JUST IN: US Chairman of Joint Staff Gen. Mark Milley now at @BrookingsInst: “Our military is very very capable.. we are determined to defend US constitution, no one should doubt that.”

Gen Milley On Covid: “we can’t protect the American people if we are all sick... number of sickness and deaths in military is relatively low.” @BrookingsFP

“Next week, 2 or 3 we would like to be distributing the vaccine.” Gen. Milley on US military plans to distribute #Covid19 vax

Gen. Milley on growing information/technology challenge: “I have got a Fitbit on...there’s maybe 22 electronic devices here, the Chinese probably are listening.”

(The event is also live-streamed)

Gen. Milley on key vulnerabilities in modern societies:

• Dependency on electricity
• Cyber threats
• Space (taking out )

“We are moving at very quick pace to shore up those defenses” @BrookingsFP

Gen. Milley said Military will execute partial withdrawal orders from Afghanistan by Jan 15 but that next admin. may decide differently after Jan 20.

Event just ended. V. interesting domestic, geopolitical, historical statements from the Chair of Joint Staff. Tnx for following