Jim Webb: “Has your Service reviewed your European Command position to determine whether it should remain an O-10 position?”

We do support the validity of internationally accepted Exclusive Economic Zones, those that are set out under basically agreed-upon international law.

There is no question for the United States that the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty obligation extends to the Senkakus.

So to my staff, a heartfelt thanks, and to each of those who have served with us, I say again, thank you for your contributions to our staff and, most importantly, to our country. And I say also again that I will continue to expect great…

I have been in a number of meetings where each of you took us to the woodshed about needing to try harder.