Antony Blinken actually said...

The budget will help us push back on advancing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding by strengthening democracies around the world.

We are expanding our presence in critical regions like the Indo-Pacific and we are leading unprecedented coalitions to confront aggression a...

I would say the best description is hand-in-glove.

Keeping our promises to those who served with us remains an unwavering priority.