I sense, and the point you're trying to make, General, as the Active Force gets smaller, the ability to project these forces immediately becomes more critical; is that correct?
The one point, I think, because it's one thing going down the range, which I couldn't do, and hit anything flying a heli...
General Odierno, one of the principles of a reduced force is that it is more readily deployed, faster, quicker, with mor...
I have a few seconds remaining, so I have more of a comment than a question.
This is not simply a Navy issue, because this is the central part of our nuclear triad.
In fact, in your statement you allude to the possibility that this will slip.
Without that lift, you would be challenged to simply conduct opposed amphibious assault.
I would rank them very highly. They are a modern, capable force.
The lift is the enabler that makes that happen.
Do you have informal contact with Chinese counterparts and a perspective on what their attitude is towards the regime in...
They might represent the most sophisticated technological platforms that the Chinese have in terms of their seaborne pla...