But on our current recruitment and retention trajectory, we will still lose a war against a peer threat like China. And we will still lose a two front war against near peer adversaries. And With the most lethal arsenal in the world, we are still not secure unless we take care of our troops. And I will not stand at this podium or any other and feign support for big bills that provide a small support for our troops. I won't do it. (07:30–07:35)
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Asserts that despite having the most lethal arsenal, security is not ensured without taking care of troops.
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