Daniel R. Russel: “If confirmed, I will work closely with the Department of Defense to use the Guidelines review to establish a joint…”

The net effect of China's behavior is to strengthen the pull on United States engagement and presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

do we think of economic engagement as a reward or are we using it as a tool to try to shore up these principles and these ideals

We are pushing hard for the safety of the Rohingya, and the full access of humanitarian agencies.

Our strategy is based on deterrence, on diplomacy, and on pressure.