James M. Talent: “The thought of a WMD attack anywhere in our region is too horrific for words.”

But it is really important because the impact of the next 8 to 10 years, particularly in that theater, if they are able--I don't have to tell you all--to operationalize hypersonics, we have trouble because our missile defenses go out the…

I think the top-level political authority, which you all represent, what is it you want the outcome of this to be and why?

The warrior ethos is not a luxury, it is essential when you have a military.

I could not agree more with what Michele was saying about we need a whole-of-government approach to these competitions.