Obviously, Afghanistan must be at or near the top of any priority list.
That's a vital ingredient in any comprehensive strategy for success in Afghanistan, a dramatically increased Afghan army.
Congress responded quickly to the Department's funding requests for armored vehicles in Iraq. MRAPs have saved lives and aided the execution...
should the review process be solely under the executive branch, or should it include oversight or appeal to the judicial branch?
my intention is to use this QDR to make difficult choices and immediately influence defense budgeting.
Can this committee have full, open, and immediate access to all documents provided to members of the HAC to support the request for MILCON?
The ability to detain and question that person would be essential to U.S. national security.
do you believe we can count on the Afghan Central Government to seriously address the drug problem during the upcoming election period?
I look forward to working with our international partners to help create a truly comprehensive civil-military strategy to help the Afghans b...
Secretary Gates, will they increase the number of civilian experts they send to Afghanistan to help with reconstruction and development?
Illicit drugs and terrorists should not determine the fate of Afghanistan.
A program like FCS . . . must continue to demonstrate its value for the types of irregular challenges we will face as well as for full-spect...
Secretary Gates, advances in battlefield care and MEDEVAC yielded the lowest mortality rate in history for U.S. Forces serving in Iraq.
Secretary Gates, how about the National Guard and Army and Marine Corps Reserve? Are they sized correctly for the requirements being placed ...
Do you think that the Department and the individual Services have made adequate progress in making the best use of the professionals of the ...
Are you satisfied that the quality of new recruits coming into the Armed Forces--and the Army in particular--is satisfactory?
Secretary Gates, will they increase deployment time of their troops?
have you formulated a view on the best way forward in modernizing this antiquated system?
