Robert Gates actually said...

looking for ways to make the 'don't ask don't tell' policy, quote, 'more humane' so some gays and lesbians could still serve in the military...

The United States has positioned more missile defenses around Hawaii as precaution against a possible North Korean launch.

It is simply not reasonable to expect the defense budget to continue increasing at the same rate it has over the last number of years.

Each defense budget decision is zero sum.