Martin Dempsey: “ISIL's future is increasingly dim as more nations join the anti-ISIL effort.”

If anybody here thinks I want to be the Chairman that goes down in history for having carved up pay and compensation and health care, I assure you I do not. I don't want to be that Chairman. The problem is there's going to be a Chairman…

Simply stated, sequestration will result in a dramatic change to how we protect our Nation and how we promote our national security interests.

The threats posed by Iran also included its support for proxies, arms trafficking, sea-based mines, and cyber activities.

Under no circumstances should we relieve pressure on Iran relative to ballistic missile capabilities and arms trafficking.