Robert Gates: “My personal view is that we probably do need a follow-on bomber.”

Putin hasn't given up on any of his original goals in Ukraine.

No more continuing resolutions.

I think that it's still a problem for the Saudis.

the only way I could get significant new or additional equipment to commanders in the field in weeks or months--not years--was to take control of the problem myself through special task forces and ad hoc processes.