The reality is that the United States military alone cannot be all things to all nations. We will sharpen the application of our resources, better deploy our forces in the world and share our burdens more and more effectively with our partners. And frankly, all our allies need to do the same.

Russians understand strength, and if they feel that their opponents are weak, they will take advantage of it.

The political and substantive reality is that the agenda has to change. I don't think they have any choice.

The United States has to be a leader in the world, because the problem is: If we are not leading, nobody else will.

These days, it takes only seconds - seconds - for a picture, a photo, to suddenly become an international headline.

Rather than undermining the Palestinian Authority, it is in Israel's interests to strengthen it by... continuing to transfer Palestinian tax revenues and pursuing other avenues of cooperation.

I don't think I should penalize people who were doing their duty.