"The recent killing of five American soldiers served as a chilling reminder that security in Iraq remains fragile."
"I believe there is potential for the United States and our strategic partner India to co-develop one or more military weapon systems."
"The stability of the region, especially following the transformational effects of the Arab Spring, is a national security interest for the United States."
"We should always be skeptical when so-called experts suggest that all a particular crisis calls for is a little surgical bombing or a limited attack."
"In the President's April speech on debt reduction, he targeted security spending for $400 billion in cuts over the next 12 years."
"Yes, the goal of the NATO-led military effort and the mandate of the U.N. resolution is very clear: to protect the Libyan people."
"Failure to honor our commitments may cause regional partners to lose confidence in the United States as a reliable security partner."
"Defeating these strategies and capabilities will require the Joint Force to better integrate core military competencies across all domains."
"Any cuts that negatively affect our ability to project U.S. military power must be carefully considered."
"According to DOD's 2010 report, Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China (PRC), 'China's military build-up opposite the island [Taiwan] continued unabated.'"
"U.S.-China military-to-military relations improved in 2009, based on the commitment of President Obama and President Hu to deepen and improve ties."