Defense Secretary Remarks at CSBA on the NDS and Future Defense Modernization Priorities

CSBA PRESIDENT TOM MAHNKEN: For a quarter century now, we've been in the business of developing and promulgating new ideas about national defense, new ideas about policy and strategy, concepts and capabilities, and budgets and resources. And throughout our history, we've sought to be an independent, objective voice promoting innovative solutions to the nation's problems. Given that focus, it's altogether appropriate that we welcome Secretary Esper here today to speak about future defense modernization priorities. So I'd like to turn the floor over to Secretary Esper for his remarks, followed by a discussion. Secretary Esper, welcome to CSBA. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MARK T. ESPER: Well, good aft...