When I went to West Point, I was there with cadets from 50 other states and territories. Cadets from other countries, and you learn all of these things about our country, about our culture, our heritage, our ethnicity. At the… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
At the age of 18, I went to West Point, and I swore an oath to defend this Constitution, and I embraced a motto called duty and honor and country. And I've lived my life in accordance with those values… — 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
