You are absolutely right. I have had a chance to meet with a number of those women--Ukrainian women soldiers--and not only are they good soldiers, they are good messengers for why we need to support the Ukrainian cause.

The future of the Western Balkans is inside Europe.

I do not think the armed conflict threat is as high as the political instability threat.

It would be helpful for Serbia to also address its behavior, as well.

Frankly, the reality is that our ability to defend Europe will increasingly be constrained as we move to address the threats from the PRC.

NATO is a military alliance, but it is also a political alliance.

We need to pressure Turkey probably a bit more in the coming years.

I want to be clear. I believe our investment in this alliance is an insurance policy for our collective security and it is at the very heart of America's security and economic interests.

I am especially concerned that Canada continues to cut defense spending and still does not have a plan to reach 2 percent.

However, there is one area that they will never be able to compete with us on and that is our alliances.

It's just politics. No, no, because -- look -- look at the polls. Right after the first in the nation primary right here in New Hampshire, the number one issue of folks coming out of the ballot box on Tuesday was the border.

You can't just be where you want to be in the moment for political reasons. People are smart in America. They see right through that kind of nonsense.

I think the frustration that you have and I have is you have both sides pointing at each other, using politics to explain why they want to do nothing and nobody wants to see that.

Don't let politics get in the way. Secure the border and let's start actually moving forward.

World peace through America strength and you have to protect your allies. You have to make sure that your enemies know that you're going to stay in resolve and go against them.

Chair Shaheen and others have supported several bipartisan policy solutions to address these issues.

Chair Shaheen and others have supported several bipartisan policy solutions to address these issues.

Chair Shaheen and others have supported several bipartisan policy solutions to address these issues.