Ashton Carter said...

Guam is a critical part of the posture improvements and strengthenings we are doing in the Asia-Pacific.

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

Chinese behavior is self-isolating and driving many countries to want to do more with us and are doing more with us.

the biggest budget priority for us strategically is Congress averting the return of sequestration