Honorable Jay Hurst and Lt. Gen. Steven Whitney Hold Press Briefing on the Department's Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Budget

STAFF: OK, good morning. My name is Bob Ditchey with the Pentagon Press Office. Today's briefing is on the Department of Defense fiscal year 2027 budget request. Speaking here today is the Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller Chief Financial Officer, Honorable Jules "Jay" Hurst III, and the Director of the Force Structure, Resource and Assessment with the Joint Staff, Lieutenant General Steven P. Whitney. They will provide opening remarks, and then we'll have time for questions. Attribution is on the record. When we get to the question-and-answer period, please, when you ask your question, please state your name and the outlet that you're with. Please limit your questions to one and one fol...