Daniel R. Russel: “I believe that a withdrawal of the U.S. presence from the South China Sea would result in a tactical accommodation by…”

Our relationships with our partners is not one of force; it is one of cooperation and one of persuasion.

This is a defensive measure aimed not at China but at North Korea.

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…

Regrettably, this is not an environment where any political leaders seem prepared to step up and to speak out forcefully in defense of the rights of the Muslim minority and particularly of the Rohingya.