Al Shabaab has increased its influence in East Africa by merging with like-minded Islamic groups.
However, the process remains complex, adversarial, not fully integrated, and takes far too long to complete.
I agree with the theater and combatant commanders that we can drawdown, while continuing to mitigate risk given current circumstances.
The goal of our military effort, and the mandate of the UN resolution, is very clear: we are protecting the Libyan people.
a period of review and reassessment is needed to determine whether the base realignment plan in Korea is still the right plan
General Odierno, what is your intent with regard to permanently non-deployable soldiers?
The GCV will replace the Bradley IFV in the Heavy BCTs as unit sets.
The DES is better than it was 4 years ago.
Our primary focus must remain defense of the ROK.
total costs for the Yongsan Relocation Plan and Land Partnership Plan will be about $12 billion
The drawdown of troops and equipment in Iraq is on track due to solid planning and the discipline, training, and dedication of our deployed ...
General Odierno, what is the total number of nondeployable soldiers currently serving?
I share former Secretary of Defense Gates' concerns about the rise of DOD's health care expenditures and its impact on the overall DOD budge...
Since January 2008, the number of soldiers in the Army's Disability Evaluation System (DES) has increased 169 percent.
Do you support the proposal to increase the Overseas Housing Cost of Living Allowance to $5,000 a month, per soldier, to pay for family hous...
The plan is on time and on schedule for a complete withdrawal by the December 2011 deadline of the Security Agreement.
I think it is time for us to have a serious heart-to-heart with the Europeans on their defense expenditures.
The primary focus of U.S. forces stationed in the ROK must be the deterrence of aggression against the ROK.
