Tom Cotton actually said...

I think deterrence works best when deterrence is clear, as with relationships that we have with NATO, Taiwan, and so forth.

I think that would be a good idea. I would like to see it much higher than that.

My response would be, first, we don't spend that much money on them, in the context of the defense budget.

In the end, I think some kind of genuine action on our part is going to be necessary; otherwise, they will present us with a fait accompli i...