Howard P. McKeon: “Many of us voted for this terrible mechanism in the naive hope the President and Congress could put our politics aside.”

The QDR is meant to be a useful tool for Congress to understand the longer-term strategic challenges and opportunities facing the Department.

I am concerned that these reports have grown less compliant with the law, and strayed further from the intent of Congress.

Unfortunately, the largest threat to our naval forces is one of our own making.

Russian military developments pose significant challenges to our national security.