Elaine Luria actually said...

"I think that whatever we do over the next 4 years will ensure either the U.S. maintains maritime superiority in the Western Pacific or we cede that to China."

"I feel that we desperately need a national defense strategy that acknowledges and prioritizes the maritime nature of the current strategic environment."

"Last month I wrote a letter to President Biden detailing the need for a sense of urgency in countering the real and proximate threat that exists from China today in the Western Pacific."

"Iranian mining capability is obviously a vulnerability for U.S. and allied military forces within the region."