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- Army
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Army I grew up in was focused on high-intensity conflict against a peer competitor called the Soviet Union.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
We certainly have the best special operations forces in the world and know how to do counterterrorism extremely well.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
We closely track the systems Boeing builds for us, and they're some very capable systems. So that's been my focus. It is something that I look at every month. I look at the metrics for all major combat systems and our platforms, which Boeing builds many, and they're successful platforms.
- Challenge
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- Nov 07, 2020
The biggest challenge is clearly China, in the years 2035 and beyond. I mean, the size of the country, its economy, and everything - they're - it is a big strategic competitor for the entire Department of Defense and country.
- Challenges
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the key challenges the military has faced - and the Army, in particular - is defining our requirements and keeping them stable.
- Fight
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our warfighting doctrine is that we don't want to be in a fair fight, and we want the fight to always be tilted in our favor.
- Age
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- Nov 07, 2020
At the age of 18, I went to West Point, and I swore an oath to defend this Constitution, and I embraced a motto called duty and honor and country. And I've lived my life in accordance with those values ever since then.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've stepped down from jobs that paid me well more than what I was working anywhere else. And each time, it was to serve the public good and to serve the young men and women of our armed services.
- Late
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- Nov 07, 2020
We may be a little bit late - we are late - coming to the recognition that we are in a strategic competition with China.
- Raised
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- Nov 07, 2020
I raised the standards on recruiting.
- Our
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- Nov 07, 2020
The National Defense Strategy remains our guiding document, and everything we do should support its stated objectives.
- Nation
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- Nov 07, 2020
Together, we will remain the most ready and capable military force in the world, which is what our nation expects and deserves.
- Excellence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Stay focused on your mission, remain steadfast in your pursuit of excellence, and always do the right thing.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you talk to any senior Army leaders, you'll find one, if not all, their children are in the Army.
- Escort
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Brits are escorting their ships, and we will escort our ships, and I assume other countries will escort their ships.
- Eroded
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- Nov 07, 2020
Seventeen consecutive years of irregular war, extended years of budget uncertainty, and an increasing complex security environment have eroded our competitive edge.
- Enemies
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our legacy platforms have served us well for decades, but we're running out of upgrades that will keep us ahead. Technology is changing too fast, and our enemies are too adaptable.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Child care is very important, so I want to put dollars there, and I want to make sure we get the policies right.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've got a lot of military kids who are not in on-base child care, and they should be. So it's things like that I'm going to change, either from a funding perspective or a policy perspective.
- Child
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- Nov 07, 2020
In many cases, the reason why our child development centers are not at full capacity is that we have an insufficient number of providers.
- Nov 07, 2020
If Turkey procures the S-400, it will mean they will not receive the F-35. It's that simple.
- Cooperation
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- Nov 07, 2020
If confirmed, my overall guiding objective for our relationship with India would be to solidify an enduring strategic partnership underpinned by strong defence cooperation with an Indian military able to collaborate effectively with the United States to address shared interests.
- Done
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- Nov 07, 2020
The goal is to deter war, and this can only be done with a strong, modern, and ready military that has overmatch in all domains.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our adversaries must see diplomacy as their best option because war with the United States will force them to bear enormous costs.
- Challenges
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- Nov 07, 2020
The bottom line is this: in an era of mounting fiscal challenges and competing demands, we must actively seek ways to free up time, money, and manpower to invest back into our top priorities.
- Honor
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is an honor of a lifetime to be appointed secretary of defense and to lead the greatest military in history.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
Having previously served in the regular Army, National Guard, and Reserve, I understand well the sacrifices our service members, civilians, and their families make to protect this great country.
- Army
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the Army, I grew up with this view that you're asked to do anything that is illegal or immoral or unethical, then that would be the point at which you have to consider resignation, and you'd be willing to do that.
- Growth
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can't tell you what the Army end strength will be. I know it has to be above 500,000. I know it has to be above 500,000 in the regular Army - and I've always said associated growth in the Guard and Reserve.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's my commitment to the nation's security, it's my commitment to the men and women in uniform that drives me. Not anything else.
- Nov 07, 2020
We do not want war with Iran.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think artificial intelligence will likely change the character of warfare, and I believe whoever masters it first will dominate on the battlefield for many, many, many years.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Good alliances are made of strong, capable partners.
- Corporate World
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the presumption is, for some reason, anybody who comes from the business or the corporate world is corrupt.
- End
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- Nov 07, 2020
President Trump has called on other nations to do more, and they have responded. By the end of 2020, our NATO allies will spend an additional $100 billion on defense, an unprecedented increase that will make the alliance stronger.
- Extending
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are extending basic training. It'll be the longest and toughest in the world.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020