I think we need to balance the things we ask of our services to do and especially in uncertain times like we have today.

A new motto, Mr. Chairman. Support our warriors. Hire the spouse.

Certainly we cannot avoid--or should we avoid budgetary considerations? We all have to live within budgets.

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The best way to do that paradoxically is to prepare for war.

I think we are facing a more diverse and serious threat environment than we have faced in any of our adult lives.

It may be a source of livelihood, but it's a source of death up here.

Here we are, trying to fit the defense posture of this country, subsequent to all those events, within caps that were established five years ago.

The most successful foreign policy initiative in terms of peacekeeping has been our deterrent.

I don't understand calling somebody an ally who's--and having them produce these death-dealing substances.

When are we going to have a well-developed and articulated cyberdeterrence strategy?

But, I take it you agree that we should move--Cyber Command should be its own combatant command.

So, I would urge you, with counsels of the administration, to push for a sense of urgency on this question.

we're talking about reducing end strength and developing a situation where it's going to be very difficult to respond to a crisis.

There is a danger, particularly I am concerned, as is Senator Kaine, that we have ceded our congressional power over war-making to the executive.

Deterrence is complex, and it requires a deep understanding of the adversary.

The budget control caps were set in 2011.

I think your analysis is exactly right. Almost all wars in history are started from a miscalculation.

Does deterrence work with North Korea? Are they concerned about the possibility of being obliterated if they attack?

I would agree with them that they do need more icebreaker, more capacity and capability out there.

We cannot keep going for these very perfect weapon systems that everybody has a piece of.