the State Partnership Program which I think has shown real benefits in Ukraine and in a dozen other countries.

I would urge you to engage in providing even modest resources to Coastal West Africa.

a joint strategy effort between DOD, State, and USAID successfully moved it back into the column of countries we can work with.

I look forward to following up with you, if I can, briefly, on three things.

This is what keeps me up at night, is a number of very capable foreign terrorist organizations that see this.

I regret that the significant investment that we made there will not likely redound to our benefit.

I regret that the significant investment that we made there will not likely redound to our benefit.

I just don't think we are moving fast enough.

the State Partnership Program which I think has shown real benefits in Ukraine and in a dozen other countries.

I look forward to following up with you, if I can, briefly, on three things.

I'm concerned we're not learning the lessons of the war in Ukraine.

I am also concerned about Force protection for our Forces who are in FOBs, in Eastern Syria or in Somalia.

This is what keeps me up at night, is a number of very capable foreign terrorist organizations that see this.

A big piece of the NDIS (National Defense Industrial Strategy) partnering and our allies. AUKUS Pillar 2 is particularly intriguing to me.

I agree with you that we have widespread, I think, bipartisan grave concern about whether our defense system overall is appropriately aligned with the requirements of the war fighter.

That is a high priority for me and for my home State.

I would urge you to engage in providing even modest resources to Coastal West Africa.

I look forward to staying in touch and I will echo what you heard from several other Senators about the urgency of deploying the counter UAS platforms at speed that are effective and affordable.