Let me be clear. You can't take a half a trillion dollars out of the defense budget and not incur additional risks.
Absolutely no decisions have been made along this line.
The F-35 represents that fifth generation fighter. We're committed to it. We just want to make sure it's done right.
I don't think it's the right time for a BRAC process where we may not save a dime, frankly.
DOD is ensuring that U.S. global defense posture is aligned with our strategy.
That Strait is extremely important to free commerce and to shipping and to the shipping lanes.
I think clearly counterterrorism operations is one of those missions.
At some point, Congress and the President have to address that larger issue.
Senator, you've raised a very important point, because as we go through these additional drawdowns we absolutely have to make sure that a su...
I think we can do it under the plan we've presented, but it clearly is an additional risk.
Senator, you've provided tremendous leadership on this issue, and it is of great concern to me personally because it is an area that has exp...