Ashton Carter actually said...

I very much would like, and we would very much welcome--and we've repeatedly said this--working with those countries on the ground.

Carter emphasizes the importance of collaboration with Sunni Arab nations in ground operations.

05/20/2015

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DOD must now prepare for and seek to prevent the possibility of a conflict that extends into space, and we are.

Our view is that everybody ought to resolve those peacefully and not militarize those features.

We don't want a draft . . . We don't want people chosen for us. We want to pick people. That's what the All-Volunteer Force is all about.

Modernization is a key part of restoring readiness.