Ash Carter

I believe that General Dunford received, just last week--from Prime Minister Abadi, in no uncertain terms, the statement that he will not work with the Russians.

I was disappointed that it failed.

The United States will continue to lead the Alliance as NATO adapts to evolving challenges on its eastern and southern flanks.

That's why hastening that political transition--Assad out and the political forces, to include the moderate Syrian forces now opposing Assad, have the opportunity to rebuild the country.

Ultimately the future of the Alliance is assured by its shared political values of human rights, democratic governance, and respect for the rule of law.

We have an obligation to protect.

Removal of these restrictions will allow us to move forward on this essential component of the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.

I am concerned that this has tremendous detrimental effects, encouraging Putin's aggression, and discouraging countries from being friends of the United States.

In the end, that is going to be the key to keeping what we all want, which is an independent Ukraine that can find its own way, and isn't pushed around by the Russians.

I have been arguing for a peace-through-strength approach that really puts reliance on agility, strategic maneuver, and particularly the restoration of the global response force capability.

But it is a complicated decision that involves other kinds of assistance that we are giving.

I think that is the most important thing.

Well, every day that the White House dithers about this, more equipment is pouring in for what I presume is going to be a renewed offensive at some point.

Iraq will be stable and secure only when it has a stable and inclusive government that addresses the needs of Iraq's diverse society.

Military means, however, will not be sufficient to counter ISIS.

To me, this is a sensible and principled provision of the AUMF, even though I cannot assure that the counter-ISIL campaign will be completed in 3 years.

I believe the President's AUMF does both, and I urge Congress to pass it.

I believe the President's proposed AUMF does both. And I urge this Congress to pass it.

I urge you to pass the President's AUMF because it provides the necessary authority and flexibility to wage our current campaign.

Passing the proposed AUMF will demonstrate to our personnel that their government stands behind them.

Get a very clear picture of the dangers of sequester. They probably get an outsized picture of our lack of will, but this is not good for our friends--much less our foes.

Success in cyberspace will rely on our people--just as it does in other domains.

Yes. The President's Budget request has provided sufficient resources to continue the development and enhancement of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program.

The U.S. commitment to Israel is ironclad.

Israel faces very real missile threats from a number of actors in the region, and Israel's security remains a top priority.