Lloyd Austin

Secretary of Defense Austin... describing this as a very limited self-defense strike, a precision strike aimed at defending the US against these kinds of attacks.

We have been supplying our Ukrainian allies with munitions to push back on Russian aggression for almost 2 years now.

The things that you do on a battlefield could create a resistance to your effort that lasts for generations.

I do. I think deterrence, in order to deter you have to show strength.

I think that is certainly China's goal, to be the dominant player in the Indo-Pacific.

We want to make sure that Ukraine, at the end of the day, is a democratic, independent, sovereign country that can defend its territory and deter aggression.

We will do what is necessary to protect our troops and deter this kind of behavior.

Putin is a strategic failure right now. He has not achieved any strategic objective that he set out to achieve.

I think Iran should be held accountable for the activities of these Iranian-backed.

What happens in Ukraine and what happens in Israel matters not to just Ukraine and Israel, it matters to us.

If we do not support Ukraine, then Putin wins.

We have no higher priority than the safe return of their loved ones.

We will not hesitate to take further necessary measures in the region to protect our people.

No government or group that wishes Israel harm should try to widen this crisis or shed more blood.

We will not let Hamas or Putin win.

I have repeatedly made clear to Israel's leaders that protecting civilians in Gaza is both a moral responsibility and a strategic imperative.

Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people, and we mourn the loss of Palestinian lives.

As President Biden has said, American leadership is what holds the world together, and if we fail to lead, the costs and threats to the United States will only grow.

We will make sure that we maintain what is necessary to defend this country and protect our interests.

We have been supplying our Ukrainian allies with munitions to push back on Russian aggression for almost 2 years now.

We have been clear that the protection of our troops is important, and we will do what is necessary to protect them.

The things that you do on a battlefield could create a resistance to your effort that lasts for generations.

It is not. It is one that would be controlled by autocrats, eventually, if they were to dominate the Indo-Pacific, and if Iran dominated activities in the region.

I think that is certainly China's goal, to be the dominant player in the Indo-Pacific.

I do. I think deterrence, in order to deter you have to show strength.