Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command, and Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Topics included Ukraine's status in fighting Russia, the threat that al-Shabaab poses in Africa, Europe's reaction to Trump administration Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of a Signal group chat to discuss U.S. military operations in Yemen, and how China was providing more aid to Africa amid the U.S. largely withdrawing foreign assistance from the continent.