Quotes about "War & Peace"

In the face of a rising China, along with authoritarian regimes from Brazil to the Philippines to Turkey to Russia, and the constant presence of belligerent non-state actors, we need to reform our military to deal with asymmetrical threats. ”

We did more to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions with a computer virus than we ever could have with bombs (and we did still more with diplomacy - the abandonment of which is also bad for our military, because militaries can only stop a problem, not fix a problem). ”

Everybody in the military is a Democrat. They just don't know it. ”

Amateurs do tactics, experts do logistics, as we learn in the military. ”

Having served in the military, I know that militaries can stop a problem, but they can't fix a problem. ”

We need to transform our military forces by focusing on force posture, not force structure. ”

For far too long we have continued to mark our military prowess by the size of our forces: believing that numbers of ships, planes, and brigades is what most matters - just like during the Cold War. ”

I believe in national service, where you can join AmeriCorps or the military. ”

Those who are in our military and now have retired or they left the service actually respect candor. And they respect those that speak without trying to politicize who they are. ”

I have seen how payday lenders and check cashing outfits set up in towns around military bases to take advantage of young service members, whose starting salaries are barely over $20,000 per year. ”