James M. Talent: “I think, in terms of communication, one of the things I always believed is that people will pay more attention if there…”

We fear our military lacks the capability to attract, use, and keep the unconventional, technical, and cutting-edge talents and skills that it needs to meet future threats and new realities.

I certainly agree that these are vital concerns, given the power of cyber weapons, their escalatory potential, and the downside consequences of a miscalculation.

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 would just suggest I think success means protecting the American homeland, the territorial integrity of allies, the economy, from attacks.