Howard P. McKeon: “I am deeply troubled about what sequestration means to these areas of responsibility, which pose existential challenges…”

To cut further would require an adjustment of strategy. You concluded that this new strategy would, and I quote, 'Not meet the needs of the Nation in 2020 because the world is not getting any more stable.'

Canceling the fourth phase of the EPAA sends a terrible signal to America's allies.

Further cuts will cause catastrophic readiness shortfalls.

As a Californian, I have long understood the importance of the Asia-Pacific region to trade and our economic well-being, and that security underpins progress in the region.