John McCain: “I would prefer multilateral talks, but I do not think we can wait for partners who do not seem to be coming to join us.”

The United States faces a new strategic reality in Europe. The first step in addressing it is to recognize the scope, scale, and seriousness of the challenges Russia presents to our national security and to the international order.

As we turn our focus to great power competition and near-peer threats, we must face up to the true nature of the reality of Chinese power and ambition.

I want to say to all of you that I am so honored to be here to speak before this Committee.

The National Defense Strategy offers a new framework for thinking about the global challenges we face and that places China squarely at the top of our priority list.