The motto of my first platoon, first one I led, was, those who long for peace must prepare for war. And that's exactly what we're doing. We are preparing for war in order to deter war, to achieve peace through strength. And we look out in this room and we look to you, to our allies and to our partners. You join us in this important work. Our time is now. (45:17–45:24)
CLAIM
Asserts that preparations for war are being made to deter war and achieve peace.
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