John McCain: “Further reductions below 33 amphibious ships is inconsistent with the Marine Corps mission to maintain a viable…”

I am convinced the only successful path to preserving the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific--and the peace and prosperity it has generated--is to renew America's leadership in the region in full.

That was not exactly accurate coming from Raj Shah.

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.

If John McCain were here, he'd be saying; Who can we fire? Why is this--this is a pure management problem, it seems to me.