Tony Schaefer

Again, full disclosure, I'm friends with Pete. So people just make that with a grain of salt as part of my assessment. He has several things going for him. He's actually got a good degree. He went to Princeton. He went to Harvard. So he's got some education, good education, Ivy League. He's a combat veteran, two Bronze Stars, major.

Again, full disclosure, I'm friends with Pete. So people just make that with a grain of salt as part of my assessment. He has several things going for him. He's actually got a good degree. He went to Princeton. He went to Harvard. So he's got some education, good education, Ivy League. He's a combat veteran, two Bronze Stars, major.

I don't know if he's still in or not, but he made it to major in the Guard. And he wrote a book, War on Warriors, which he actually was very clear on what he wanted would be willing to do or want to do if he was given a position of power, which now he is. What he doesn't have is links and obligations to the military-industrial complex. This is huge.

I don't know if he's still in or not, but he made it to major in the Guard. And he wrote a book, War on Warriors, which he actually was very clear on what he wanted would be willing to do or want to do if he was given a position of power, which now he is. What he doesn't have is links and obligations to the military-industrial complex. This is huge.

I don't know if he's still in or not, but he made it to major in the Guard. And he wrote a book, War on Warriors, which he actually was very clear on what he wanted would be willing to do or want to do if he was given a position of power, which now he is. What he doesn't have is links and obligations to the military-industrial complex. This is huge.

General Eisenhower warned us in his exit briefing, I think it was either 1959 or 60, about the military-industrial complex. That is what has largely influenced the thinking of senior Pentagon leadership regarding any number of things, especially weapons systems. So Lloyd Austin, for example, came out of, I think, Raytheon or something like that. Most of these guys have a revolving door.

General Eisenhower warned us in his exit briefing, I think it was either 1959 or 60, about the military-industrial complex. That is what has largely influenced the thinking of senior Pentagon leadership regarding any number of things, especially weapons systems. So Lloyd Austin, for example, came out of, I think, Raytheon or something like that. Most of these guys have a revolving door.

General Eisenhower warned us in his exit briefing, I think it was either 1959 or 60, about the military-industrial complex. That is what has largely influenced the thinking of senior Pentagon leadership regarding any number of things, especially weapons systems. So Lloyd Austin, for example, came out of, I think, Raytheon or something like that. Most of these guys have a revolving door.

Well, he's not in that boys club. He's not in that revolving door. He owes nothing to anybody except President Trump, which means he's going to be loyal to Trump. I give this a solid eight. And I know that may be controversial, but, you know, I think it's an eight. Yeah. So.

Well, he's not in that boys club. He's not in that revolving door. He owes nothing to anybody except President Trump, which means he's going to be loyal to Trump. I give this a solid eight. And I know that may be controversial, but, you know, I think it's an eight. Yeah. So.

Well, he's not in that boys club. He's not in that revolving door. He owes nothing to anybody except President Trump, which means he's going to be loyal to Trump. I give this a solid eight. And I know that may be controversial, but, you know, I think it's an eight. Yeah. So.

I don't know whether you can diversify it to that degree, but the management issue... But the thing is, we don't want to run out of those weapons in three weeks if we have to go to war with China. And I think it's one thing Pete has said. It's one thing to say, hey, we know the Chinese are bad and they made challenges. Okay, we made the right selection of weapons and the amount we need.

I don't know whether you can diversify it to that degree, but the management issue... But the thing is, we don't want to run out of those weapons in three weeks if we have to go to war with China. And I think it's one thing Pete has said. It's one thing to say, hey, we know the Chinese are bad and they made challenges. Okay, we made the right selection of weapons and the amount we need.

I don't know whether you can diversify it to that degree, but the management issue... But the thing is, we don't want to run out of those weapons in three weeks if we have to go to war with China. And I think it's one thing Pete has said. It's one thing to say, hey, we know the Chinese are bad and they made challenges. Okay, we made the right selection of weapons and the amount we need.

That's what I think, I agree with you, but that's what he's got to look at is how do we overcome that, prevent loss.

That's what I think, I agree with you, but that's what he's got to look at is how do we overcome that, prevent loss.

That's what I think, I agree with you, but that's what he's got to look at is how do we overcome that, prevent loss.

That's what he should be doing. Right. Well, remember, you've got the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. You've got several assistant undersecretaries. He can't do it alone. So I've learned personnel is policy. So it's going to be he's got to pick a really good team who can either complement his strengths or help him overcome his weaknesses.

That's what he should be doing. Right. Well, remember, you've got the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. You've got several assistant undersecretaries. He can't do it alone. So I've learned personnel is policy. So it's going to be he's got to pick a really good team who can either complement his strengths or help him overcome his weaknesses.

That's what he should be doing. Right. Well, remember, you've got the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. You've got several assistant undersecretaries. He can't do it alone. So I've learned personnel is policy. So it's going to be he's got to pick a really good team who can either complement his strengths or help him overcome his weaknesses.