Commanders of US forces in the Americas told the Senate they needed more funding to counter threats from Iran, North Korea and Russia – which they admitted were hypothetical – while praising the “humane” conduct of US troops at “thankless” Guantanamo. Admiral Kurt W. Tidd, head of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Admiral William E. Gortney, head of US Northern Command (NORTHCOM), and Admiral Cecil E. D. Haney, head of US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), testified on Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, continuing the series of hearings related to the budget demands and strategic plans of the US armed forces in 2017.