Ashton Carter actually said...

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.