USA, Senate hearing on the security situation in Washington DC

May 14, 2026

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Admiral Charles B Cooper II, United States Navy, Commander, US Central Command (CENTCOM) and General Dagvin R M Anderson, US Air Force, Commander, US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) wait to testify during the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Copyright: xAndrewxThomasx xCNPx MediaPunchx
United States Senator Roger Wicker (Republican of Mississippi), Chair, US Senate Committee on Armed Services prior to the hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Copyright: xAndrewxThomasx xCNPx MediaPunchx
United States Senator Roger Wicker (Republican of Mississippi), Chair, US Senate Committee on Armed Services, left greets Admiral Charles B Cooper II, US Navy, Commander, US Central Command (CENTCOM) prior to the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Copyright: xAndrewxThomasx xCNPx MediaPunchx
Admiral Charles B Cooper II, United States Navy, Commander, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) testifies during the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Copyright: xAndrewxThomasx xCNPx MediaPunchx
Admiral Charles B Cooper II, United States Navy, Commander, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) testifies during the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Copyright: xAndrewxThomasx xCNPx MediaPunchx
US Senate Armed Services Review of the CENTCOM and USAFRICOM FY 2027 Budget Admiral Charles B Cooper II, United States Navy, Commander, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) testifies during the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas CNP ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia United States Copyright: xCNP ABACAx
US Senate Armed Services Review of the CENTCOM and USAFRICOM FY 2027 Budget Admiral Charles B Cooper II, United States Navy, Commander, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) testifies during the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas CNP ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia United States Copyright: xCNP ABACAx
US Senate Armed Services Review of the CENTCOM and USAFRICOM FY 2027 Budget General Dagvin R M Anderson, United States Air Force, Commander, United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) testifies during the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas CNP ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia United States Copyright: xCNP ABACAx
US Senate Armed Services Review of the CENTCOM and USAFRICOM FY 2027 Budget General Dagvin R M Anderson, United States Air Force, Commander, United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) testifies during the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas CNP ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia United States Copyright: xCNP ABACAx
United States Senator Roger Wicker (Republican of Mississippi), Chair, US Senate Committee on Armed Services, right, greets Admiral Charles B Cooper II, US Navy, Commander, US Central Command (CENTCOM), left, and General Dagvin R M Anderson, US Air Force, Commander, US Africa Command (USAFRICOM), center, prior to the US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Copyright: xAndrewxThomasx xCNPx MediaPunchx
Senate on Armed Services on the United States Central Command United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat of Rhode Island), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Armed Services, gives his opening remarks during the US Senate Armed Services hearing to ‘examine the posture of CENTCOM and USAFRICOM in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027,’ in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas CNP ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia United States Copyright: xCNP ABACAx

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