We are committed to dominating the modern battlefield. And that domination starts with a wartime industrial base focused on execution and operational success. As you know, everyone in this room knows Building the arsenal of freedom will not happen overnight and it will require considerable investment and resolve. to expand the Department's buying power. As you're all familiar, the cycle of annual budgets limits the department from providing long term demand signals to industry. (43:05–43:12)
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Asserts that building the arsenal of freedom requires significant investment and resolve.
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