I think there's always room and opportunities for diplomacy.

The cornerstone of America's defense is deterrence, ensuring that our adversaries understand the folly of outright conflict.

You know, we want to lead with diplomacy in every case, but if deterrence falls and you must fight, you fight to win.

Nobody wants to see a nuclear war. Nobody can win that.

I would tell you that, you know, our women are the finest troops in the world. Quite frankly, some of the finest in the world.

I have spent 41 years in uniform, three long tours in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, and everywhere I went on a battlefield, there were women in our formation.