Andrew P. Hunter: “I was reminded of Stonewall Jackson's comment that defending Harpers Ferry was like trying to defend the bottom of a…”

But we are in a different situation now. And so we have an opportunity to come up with a strategy that is focused on meeting these new challenges, not simply trying to avoid more harm.

I think anytime that you have a situation where academic freedom is being constrained, that has real implications for national security.

You cannot throw money at the problem, and we do not need to be investing government dollars where the private sector is going to invest its own dollars.

I think what today's hearing and what this situation and NATO's eastern flank highlights is the fact that we don't have a tremendous amount of time to wait around for the next great Army to show up in 10 to 15 to 20 years.