The idea that we can build a military large enough and strong enough to dominate China in the modern world is not realistic and is fraught with danger.
They are looking to export an ideology, an authoritarian ideology, and they are also looking to diminish our influence in the world.
I think it is incredibly important that the United States stay present in the Indo-Pacific region.
China is, without question, the largest national security challenge and competitor that we have in the world today.
I believe passionately in representative democracy. I think it works. I think it is the best system of government going.
It will take strategic patience and it will take continued U.S. engagement.
The idea that we are going to defeat the Taliban, peace is going to come, and we are going to have a stable government there, most people th...
It is my sincere hope that we not only reduce our troop levels to 2,500, but that we reduce them to zero, that we leave Afghanistan.
To me the biggest loser in Afghanistan is the nation that stays the longest.
As awful as the Taliban is, and there is a lot of awful governments all over the world doing a lot of awful things, do we really think that ...
I would urge this committee as it moves ahead to do the right thing, the thing we promised, bring these brave people here.