Daniel R. Russel: “We have no better allies or partners than Japan and the Republic of Korea.”

The cure for that is not just 'Buy America', it is for America to be in the game in the region diplomatically, economically, and in other respects.

The short answer, Senator Markey, is yes. We are concerned lest there be an escalatory cycle on the Korean Peninsula.

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…

The tremendous pressure that we have applied through both multilateral and national sanctions has generated serious headwinds for the DPRK regime.