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

The tremendous pressure that we have applied through both multilateral and national sanctions has generated serious headwinds for the DPRK regime.

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…

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