i have been flown a whole lot in that part of the southern pacific. perhaps you have been down there as well. great training opportunities. it is going to take a little while to get there. we have the flag of the united states flying over guam. as we develop it, we will have more forces down there. it will be a training center for us, and we can move folks. granted, there will have to get on a ship or an airplane to get where they are going. we have a few of those. i think it is a strategic imperative for us, and i believe in time, we will find the money, and get the infrastructure upgrades, improved to the point where we will be happy once we are down there. our marine corps has said he will walk every marine goes there to say when they are done with the to to not want to leave, and guys who are outside to want to go. we are hopeful. yes, sir. >> thanks for coming, admiral. i have a question. you mentioned the nuclear posture of view a little bit earlier, and i was curious about how you see that playing out in your area of responsibility, the defeat

i've been flown a whole lot in that part of the southern pacific.perhaps you've been down there as well. great training opportunities. it's going to take a little while to get there. states of america nigh over guam. we can come in and out of anderson air force base, and as we develop it, we'll have more forces down there. it'll be a training center for us. and we can move folks, granted, they're going to have to get on a ship or an airplane where they're going and we can do it without having to ask the host country permission because it's our country. it's a strategic imperative force and i think in time we'll find the money and get the infrastructure upgraded, improved to the point where we'll be happy once we're down there and our marine corps has said we're going to want every marine who goes there when i'm done with my tour i don't want to leave and guys who are outside of guam i want to go to guam because the quality of life, the housing, the infrastructure is the best in the world. we're hopeful. yes, sir. >> miles from the center for nonprol

southern conservative. but right now we are getting routed in new england, the new west, the pacific northwest, because unpeopled think of the republican party they think of newt gingrich, george w. bush, tom delay, dick armey, guys with texas twang. >> host: what is wrong with that? >> guest: well, ronald reagan and barack obama both have been able to find in the middle of american political liability -- life and maybe it is a western sensibility. i'm not exactly sure what it is, but we just can't be confined in the south. you know, why did ronald reagan at venice summit people in europe? because of the time even though he was right and was proven right and i think he freed about 100 million europeans, there was that cowboys swagger that scare them. even reagan who i ever not saw that in him, but george w. bush had that swagger. the same with delay and it just doesn't translate well in new england. >> host: let's get to the book. i have a million questions. let me process that with this, when you were a young one coming up, a young man living in florida, at some point you became political and added decision to

southern command. admiral timothy keating discussnary's nuclear test and missile launches and the threats they may pose to the asian pacific region from the atlantic council of the united states, this is about an hour. >> this is terrific. more stars and bars in this room than we usually have. ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the atlantic council i'm fred kemp president and ceo and welcome to this evening's commander series with the commander of the united states pacific command admiral timothy keating. i know many of you have attended our commander series on a regular basis. let me just say a couple of words about what this series has been about. we have created with this and i must say it's one of the most popular things we have introduced a public platform for senior u.s. and global leaders to share their views with the washington audience. the programs become an authoritative opportunity for military leaders to shape the security debate in washington and beyond. since the beginning of this series, we've had the commanders of uconm, northcom and two of the most recent commanders in afghanistan. it's a flagship program f

the proud men and women of the pacific command have met the challenges of a very demanding region and that want to thank you for your service as she moved on to the southern command. as you know, it is critical to our u.s. strategic objectives. if confirmed, what would be your top priorities for the region? >> thank you, senator. i see two basic issues. in my role there, it is the basic defense in defending the southern approaches to the united states. i think the big thing within the region is an international an interagency approach. the issues require us to take that approach, and so if i am confirmed, that is my goal, to continue what admiral stavridis has done and that is engaged with the military in the region and in gays in the interagency is an internationally -- and engaged in de interagency spent internationally. >> thank you. i know you did spend your young life in that area, and for me, being knowledgeable of the culture of these areas makes a difference in the command their. general mcchrystal, according to secretary gates, the goal in iraq is to have a soldier in their medical facility within one hour of being wounded, in afghanistan, the re

southern command has accomplished by his foresight and innovation. i look forward to the opportunity to build on his accomplishments. during my current duty as separate -- deputy commander of pacific command, i shared some time with general mcchrystal. i am impressed with his vision, intellect, and drive. mr. chairman, thank you for the opportunity and the privilege to appear before you. i look forward to your questions. >> thank you. general mcchrystal? >> mr. chairman, senator mccain, members of the committee. thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. i would like to thank the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the president for nominating me to serve on the team engaged in this important mission. i am a company today by my wife, her love and support for 32 years has been extraordinary. the president's strategy outlines the past to achieving the strategic goals in afghanistan. it is important to give you my perspective for work we believe we are and where we must go. i appreciate this opportunity. first, i would like to recognize the many afghan citizens, who along with young americans and coalition partners have sacrificed to stand up and fight for afghanistan. i