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John McCain was a prominent American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to national security. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over five years, an experience that shaped his political career and views on military and foreign policy.
In response to numerous comments from Members of Congress, local political leaders, and citizens groups, the Department is carefully reexamining our options for Guam and are focused on developing an efficient, cost-effective laydown and…
The Department anticipates that many difficult situations will have to be made on major weapon systems.
For years, GAO has identified these aspects of how DOD does business as exposing defense dollars to the risk of being waste, stolen, or otherwise abused.
I will continue to work with the acquisition community and Congress, as appropriate, to improve the way we buy our major systems.
DOD tends to start developing weapon systems even though its critical technologies are immature.
I'd like to believe that, but that hasn't happened yet and the program has been in the making for, what, 10 years now?
Some of the defense cuts being discussed would do grave harm to our military and our Nation's security.
To defeat al Qaeda and prevent its return, we should continue to aggressively pursue our worldwide counterterrorism strategy.
I believe significant advances in Afghanistan have been made due to the surge of forces.
In a world that is more complex and threatening as I have ever seen, we cannot allow arbitrary budget arithmetic to drive our defense strategy and spending.
I believe your time commanding soldiers in Afghanistan in 2004 and your recent tour as Commander of Multi-National Corps-Iraq provides you with a unique perspective on our current engagements in both countries.
I believe the cyber security threat is one of the most serious national security, public safety, and economic challenges the Department faces.
I remain concerned about what I see as an overall downward trend in ship maintenance funding and a commensurate rise in ship inspection failures.
To me there is nothing more meaningful and honorable than to wear the cloth of our Nation and serve alongside today's magnificent Navy men and women.
General Dempsey also acknowledged, however, that if adequate funding is not provided by Congress, DOD strategy will have to change to reflect the resources that are made available.
We have spent a lot of time, blood, and treasure in Iraq and have gotten ourselves to a point now where in my judgment we have created a future of stability for Iraq.
I believe al Qaeda is a dangerous threat that remains focused on attacking the United States and our interests abroad.
DOD is spending 90 percent of its time playing defense against cyber attacks and 10 percent playing offense and that DOD should invert this defense/offense ratio to assert that there will be consequences to a cyber attack against the…
More must be done both here in Congress and across the executive branch on addressing the threats we face in the cyber domain.
Have you seen the report that says that 'The study paints a bleak picture of billions sunk into incomplete Army programs.'
I hope that all of our members and the American people pay attention to what you and Secretary Panetta are saying.
If deficit reduction negotiations fail, triggering sequestration, Secretary Panetta has said that bigger defense cuts would have a 'devastating effect on the Nation's security'. Do you agree with Secretary Panetta?
Providing for our national defense is the most important responsibility that our or any government has.
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