"We don't think that the Russian have been totally transparent about what they're doing" per @PentagonPresSec, defending use of term "build-up" to describe #Russia's actions along border w/#Ukraine & in #Crimea
"This isn't about rhetoric..."
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Orders immediately:
-new definition "extremism" for uniformed personnel
-training for soon-to-be veterans who could be recruitment targets
-standardized screening for military recruits
MORE: @SecDef says @DeptofDefense will commission a study on " extremist behavior within our Total Force...to include gaining greater fidelity on the scope of the problem"
MORE: @DeptofDefense Counter Extremism Working Group (CEWG) will also look at:
-whether to amend the Uniformed Code of Military Justice
-how to better support insider threat programs
-examine ways to screen social media/public data for the vetting processes
-education/training
"[It] will reinforce the basic missions of securing our homeland, including preventing terrorism; securing & managing our borders; repairing the broken immigration system; safeguarding critical infrastructure"
"It provides the Department w/targeted resources to advance commonsense policy solutions" per @SecMayorkas
Proposed $52 billion FY 2022 budget calls for $131 million "to support diverse, innovative, & community-driven methods to prevent #domesticterrorism while respecting civil rights & liberties" per @DHSgov
Also includes total of abt $95 million in grants to build local capacity
It "will ensure the Department’s resources are matched w/our strategy & policy to defend the nation & take care of our people, while revitalizing the key alliances & partnerships" per @SecDef Lloyd Austin
$715 billion budget request prioritizes "the need to counter the pacing threat from #China" per @DeptofDefense, and "...deterring nation-state threats emanating from #Russia, #Iran, & #NorthKorea"
.@DeptofDefense says the $715 billion budget request also addresses "threats to readiness, including hate group activity within the military, and prioritizing strong protections against harassment and discrimination"
NEW: US intelligence community/National Intelligence Council warns of "increasingly fractured" communities "as people seek security with like-minded groups" per just released #GlobalTrends2040 report "A more Contested World"
"The #COVID19 pandemic has reminded the world of its fragility & demonstrated the inherent risks of high levels of interdependence" per @ODNI_NIC, predicting "more intense challenges & cascading global challenges"
"These challenges will repeatedly test the resilience and adaptability of communities, states, and the international system, often exceeding the capacity of existing systems and models" per @ODNI_NIC
"We continue to see Russian forces arrayed along the border with Ukraine, in #Crimea specifically, more toward the southeast" per @PentagonPresSec "We're monitoring that very very closely...The intent is not completely clear"
"We have seen them build up forces along the southeast, including in #Crimea" per @PentagonPresSec "It is concerning"
"We call on #Russia to make their intentions more clear as to what they're doing w/this array of forces along the border [w/#Ukraine]" per @PentagonPresSec
"We continue to call for the cease fires that were called for by the #Minsk Agreement...& to bring the temperature down"