the United States is statutorily obligated to make available to Taiwan such defense articles and defense services "as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability."

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.

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.

shouldn't the American people expect that the Attorney General or the Chief Deputy within his office will be familiar with the operational details of an operation that involved the straw purchase of 1,500 firearms in the United States that…

American jobs, overall economic impact, and the future of the defense industrial base are important considerations.

The United States reserves the right to use all necessary means--diplomatic, informational, military, and economic--to defend our Nation.

I absolutely agree that DOD should expand and strengthen its efforts to protect sensitive government information from theft through cyber means.

In my opinion, there now exists a serious airpower imbalance between China and Taiwan. Do you disagree?

I believe consulting closely with U.S. allies and partners, and with Congress, on defense posture will allow the United States to respond effectively to the challenges confronting the Asia-Pacific region in the 21st century.

The loss of intellectual property from U.S. public and private sector networks has a corrosive effect on our military strength.