Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) and Rep. Adam Smith (D- WA), respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, unveiled a slate of oversight activities focused on the “Asia Pacific Rebalance”. The oversight effort will be led by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Chairman of the Seapower Subcommittee and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI).
This oversight series includes a broad mix of hearings, closed briefings, and other committee engagements. The Committee will reach out to solicit views from former PACOM officials, regional ambassadors, and respected thought leaders on U.S. defense posture in the Asia-Pacific. Highlights of planned hearings are listed below. The events are expected to take place between now and early 2014 and include:
- 2013 Report to Congress of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission
- DOD’s Rebalance To The Asia-Pacific
- Responding to PLA Space Capabilities (Joint Seapower and Strategic Forces Subcommittees)
- Asia Pacific Maritime Disputes (Seapower Subcommittee)
- Responding To PLA Naval and Aerospace Modernization (Joint Seapower and Tactical Air Land Subcommittees)
News
HASC Leaders Statement on Asia Pacific Ambassadors Roundtable
November 13, 2013
Forbes, Hanabusa Lead Asia Pacific Oversight Series
October 29, 2013
Hearings
Rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific Region and Implications for U.S. National Security
July 24, 2013