Lloyd Austin

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

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

I agree, Senator, and as I said earlier, it is a moral, and operational, and strategic imperative.

If we do not support Ukraine, then Putin wins.

If this doesn't stop, we will respond.

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

The protection of our troops, the safety of our troops is very, very important to me and the President. And we maintain the right to respond at a place and time of our choosing.

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

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

We are committed to making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to be--to defend its sovereign territory.

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

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

It is not. It is one that would be controlled by autocrats, eventually, if they were to dominate the Indo-Pacific.

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

It would make things much more difficult for us, Senator. You know, you cannot buy back time.

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

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

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

If you are me, it can never be fast enough. If you are a Ukrainian, you can never get it there fast enough.

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

the protection of our troops is important, and we will do what is necessary to protect them.

If this doesn't stop, then we will respond. We maintain the right to respond. We have a capability to do that, and we will respond at a time in place of our choosing.