Michael G. Mullen

We shrink from our global security responsibilities at our peril.

I believe that our debt is the greatest threat to our national security.

The START treaty allows for deployment and further development of conventional strike weapons, which are designed to hit targets any place in the world in 60 minutes or less.

Yes. Al Qaeda and associated Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs) aggressively use the Internet to disseminate their ideology and propaganda; to radicalize, recruit, and mobilize new members; to coordinate operations; and, to generate…

The strategy should make maximum use of the resources influx we now have to build towards an economic structure that benefits the majority of Afghans and does not facilitate the empowerment of exploitive elite.

USAID and its civilian partners play a critical role in Afghanistan, and need more resources to continue to perform the challenging task of rebuilding Afghanistan.

Adding the CNGB as a member of the JCS would be redundant and harmful.

Our ongoing discussions lead me to believe that drug abuse represents both a symptom and a problem that fuels the worsening of other conditions.

Our plan is to continue to strengthen our conventional capabilities as we reduce the role of nuclear weapons in deterring non-nuclear attacks.

Ratification of these two agreements would greatly benefit our national security.

I hope you will reinforce the President's commitment made during the State of the Union Address and recommend a veto of any 2012 defense bill that contains earmarks.

Retrenchment brought about by short-sighted cuts could well lead to costlier and more tragic consequences later.