Most notably, Ukraine is standing firm in its fight for freedom.

However, Europe is slowly awakening to these threats that the PRC poses to European security and understands now that they have got to de-risk.

We have seen Russia's aggression, and we are drawing a line right now in Ukraine as we should.

Earlier this year Congress passed the $95 billion national security supplemental--$95 billion-plus. It passed with strong bipartisan support, and much of the funding is critical to supporting Ukraine to defend itself.

I firmly support the longevity of our transatlantic alliance, but I also believe that some of our European partners need to have a more realistic understanding of the very real risk that an aggressive PRC poses, not just to our national…

And today the transatlantic alliance is stronger than ever.

Two things. One is it should be clear to the governing party in Georgia that there is a path back, that having free and fair elections without violence against civil society.

I think one of the reasons that China is addressing this issue is not just because we have asked but Congress has been deeply engaged as well.

we have to own the absence of confirmed ambassadors, more than 20 openings in the Americas and in Africa.

I think $30 billion was dedicated to buy things made in the U.S.

In order for the United States to be seen as a credible, reliable partner and provide an alternate choice to the PRC, we need to at least be showing up.

I think it is really important that we are clear, and I think we have been. In Congress there is bipartisan opposition to what is happening in Georgia.

Tell me what we are doing in order to show our support for the principles that countries cannot change borders by force.

I think anything that we can do to encourage him to behave in a way that is more helpful to the central government and the people of the country would be positive.

It is imperative that our NATO allies increase their defense spend and take efforts to revitalize their own industrial base.

If you look at the statement of NATO, this was the most far reaching statement of concerns of European partners about what China is doing in Europe.

So as just one example in Germany... a majority of that money likely will go for munitions.

I would simply say that I think the steps that we have taken with respect to financial institutions, I would offer--I think those steps are more significant than is widely understood.