So, in that sense, we're fighting the bear in that regard.

I think one of the most strategic acts in the next few months or in the next few years is that Russia demonstratively lose in Ukraine.

There was a RAND study that came out in December... they said that, under plausible scenarios, the United States could actually lose the next war.

Thank you. Before I recognize Senator Hirono, thanks for pointing out that the requirement is not just something that was arrived at by the seat-of-the-pants.

You had to read the footnotes.

We are going to need that improvement, if we are going to sustain this 355-ship Navy.

Discuss the roadmap for Marine Corps unmanned systems.

The Navy intends to divest all Legacy Hornets from its active component squadrons by 2019, with full department divestiture complete by 2030.

It has taken too long to get into the hands of our warfighters. That is the biggest issue I have with that program.

We are in a competition for talent, and it is not just with the airlines.

Years of continuous combat operations and inadequate funding have put the Navy and Marine Corps aviation into a hole from which they are only now beginning to recover.

Very positive developments.

The 2-year budget agreement signed by President Trump in February will help provide much needed stability and relief.

Is the current projected mix of Marine F-35B and F-35C aircraft optimal to support achieving the goals of the National Defense Strategy?

Does the Joint Program Office management structure properly align responsibility and accountability?

It has everything to do with national security.

What's their range now?

the Defense budget request includes zero real growth in spending from President's Budget 2020 to 2023.