Robert Gates actually said...

Drastic reductions in the size and strength of the U.S. military make armed conflict all the more likely.

Absolutely, Senator.

These budget decisions took place in the context of a nearly 2-year effort by DOD to reduce overhead, cull troubled and excess programs, and...

the F-22 is far and away the best air-to-air fighter ever produced, and it will ensure U.S. command of the skies for the next generation.