world is still there s an uncertainly world in terms of challenges that can face any nation. from the united states air force, what we have endeavored for decades to be the best world s air force and will continue to be. we control the skies and that s what you have paid the united states air force to do and other things. in terms of us being the world super power, i would not necessarily, however, make us the world s policemen. i don t think we want to do that. but we also want to make sure that we deter aggression, that we will dissuade foes who want to do harm to our natural security interests and the american people. also one thing that s ski is we want to make sure that we assure allies and friends that the united states will be there, that we will provide the necessary military capabilities that go where this nation needs to go to protect our security interests and certainly to protect the interests of the free world. general, do you think that we re doing that? are we giving
if they re in trouble? no, governor. the answer is no. if you look at the fact that as soon as the current administration came into power we cancelled a treaty with the czech republic pole and that we had negotiated over a period of years to put missile defense systems in. these were n.a.t.o. allies and we backed out of that for this so-called reset with russia. you look at south korea, japan and especially israel, they do not see us as reliable allies. there are great questions in their minds as to whether we re going to be there if they need us. commander, just to get your thoughts on the u.s. navy s readiness and preparation, are we at the place where as far as dominance of the seas we really be in that position where we can answer any emergency anywhere in the world with our naval forces, aircraft carriers and other navy
world is still there s an uncertainly world in terms of challenges that can face any nation. from the united states air force, what we have endeavored for decades to be the best world s air force and will continue to be. we control the skies and that s what you have paid the united states air force to do and other things. in terms of us being the world super power, i would not necessarily, however, make us the world s policemen. i don t think we want to do that. but we also want to make sure that we deter aggression, that we will dissuade foes who want to do harm to our natural security interests and the american people. also one thing that s ski is we want to make sure that we assure allies and friends that the united states will be there, that we will provide the necessary military capabilities that go where this nation needs to go to protect our security interests and certainly to protect the interests of the free world. general, do you think that we re doing that? are we giving
of the uss cole when it was attacked. when you hear that america will be reducing its overall budget, i think the general is right. there are certainly ways that things can be cut, made more efficient, but are we doing the right thing at the right time with the right amounts toward the right cuts? governor, i don t believe so. right now you have to remember, a nation must always maintain both the capability and the credibility to face any threats that may jeopardize our national security interests around the world. right now while we could probably be more efficient in how our capabilities and what we do with them in order to bring them down within a budget, nonetheless we have to look at the credibility that the president is using. we don t have the economic power we once had, the military power that we once had, so we need to be wiser, more careful and more astute in how we employ those
of the uss cole when it was attacked. when you hear that america will be reducing its overall budget, i think the general is right. there are certainly ways that things can be cut, made more efficient, but are we doing the right thing at the right time with the right amounts toward the right cuts? governor, i don t believe so. right now you have to remember, a nation must always maintain both the capability and the credibility to face any threats that may jeopardize our national security interests around the world. right now while we could probably be more efficient in how our capabilities and what we do with them in order to bring them down within a budget, nonetheless we have to look at the credibility that the president is using. we don t have the economic power we once had, the military power that we once had, so we need to be wiser, more careful and more astute in how we employ those