John McCain actually said...

EUCOM views Russia as a significant threat with mature and growing capabilities to conduct comprehensive and coordinated attacks in our AOR.

General McDew, along with other government agencies, such as the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard, TRANSCOM ensures ...

This effort will reassure our regional partners and send a strong signal to potential adversaries of our persistent commitment to the region...

I hope we will move that issue up on our priority list.