Joseph Yun: “I think to emphasize deterring aggression at the expense of others I think is misleading.”

The Compacts are at the core of the U.S. commitment to advancing a Pacific that is free and open.

I am grateful for the bipartisan approach of this subcommittee regarding the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Freely Associated States (FAS).

We will not give China an opening to gain influence or strategic advantage in this area.

I think the agreements are a very important declaration of good faith.