I am committed to the sustainment of a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent, and I support the administration's...
I fully support the administration's policy on this issue.
The choices we make in terms of reductions in defense and security spending must be made with a clear understanding of t...
I believe that encroachment is a serious issue for the U.S. military.
A key aim of U.S. assistance, therefore, must be to help the Afghans take full responsibility for their own future.
I will support the President's decision.
After 30 years of war, the institutional and economic capacity of Afghanistan is badly damaged.
My top priority as Secretary of Defense is to ensure the security of the American people.
The current security agreement gives us the right to defend ourselves and Iraqi forces all the way through our drawdown.
In order to ensure Total Force integration, I would work to use the Guard and Reserve in partnership with the Active For...
I will ensure that DOD continues to work closely with VA to support servicemembers and their families.
I fully support the President's commitment to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay because it is in our nation...
I am confident that we can proceed with transition of security responsibilities in designated areas to the ANSF.
I support the priority given to GMD in the 2010 Ballistic Missile Defense Review.
Dwell time is crucial to an all-volunteer healthy force.
The military needs access to fossil fuels for energy needs. I prefer those sources to be domestic instead of overseas.
I do not believe that we have to choose between strong fiscal discipline and strong national defense.
There are compelling national security arguments for fundamentally changing the regulations and procedures we have had i...
