Randy Forbes: “The mere presence of one of those carrier strike groups has a significant role in stopping a conflict from going to…”

I believe that we can inject enough doubts into the minds of China's leaders about its use in the scenarios we worry most about.

There is no legal authority to draw a big circle in the water a thousand miles long and then claim it as some sort of special zone or internal waters.

This country, this committee, this Congress needs to move back to strategic thinking where we have a comprehensive strategic plan.

I do not see it as inevitable that we will have a confrontation with China in the South China Sea if we have the correct strategy to avoid such confrontation and potential conflict.