Senator Budd asks about North Korean troops and Iranian technology supplementing Russia's industrial base, as well as Chinese investments in global seaports. 01:32:42 - 01:38:33: Senator Hirono criticizes the administration's Middle East strategy, questioning how the current conflict is degrading the military's medical evacuation readiness and impacting planned Indo-Pacific exercises. 01:38:33 - 01:43:52: Senator Slotkin warns that the Pentagon's slow acquisition system is failing to keep pace with cheap, asymmetric drone warfare being utilized by Iran. 01:43:52 - 01:48:21: Senator Banks highlights the success of NATO allies stepping up defense spending and asks about efforts to rip and replace Chinese technology from European infrastructure. 01:48:21 - 01:54:02: Senator Duckworth emphasizes the severe strain the ongoing conflict places on the military's critical care and medical evacuation networks. 01:54:02 - 01:59:52: Senator Warren heavily criticizes the administration's failure to evacuate stranded American citizens from the Middle East, questioning the coordination between the State Department and TRANSCOM. 01:59:52 - 02:04:43: Senator Peters addresses the global economic shocks, rising energy prices, and supply chain disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. 02:04:43 - 02:10:05: Senator Rosen discusses Russia's attacks on the Ukrainian electrical #SASC #USMilitary #EUCOM #USTRANSCOM #DefenseBudget #NATO #Geopolitics SASC Hearing: USTRANSCOM/EUCOM. Film Credits: Department of War