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 disposal.
Emphasizing the urgency of using all available tools in the Indo-Pacific strategy.
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