Transition, then, is the linchpin of our strategy, not merely the way out.

throughout history, insurgencies have seldom been defeated by foreign forces. Instead, they have been ultimately beaten by indigenous forces.

As a bottom line up front, it is ISAF's assessment that the momentum achieved by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2005 has been arrested in much of the country and reversed in a number of important areas.

the new Yemeni government will need assistance in order to reorganize its military under civilian control and build capacity to deal with critical national security threats.

I will be interested to hear how TRANSCOM is managing these challenges and what efforts are being made to further develop the Northern Distribution Network through central Asia.

With China's rapid military modernization, do you see the United States entering into a Cold War-type scenario with China in the coming years?

I think you are being asked to do an awful lot with a lot less.

In my opinion you are being asked to do more with a lot less.

In attempting to build these partnerships, how are AFRICOM and U.S. military efforts in Africa perceived by Africans and by other foreign countries, including China?

General, East Africa remains a key operating and training area for Al Qaeda associates, and specifically, the Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabaab.

How does the Army plan to streamline its capabilities to respond to the threats of the future?