Antony Blinken: “I believe that we can bring much more to the table than the Russians can.”

There is no question that countries around the world prefer to work with us.

We will make, as we have, other arrangements in other places to make sure that we can conduct the necessary missions to ensure our security.

The response we got was unfortunately not the yes that we were looking for. A yes that virtually the entire world has given.

The People's Republic of China is pursuing military, economic, and geopolitical preeminence, challenging our vision for a free, open, secure, and prosperous international order.