Daniel R. Russel: “What we are pushing for, Congressman, is for the military in Burma and for the government to exercise maximum restraint.”

The cure for that is not just 'Buy America', it is for America to be in the game in the region diplomatically, economically, and in other respects.

The short answer, Senator Markey, is yes. We are concerned lest there be an escalatory cycle on the Korean Peninsula.

The situation and the challenge set that the United States and our allies and partners face in maritime space in the Indo-Pacific is so serious that we simply don't have the luxury of opting to ignore one of the limited tools at our…

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