"Here in Alaska, we are where the Indo-Pacific Nation and us, as an Arctic nation, intersect, these two critical regions intersect."
"Not only China, but we will see other bad actors around the world try to do the same."
"My mandate is to make sure that we continue to deter China on a daily basis."
"We need to greatly enhance our ability to conduct war directly against China including pre-positioning tons of material, armaments, weapons, so forth."
"Lloyd Austin has already called for yet another review of what kinds of people have access to this and why."
"American aircraft would continue to operate wherever international law allows."
"The President was briefed, he was asked for military options. He was advised by top military officials, including Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to not shoot it down."
"Our support for Ukraine's self-defense is an investment in our own security and prosperity."
"We won't get ahead of the investigation. But, you know, our information supports what President Duda said earlier in his preliminary assessment. It was that this was most likely -- most likely a resul..."
"Make no mistake, we will ensure that the Department of Defense has the resources it needs to protect our country."
"the goal of the United States is to weaken Russia so that they can't do something like this again."