07/28/2009
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"I think we are in the most threatened position we have ever been in."
"The United States is being challenged because our comparative military and technological advantages over adversaries are eroding."
"My initial assessment is yes. However, if Budget Control Act level cuts return, we will need to reassess our ability to execute the strategy with an acceptable level of risk."
"Anyone, if you just listen today to all of these people that are running for President of the United States, when they talk about the military and they talk about the Department of Defense, they talk ..."