03/08/2023
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"Yesterday the intelligence community briefed the Senate, the much talked about timeline. And we basically have 5 years, 2027, until the Chinese Communist Party believes they have overmatch in the West..."
"I'm not buying that we can make up for a 105-ship delta that they can concentrate all in one ocean with short supply lines."
"I think we have allowed this committee and the building to fall into a false choice of readiness versus modernization."
"With the Navy's request to decommission Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships are there any plans to utilize these vessels in future Fleet Training Sinking Exercises which would provide an opportunity f..."