Assuring our allies and partners of unwavering U.S. commitment.

Increasing the security capacities and capabilities, collectively and compatibly, of our allies and partners in the region.

Based on the ruling of the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), we should also cease referring to China's 9-dash line as 'so called'; it is 'illegal,' pure and simple.

a need for a long-term coalition commitment to Afghanistan, a need for increased coalition forces for training and assisting the Afghan military

In my 2016 final assessment on implications of Russia's evolving A2/AD, I underlined three key requirements.

the best way to promote security and healthy civil-military relations in Thailand is to engage more, not less, with the Thai leadership.

For decades, America has been uncontested, and that is no longer the case now.

exquisite integration across multiple components of not only the Defense Department, also the United States Government, as a key challenge to confronting growing threat.

I support additional basing of U.S. Forces in Europe.

Given the threats posed by Russian nuclear cruise missiles and other short-range nuclear systems, do you believe U.S. and NATO nuclear forces are adequate to counter Russian nuclear threats and strategy while assuring allies?

It is in final stages and preparations to test an intercontinental ballistic missile.

It has to come from somewhere.