{"id":15347,"date":"2026-03-17T21:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=15347"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:45:46","slug":"watch-live-pentagon-officials-testify-on-moves-in-western-hemisphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=15347","title":{"rendered":"Watch live: Pentagon officials testify on moves in Western Hemisphere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2.jpg 713w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-2-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pentagon officials will testify before the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday morning on the U.S. military\u2019s posture in the Western Hemisphere and potential national security challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the witnesses are U.S. Southern Command Chief Gen. 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