Thomas H. Kean

National security and the economic prosperity of the United States is inextricably linked to the security and prosperity of Europe and Eurasia.

Our investments in Europe and Eurasia pay massive dividends for American prosperity and our national interest.

The ties that bind us together are our shared values, freedom, democracy, the rule of law, the right to self-determination.

It is all the more important now that we continue to hold true to our shared values as Russia and China seek to expand their influence.

Congress has the power of the purse and the duty to provide oversight of the executive branch.

I personally am glad that this panel has reconfirmed that the Biden Administration is prepared to help Ukraine restore its territorial integrity to its 1991 borders when all of Ukraine, including Crimea, voted for independence from the…

In 2014, Russian forces invaded Ukraine's sovereign territory for the first time in Donbas and Crimea.

The CCP's involvement in Africa has become a testing ground for the export of its governance and economic molds.

This Chinese monopoly is concerning both for the control that provides Beijing a supply chain, integral to our economy and national security.

I cannot overState how important transparency and accountability are for the support to continue.

Like so many of you, I cannot forget the images on TV showing Afghan civilians crowding around the gates of HKIA and the aftermath of the Abbey Gate bombing, which claimed the lives of 13 American servicemembers and 169 Afghan civilians.

If you want to talk about competing with China, it is in having a strategic vision that you can carry out also with our soft power.