Antony Blinken: “We have to revitalize our alliances and partnerships, out-compete China, and defend the international rules-based order.”

In an era of renewed great power competition we must present the strongest possible offer.

I agree wholeheartedly with the short litany of items that you listed in terms of what China is doing to try to pursue its military, economic, diplomatic, preeminence or dominance in the world and across the board.

We assess that Hamas has recruited almost as many new militants as it has lost. That is a recipe for an enduring insurgency and perpetual war.

If Israel launches a major military operation into Rafah then there are systems we are not going to be supporting and supplying for that operation.