the National Defense Strategy explicitly directs the United States military to prioritize the threats emanating from Russia and China.

Ukraine's indigenous capacity has the potential of producing the means for Ukraine to defend itself and conduct military operations against Russian aggression.

Intercepting a missile in its boost phase is the ideal solution for a ballistic missile defense.

volatile geopolitics, shifting demographics, and emerging technology have all changed the character of war

Additionally, how are you working to ensure that our armored formations incorporate technology such as APS, FLIR, and other off-the-shelf technologies to keep pace with the threats that exist today?

the administration has taken very positive steps to strengthen missile defense in the Korean Peninsula, particularly with the deployment of THAAD batteries.

The reaction of Democrats to any tragedy is to try to politicize it. So they immediately start calling that we've to take away the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. That's not the right answer.

We cannot be successful in this endeavor by investing solely in active missile defense capabilities.

One area that has been a persistent concern for me has been our vulnerability in space.

the recent decision to provide United States lethal military assistance to Ukraine is a welcome policy shift.

we leverage space for our command and control systems.

Congratulations to all four of the nominees. I spent 2 years at the FTC in the early 2000s, and it is a wonderful institution.