I can't tell you what the Army end strength will be. I know it has to be above 500,000. I know it has to be above 500,000 in the regular Army - and I've always said associated growth in the… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
We certainly have the best special operations forces in the world and know how to do counterterrorism extremely well. — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
I think artificial intelligence will likely change the character of warfare, and I believe whoever masters it first will dominate on the battlefield for… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
If you talk to any senior Army leaders, you'll find one, if not all, their children are in the Army. — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
We may be a little bit late - we are late - coming to the recognition that we are in a strategic competition with… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
AI will allow the soldier to act and think much more quickly. Whoever gets to AI first, I believe, will have dominance for many… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
Our warfighting doctrine is that we don't want to be in a fair fight, and we want the fight to always be tilted in… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
One of the key challenges the military has faced - and the Army, in particular - is defining our requirements and keeping them stable. — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
The bottom line is this: in an era of mounting fiscal challenges and competing demands, we must actively seek ways to free up time,… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
I've got a lot of military kids who are not in on-base child care, and they should be. So it's things like that I'm… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
The biggest challenge is clearly China, in the years 2035 and beyond. I mean, the size of the country, its economy, and everything -… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
The international rules-based order in the wake of World War II is the order that has ensured prosperity and security now for 75 years.… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
