If you look ahead 10 years, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the people of Russia had become fans of missile defence.

When I served as US Ambassador to NATO in the 1970s, the center of gravity in Europe was France and Germany.

I would not say that the future is necessarily less predictable than the past. I think the past was not predictable when it started.

Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.

The United States isn't going to do anything that it's not capable of doing. And if we do something, we'll be capable of doing it.

Is it likely that an aircraft carrier or a cruise missile is going to find a person?

Look for what's missing. Many advisors can tell a President how to improve what's proposed or what's gone amiss. Few are able to see what isn't there.