We can't want their security more than they do. The Defense Department is executing a common sense agenda to achieve peace through strength. The threats we face are serious. Our investments to counter them must also be. That's what this budget does. It matches capabilities to threats. We long for peace, so we must prepare for war. We are overcoming decades of neglect and decline. We must fortify our position as the world's most lethal fighting force. (07:05–07:13)
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Asserts that the budget is designed to counter serious threats.
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