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It was great to be back at @Heritage yesterday and I’m thankful to its president, Kay Cole James and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Thomas Spoehr for hosting me in an important discussion on our national security and readiness. https://t.co/QfYipilIHF — PolitiTweet.org

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Our people must have the resources they need, when they need them, so that they never find themselves in a fair fight. We must, and will, maintain our decisive overmatch well into the future. — PolitiTweet.org

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The @DeptofDefense needs predictable, adequate, stable, and timely federal budgets to continue to support the investments of our industrial base, grow our capabilities, and further strengthen readiness. — PolitiTweet.org

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Lastly, the success of our efforts relies on the support of Congress. In the face of rising strategic threats, we depend on steady fiscal commitments to sustain our current force, and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. https://t.co/HFh066HZFt — PolitiTweet.org

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Further, the Navy is investing $20 billion over the next 20 years to modernize our aging public shipyards, recognizing the impact that these improvements will have on our goal for Battle Force 2045 – the modern 500+ ship Navy I outlined last week. — PolitiTweet.org

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As a result, on-time ship maintenance completion rates have increased considerably, which I was pleased to see during my visits to shipyards in Norfolk, Virginia, and Groton, and Connecticut. — PolitiTweet.org

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Example: @USNavy’s readiness has been on an upward trend since 2018, thanks to increases in readiness funding, and process improvements in aviation and private shipyards, including the hiring of hundreds of additional shipyard personnel. https://t.co/H79F76twXq — PolitiTweet.org

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Our ability to rapidly deploy our bombers anywhere, at any time, is sending a strong message of our commitment to allies and partners. — PolitiTweet.org

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Example: In April I approved an Air Force construct to improve the readiness and strategic flexibility of our bomber force, moving away from a 16-year static and predictable presence on Guam that was burning down readiness. https://t.co/raFEmOc5fV — PolitiTweet.org

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Today, given our efforts over the past few years, I am fully confident the answer to that question is a resounding yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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Each part of the readiness life cycle is vital to preparing and enabling our men and women in uniform to successfully execute their mission. The question we must answer is this: if called upon to fight tonight, are we ready? https://t.co/fxc0F94aXC — PolitiTweet.org

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I also added a fourth, personal priority: taking care of our Service Members and their families. — PolitiTweet.org

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First, improving the lethality and readiness of the force; second, strengthening allies and building partners; and third, reforming the Department for greater efficiency and accountability. — PolitiTweet.org

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My top priority as SECDEF is the irreversible implementation of the NDS. This strategy guides our work to protect our competitive advantages and defend a free and open global order along three lines of effort: https://t.co/9Lb6YorlXN — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DeptofDefense: LIVE: @EsperDoD participates in a @Heritage Foundation discussion about the readiness of the U.S. military https://t.co/… — PolitiTweet.org

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Looking forward to my discussion at 1 p.m. EDT this afternoon at @Heritage. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you to Minister Suh and our friends from the Republic of Korea for making the journey to Washington, DC for the 52nd Security Consultative Meeting to discuss opportunities to advance our Alliance. #WeGoTogether https://t.co/0Lsa07PM6E — PolitiTweet.org

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It was a beautiful morning to visit the Korean War Veterans Memorial with the Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Suh to lay a wreath in tribute to those who sacrificed in defense of the #ROK. https://t.co/iLAAVzzX0P — PolitiTweet.org

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On Thursday we announced $600 million in experimental 5G testing at five military sites. The DOD is committed to bringing a scalable, resilient, and secure 5G system to reality. https://t.co/MO4N31Tbqt — PolitiTweet.org

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Wishing the world's most powerful fleet a very happy 245th. https://t.co/u7Pug5TT2g — PolitiTweet.org

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The 403rd's hurricane hunters help @NHC_Atlantic track forecasts and save lives. Preparing for #Delta. https://t.co/7ZNEwPsMDN — PolitiTweet.org

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Very happy to greet Romanian Minister of National Defense Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă at the Pentagon today and thank him for Romania's commitment to NATO. We strengthened our strategic partnership by signing a 10-year Roadmap for Defense Cooperation. https://t.co/n6XpAEHP5X — PolitiTweet.org

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Spoke last night with Minister Suh, the new Minister of National Defense in the Republic of Korea. We held a productive discussion about our ironclad U.S.-ROK alliance, and I look forward to welcoming him to Washington, D.C. next week. — PolitiTweet.org

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Actions speak louder than words-- @USMC's Silent Drill Platoon. https://t.co/16enXG3QUA — PolitiTweet.org

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Bulgaria exceeds its NATO defense spending targets, so I was pleased to sign a 10-year roadmap of defense cooperation yesterday afternoon with Defense Minister, Dr. Krasimir Karakachanov. Thank you for your partnership. https://t.co/aISKHmoq2y — PolitiTweet.org

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Just finished an introductory call with new Japanese defense minister @KishiNobuo. Great to discuss our strong US-Japan alliance, regional security issues, and our joint efforts to combat COVID-19. Looking forward to meeting in person, Minister Kishi. — PolitiTweet.org

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The goal: OVERWHELMING fires balanced across four domains: from the air, from the land, from the sea, and under the sea. https://t.co/YpdieWn9Hf — PolitiTweet.org

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The Marine Corps is currently in the process of implementing its force structure plan, and I support the Commandant’s vision to recalibrate to great power competition. — PolitiTweet.org

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Unmanned ship-based aircraft of all types, including fighters, refuelers, early warning, and electronic attack aircraft. — PolitiTweet.org

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70 – 90 combat logistic ships, as strategic lift and logistics vessels are key to the sustainability of distributed operations. — PolitiTweet.org