Mark Esper

We certainly have the best special operations forces in the world and know how to do counterterrorism extremely well.

— Mark Esper

I think artificial intelligence will likely change the character of warfare, and I believe whoever masters it first will dominate on the…

— Mark Esper

If you talk to any senior Army leaders, you'll find one, if not all, their children are in the Army.

— Mark Esper

We may be a little bit late - we are late - coming to the recognition that we are in a strategic…

— Mark Esper

AI will allow the soldier to act and think much more quickly. Whoever gets to AI first, I believe, will have dominance…

— Mark Esper

Our warfighting doctrine is that we don't want to be in a fair fight, and we want the fight to always be…

— Mark Esper

One of the key challenges the military has faced - and the Army, in particular - is defining our requirements and keeping…

— Mark Esper

The bottom line is this: in an era of mounting fiscal challenges and competing demands, we must actively seek ways to free…

— Mark Esper

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…

— Mark Esper

The biggest challenge is clearly China, in the years 2035 and beyond. I mean, the size of the country, its economy, and…

— Mark Esper

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

Good alliances are made of strong, capable partners.

— Mark Esper

In many cases, the reason why our child development centers are not at full capacity is that we have an insufficient number…

— Mark Esper

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

When I went to West Point, I was there with cadets from 50 other states and territories. Cadets from other countries, and…

— Mark Esper

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

If confirmed, my overall guiding objective for our relationship with India would be to solidify an enduring strategic partnership underpinned by strong…

— Mark Esper

We are at war, if you will, in the cyber domain now, constantly battling countries, such as Russia or China, who are…

— Mark Esper

It's my commitment to the nation's security, it's my commitment to the men and women in uniform that drives me. Not anything…

— Mark Esper

The Army I grew up in was focused on high-intensity conflict against a peer competitor called the Soviet Union.

— Mark Esper

The surest way to deter adversary aggression is to fully prepare for war.

— Mark Esper

I think, generally, the NCOs and officers in a platoon or company want to take care of their soldiers, and they understand…

— Mark Esper

The Brits are escorting their ships, and we will escort our ships, and I assume other countries will escort their ships.

— Mark Esper

I've stepped down from jobs that paid me well more than what I was working anywhere else. And each time, it was…

— Mark Esper

Clearly, we need a strong economy to build a strong military.

— Mark Esper