Roger Wicker

Iran has threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a transit point for a fifth of oil traded worldwide, if sanctions are imposed on its crude exports.

Would an expedited withdrawal from Afghanistan that is not conditions-based be irresponsible, given our expenditure of American blood and taxpayers' dollars?

Do you believe American action in Libya had an impact on America's image in Afghanistan?

Building the capacity of the ASF is a key element of the administration's Afghanistan policy.

Vice Admiral Mark Fox acknowledged that Iran's military is capable of striking a blow against U.S. Forces in the Persian Gulf.

JHSVs represent a transformational sealift capability by offering an enhanced logistics response to military and civil contingencies around the globe.

I am a strong proponent of foreign language and cultural training at the military academies.

What are TRANSCOM and its component, MSC, doing to reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. commercial fleet from piracy?

So you agree that the U.S. Government should fully support the Republic of Korea's air force requirements and their acquisition timeline in acquiring United States export-compliant AESA?

I am concurrently concerned about the public diplomacy ramifications of any changes to our proposed relocation of troops from Okinawa.

Secretary Panetta, my staff has been working with your staff on determining cost and schedule delays for newly commissioned military officers.

I do not see any tactical or diplomatic sense in your recent announcement about telling the enemy the date we are going to pull out troops.

I hope there's a strategy to get that through.

It makes no sense to me, at a time when there's an effort to create more jobs with other spending, to cut defense spending.

Many worry that the relatively low orders for new ships proposed in the 2013 Plan may jeopardize the administration's plans to support the shipbuilding industrial base over the intermediate- to long-term.

Do you support the expeditious Korean procurement of existing defense technology if such technology meets their operational requirements?

If confirmed I will continue to work closely with the Afghan Ministry of Interior to assess this important program and ensure it supports the broader strategic goals in Afghanistan.

We envision transition in the South to commence by January 2013, if current trends of developmental progress continue.

Pakistan has committed significant amounts of blood and treasure to defeat violent extremist groups waging war against the Pakistan nation.

In September 2011, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, officially blamed the Haqqani Network for a nearly day-long attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

I fear that if left unaddressed, the intake of rogue and incompetent personnel into the Afghan military and security services could have a catastrophic impact on Afghanistan's viability as a secure and stable state.

What does that say about the stewardship of our taxpayers' dollars?

Now, we have 10 C-130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base in my home State of Mississippi. The Air Force budget proposes to move these from Keesler.

I am not aware that a SLEP has been established or approved and there is no SLEP in the fiscal year 2013 budget request.

Congress anticipates that the upcoming RFI and VFD will be conducted with the utmost rigor, objectivity, and fairness.