Our adversaries must see diplomacy as their best option because war with the United States will force them to bear enormous costs. — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
The Army I grew up in was focused on high-intensity conflict against a peer competitor called the Soviet Union. — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
The surest way to deter adversary aggression is to fully prepare for war. — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
The goal is to deter war, and this can only be done with a strong, modern, and ready military that has overmatch… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
In my day, we had mastered high-intensity conflict, which is why I think we were so successful in Desert Shield, Desert Storm,… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
We are at war, if you will, in the cyber domain now, constantly battling countries, such as Russia or China, who are… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
Seventeen consecutive years of irregular war, extended years of budget uncertainty, and an increasing complex security environment have eroded our competitive edge. — 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… — 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… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
Now, 'high-intensity conflict' is a fancy word for saying tanks on tanks, aircraft shooting each other out of the sky, a great… — 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
