Richard Shelby: “It is clear that the old way of doing things failed on a massive scale.”

As Senator Shelby at our Senate testimony hearing last March pointed out to us, we must maintain what we have before we can build new, and I think he hits the mark head-on.

A complex and evolving security environment requires a serious commitment to our national defense.

Deterrence requires spending our limited resources on both offensive and defensive weapons.

The Department of Navy has played and will continue to play a critical role in the defense of our Nation.