in the future, this budget will help our troops to protect the nation, in addition, according to mike millie, the main force that unites in america is networks of partners and allies and this is a great help of the united states , yes, according to mike millie, the united states of america conducted 63 exercises with various countries this month alone at the same time, the americans also train more than 5,000 ukrainian soldiers every week on the territory of different states, says general michael. in addition, anthony blinken, the head of the state department, was asked how the states check the aid that comes to ukraine . according to blinkin , there are already 40 groups and 45 people checking the us embassy in kyiv. aid that comes to kyiv from the state department, and this only from the state department, in turn, the ministry of defense has its own representatives who carry out similar checks, i suggest listening to the statements officials right now, if we allow russia to violate international law in ukraine with impunity, we will open a pandora's box around the world in which aggressors

secretary of defense, and the chairman of the joint chief of staff, general mark millie, and the secretary of defense, mike mccord who serves as dod's top financial officer. we will start with you. >> chairman rogers, ranking member smith, distinguished members of the committee, glad to be here to testify in support of the president's budget request. >> protesters take their signs down and removed from the room. the chair knows that the proceedings taking place, in order, i would like to request those in the audience causing this disruption cease their actions immediately. i want to advise the protesters, folks in the audience, if you do this again, we are going to recess and you're going to be removed. you are recognized. >> chairman rogers, ranking member smith covered distinguished members of the committee, to testify in support of the president's budget request in 2024. i am joined by general milley, grateful for his readership. i'm glad to be joined by the comptroller and cfo, mike mccord. a strategy driven budget, with the people's republic of china. $842 billion, it's a 3. 2% increase over fiscal ye