The U.S. has not ratified the Law of the Sea Treaty while China has continued efforts to assert sovereignty.
The responsible drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq continues forward as planned.
Is this cap driven by operational factors, budget concerns, or other policy considerations?
I have been told that because the Air Force can no longer procure F-15E aircraft from the prime contractor, you elected ...
Secretary Gates, in this audit, the SIGAR described a particular $404 million training contract where the government con...
Does modernization and sustainment of our GBIs and the development and testing of a two-stage GBI remain a priority for ...
Secretary Gates, are these amounts in addition to the more than $200 million per year that it is estimated to cost to tr...
Going forward, I believe that a whole-of-government approach on both sides of the table provides the best formula for bu...
What are we doing to ensure that Iraq receives the equipment and training necessary to ensure we can responsibly withdra...
The deployment of an additional 30,000 forces for the extended surge will be largely completed by the end of August.
How does DOD and this budget seek to satisfy the stressing needs of the new European phased adaptive approach?
Secretary Gates, does this request include funding for military housing and other base support facilities at Thomson and...
Secretary Gates, the President established a Joint Task Force (JTF) shortly after taking office last January to review a...
I regard any suspension of discussions on operational safety as potentially dangerous, and I regard the suspension of th...
You stated that the cost of buying and operating those additional aircraft would "invariably result in a reduction in cr...
Secretary Gates, are you committed to the modernization and sustainment of our GBIs and the procurement of additional GB...
In short, the U.S. presence is a stabilizing influence for all claimants in the region.
The budget impact would be proportional to the size of the force that is not withdrawn.
