Ashton Carter actually said...

I am in favor of reintroducing to the acquisition system the role of the customer, which is the chiefs of the military services.

I think deterrence requires that a potential aggressor know that you have the capability to respond.

If I am confirmed, you can count that I am attentive to this issue of retaliation and determined to do something about it.

I wish the European states--and many Secretary of Defenses have said this over the years--were investing more in their own defense.