Innocence of death and the imperative of replacing hate for something better. The middle east today, my friends, is still marred by the sounds and spectacle of violence, but it need not be. Because the region is also pulsating with life. It is the home of populations that are energetic, youthful, forwardlooking, and far more interested in plugging into the World Economy than slugging it out with historic foes. It is in them than we place our faith. It is for them, and for their horizons that we dedicate a collective efforts. And it is with them, that the United States of america is determined to turn back the destroyers and build a future that is characterized by prosperity, like peace and by dignity for all people. That is a worthy fight. Thank you all very, very much. [ applause ] coming up this afternoon at 3 30 p. M. Eastern time, a confirmation hearing for nominees to a number of Foreign Policy positions, including a new u. S. Ambassador to libya. Also before the Senate Foreign Re
Many of our adversaries spent the decades to reshape their militaries and developing technologies to thwart americas military advantages. As well hear today, many of the technologies that made america the unparalleled Global Military power just 15 to 20 years ago, they are pro proliferating to others. Our adversaries are fielding new technologies from cyber to space in order to defeat our military advantages. At the same time, we face growing networks of violent islamic extremists that will engage us in a low conflict of technology and will for decades to come. As the Bipartisan National Defense Panel warned in future, quote, conflicts are likely to unfold more rapidly, battlefields will be more lethal. Operational sanctuary will be scares and fleeting. Conflict will be the norm in this rapidly changing environment. U. S. Military superiority is not a given. And yet since the end of the cold war a quarter century ago, the United States has maintained a similar but ever shrinking versio
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