Yes, I think you've touched on something that, again, is a critical issue that cuts across both AORs; that is, governmental capacity, the ability of government to provide basic ser...
I believe it sends the wrong signal to the Afghans to do that.
It would also reassure our NATO allies that we remain committed.
We have to, as you both clearly indicated, not rhetorically but fundamentally respond to this.
The relationship with notably the President of Afghanistan is 'scratchy' I think is probably as good a word as I could d...
The most important thing--and Senator Gillibrand touched on this--is the command climate that we hold commanders respons...
It clearly exposes North Korea's willing defiance of the international community and United Nations (U.N.) Security Coun...
We are committed, I believe, to maintain the triad of air-launched missiles as well as ground-launched missiles.
There has to be, I think, a national commitment to modernization of the whole triad.
It is very important that we replace it in addition to the calculus you just mentioned.
I think China is key to the influence here on North Korea.