# American Superiority Must Be Renewed by Chuck Hagel > Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel warns that inherited advantage survives only through continued work: “Our future superiority is not a given.” He continues: “We must take this challenge seriously, and do everything necessary to sustain and renew our military superiority. This will not only require active investment by both government and industry. It will require us to once again embrace a spirit of innovation and adaptability across our defense enterprise.” > > **— Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense**, *Hagel Encourages Innovation, Adaptability to Maintain Edge* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [Innovation and Adaptability](https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/603175/hagel-encourages-innovation-adaptability-to-maintain-edge/) — *Hagel Encourages Innovation, Adaptability to Maintain Edge*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “American Superiority Must Be Renewed.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. The two direct statements remain separately quoted because the official report places intervening narration between them; they have not been fused into one contiguous quotation. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter|How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Defense Technology|American Defense Technology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel warns that inherited advantage survives only through continued work: “Our future superiority is not a given.” He continues: “We must take this challenge seriously, and do everything necessary to sustain and renew our military superiority. This will not only require active investment by both government and industry. It will require us to once again embrace a spirit of innovation and adaptability across our defense enterprise.” — Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, Hagel Encourages Innovation, Adaptability to Maintain Edge https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-chuck-hagel-american-superiority-must-renewed ```