Richard Shelby: “What effect would the use of AIP at 2002 levels, or even higher levels, have on other important safety, service…”

I am concerned about this--what this communicates to both our allies and our adversaries.

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

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

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.