Jean Schmidt: “The best defense is a good offense. For the Taiwanese, that means the F-16s, and we need to sell them to them and sell…”

I think it is incumbent on all of us to find ways to use those precious dollars in a very wise and judicious manner.

We have to pick up the pennies off the floor. We can't overlook them anymore.

My concern is understanding China is a long-term thinker, and so it will create a strategy in the region so that it can overtake it at a time when the rest of the world is least prepared to act.

I think we need to have a real honest explanation of what happened. First off, could this have been prevented, and secondly, how can we ensure that those that are in harm's way will never have this happen to them again.