Randy Forbes: “These gag orders have just got to stop coming out of the Pentagon, because it serves no purpose not to be transparent…”

I do not see it as inevitable that we will have a confrontation with China in the South China Sea if we have the correct strategy to avoid such confrontation and potential conflict.

The security issues presented with North Korea and the entire Inda-Asia-Pacific region will continue to require more attention and resources from the United States.

I am not really--there may be a lot of excuses for not getting there by 2020 for the Air Force, but I am not listening to excuses on the civilian side anymore.

I also see an opportunity for a new administration to take a new and stronger stance on the South China Sea.