Daniel R. Russel: “Regrettably, this is not an environment where any political leaders seem prepared to step up and to speak out forcefully…”

do we think of economic engagement as a reward or are we using it as a tool to try to shore up these principles and these ideals

I believe that TPP does not come at the expense of human rights.

We have no better allies or partners than Japan and the Republic of Korea.

the situation and the challenge set that the United States and our allies and partners face in maritime space in the Indo-Pacific is so serious that we simply don't have the luxury of opting to ignore one of the limited tools at our…