the State Partnership Program which I think has shown real benefits in Ukraine and in a dozen other countries.
I am also concerned about Force protection for our Forces who are in FOBs, in Eastern Syria or in Somalia.
This is what keeps me up at night, is a number of very capable foreign terrorist organizations that see this.
I agree with you that we have widespread, I think, bipartisan grave concern about whether our defense system overall is appropriately aligne...
a joint strategy effort between DOD, State, and USAID successfully moved it back into the column of countries we can work with.
I would urge you to engage in providing even modest resources to Coastal West Africa.
That is a high priority for me and for my home State.
I'm concerned we're not learning the lessons of the war in Ukraine.
I look forward to following up with you, if I can, briefly, on three things.
I just don't think we are moving fast enough.
I regret that the significant investment that we made there will not likely redound to our benefit.