53 Quotes by Mark Esper

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

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 our favor.

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 ever since then.

I went to war for this country. I served overseas for this country.

I've stepped down from jobs that paid me well more than what I was working anywhere else. And each time, it was to serve the public good and to serve the young men and women of our armed services.

We may be a little bit late - we are late - coming to the recognition that we are in a strategic competition with China.

If you see something that doesn't make sense, ask. Change it. Think about dollars, think about your soldiers' time, think about efficiency.

I raised the standards on recruiting.

Together, we will remain the most ready and capable military force in the world, which is what our nation expects and deserves.