Leon Panetta Quotes, US Secretary of Defense, USA


The aim is to shape an "agile and flexible military force.
The US would continue buying F-35 jets, but would slow 
its purchase of the stealth fighter planes.

US special forces that were previously committed 
to Iraq will now be used around the globe.

Our approach was to use this as an opportunity to maintain
the strongest military in the world, to not hollow out the force.

Leon Panetta, US Secretary of Defense