While Obama was in Japan today, Secretary of Defense (aka “President”) Ash Carter delivered the commencement address to U.S. Naval Academy graduates:
One by one, SecDef Ash Carter congratulates graduating midshipmen at @NavalAcademy. pic.twitter.com/JeIxLr5MzX
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 27, 2016
Carter spelled out challenges the Navy will face:
Ash Carter mentions Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and ISIL as five challenges @NavalAcademy grads will deal with #Commissioning2016
— David Marsters (@dmarsters_nais) May 27, 2016
Ash Carter's speech is complete at @NavalAcademy graduation. Huge emphasis on China and Asia Pacific #Commissioning2016
— David Marsters (@dmarsters_nais) May 27, 2016
Didn’t he forget something? Secretary Carter might soon be getting a strongly worded reminder from his boss for leaving something out:
Great to see a President who understands that our Navy does not exist to stop climate change. https://t.co/Ebp447UTPJ
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 27, 2016
Last year, VP Joe Biden warned Naval Academy grads to be ever vigilant against the national security risk posed by climate change around the same time President Obama was lecturing U.S. Coast Guard Academy grads about the same thing.
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