The circumstances are pretty dire, and I really do not think the majority of Americans recognize the urgency of the situation.

Japan's remarkable commitment to dramatically increase its defense spending to historic levels is both welcome and critical to our Alliance.

They intentionally chose not to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

We need to get that message out. It needs to be done by leaders in both parties.

An aggressive North Korea is building and testing nuclear weapons; a revisionist PRC seeks regional, even global, dominion.

Thank you, Chairman Casey and Ranking Member Braun. It is a treat to be able to come back to the Aging Committee.

There is no economic or security issue that can be resolved in Northeast Asia without the active participation and cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo.

It is frustrating to us that we have not been able to be more effective in communicating to our constituents the urgency of these issues.

I think the U.S. strategy has been to just push that back a day at a time, a year at a time.

The stakes are too high to embark on any other course.

the United States intends to still be the indispensable global partner with this network of alliances, this lattice of security arrangements we have.

We should be less concerned about provoking China than we should be concerned about bolstering our friends, allies, and partners in the region.

It has been an honor to work with Senator Casey, Senator Baldwin, and now 23 members on the introduction of a new bill.

I think sometimes those of us on this side of the dais understand some realities, but we do not explain them that well.

Thank you, Chairman Casey and Ranking Member Braun. It is a treat to be able to come back to the Aging Committee.

These challenges are getting tougher. It is getting tougher for people to find and afford.

America's alliance with Japan stands as the cornerstone of prosperity, security, and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

This has to be probably one of the most careful analyses done every day in the Pentagon and elsewhere in our security establishment.