We've got to be very sensitive about what they're trying to steal from us; but, on the other, we've got to continue and even, I believe, ratchet up our investments.

a ground war on the Korean Peninsula would be devastating to our long-term strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.

Long-term strategic competitions with China and Russia are the principal priorities for the Department of Defense.

I am not sure that throwing a small number of U.S. troops in the middle of it is a sustainable, long-term solution.

The Yemeni people are suffering, and this is a humanitarian crisis.

Thank you, General Votel and General Waldhauser, for your work.

We need to hold our partners and our allies accountable for how those resources are used.

As I understand it, refueling operations are governed by something called a bilateral acquisition and cross-servicing agreement.

The Trump administration's failure to fill major diplomatic posts has damaged our diplomatic readiness, and that makes our military's job harder.

We need to have both a strong military and a fully staffed State Department to best defend America and its allies.

I remain concerned that our recruiting system is so focused on recruiting for the military of today that we're not effectively targeting the best talent.