Pete Hegseth: “Vladimir Putin responds to strength.”

The amount of neglect, the amount of stale thinking and bureaucracy; it was staggering when we took over.

we’re not fighting stupid wars like that again and he hasn’t.

You — you don’t have a strategy, you don’t have a long-term plan to actually win this war. Win the war! The men and women are going to be able to do it, but they need leadership. When will you show leadership?

Training right now and training in the future that would have to be curtailed if we do not get our budget needs met, and met urgently.