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.

I want you and the people of Israel to know a few things that have not and will not change. The United States stands firmly with Israel, and we have a rock solid commitment to the security of Israel and to the security of its citizens.

Well, the United States is a Pacific power. And we have always had a presence in the Pacific.

Obama really does recognize the threats that are out there; I think he understands the world. He understands the role of America in that troubled world.

After every major conflict - World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the fall of the Soviet Union - what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep across-the-board cuts.

Red lines are kind of political arguments that are used to try to put people in a corner.

I know that young people sometimes, caught up in the moment, make some very foolish decisions.