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Well , Hello . Hi . Good afternoon . 

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And thank you , Admiral . Gonna tattle 

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for that kind introduction . It is 

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really great to be here with you today 

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in honor of the 25th anniversary of 

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your ongoing efforts to educate , 

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connect with and empower our partners 

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throughout the Indo Pacific . And I 

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must say , it's a little personal for 

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me as well as I walked in here today I 

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have the fortunate opportunity to work 

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with center in the way during my time 

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in the Senate to get to know him , to 

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travel with him both in d . C and here 

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and to get to know his staff . And 

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while I have great regard for him as a 

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lawmaker , as somebody who could always 

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reach across the island do what's right 

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for our nation's defense , I was even 

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more impressed by the fact that he was 

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that he had earned the Medal of Honor 

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and World War Two for his courage under 

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fire . And he and I had the chance to 

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have a couple of conversations about 

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that during his time . So thank you for 

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that opportunity to come here and to 

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celebrate his legacy here at your 25th 

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anniversary for decades . AP CSS has 

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leveraged its unique position in the 

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region as part of the department 

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defense to enhance our mission of 

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forging lasting security partnerships 

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across the Indo Pacific and advancing 

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the security interests of the United 

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States and our allies . This week I'm 

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traveling throughout the region to 

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highlight our successes when it comes 

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to that mission and put it into 

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contrast as we commemorate the end of 

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World War 2 75 years ago . When we 

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reflect on the tremendous sacrifices of 

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the greatest generation , we're 

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reminded that together America and its 

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allies delivered victory for freedom 

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and built an international order that 

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has brought prosperity and security to 

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the globe for more than seven decades . 

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Today , regrettably , that free and 

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open system is under duress . In 

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fact , the vision that the late Senator 

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Inouye had for this institution upon 

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its founding is more relevant than ever 

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in this era of great power competition . 

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The importance he placed on 

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strengthening partnerships and 

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cultivating new relationships has never 

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been more pronounced . Indeed , our 

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robust network of allies and partners 

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remains the enduring asymmetric 

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advantage we have over near pier rivals , 

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namely China , that attempt to 

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undermine and subvert the rules based 

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often at the expense of others . In 

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light of this challenge , the national 

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defense strategy guys us as we enhance 

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our leath Audi , strengthen those 

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alliances and build partnerships and 

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reform the department to align our 

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resource is with our highest priorities . 

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One of the goals that drives our 

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implementation of the NDS is to focus 

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the department on China . To do this , 

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we have stood up a new defence policy 

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office on China and establish a China 

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Strategy management group to integrate 

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our efforts . I also directed our 

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National Defense University to refocus 

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its curriculum by dedicating 50% of its 

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coursework to China . And I tasked the 

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military services to make the PRC the 

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pacing threat in all of our schools , 

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our programs and our training . These 

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efforts are critical to preparing our 

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military's future leaders for 

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tomorrow's challenges , one of which , 

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I'd like to talk about more today . 

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Under the leadership of the Chinese 

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Communist Party , Beijing has 

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repeatedly fallen short of its promises 

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to do the following , abide by 

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international laws , rules or norms , 

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despite continuing to reap the benefits 

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of the international system and free 

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markets and second to honor the 

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commitments it made to the 

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international community , including 

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promises to safeguard the autonomy of 

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Hong Kong and not the military's 

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features in the South China Sea . 

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Beijing self serving behaviour , 

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however , is not isolated to just the 

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Indo Pacific region . Increasingly , 

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our like minded partners around the 

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world are experiencing the CCPS 

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systematic rule breaking behavior , 

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debt backed economic coercion and other 

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malign activities meant to undermine 

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the free and open order that has 

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benefited nations of all sizes , China 

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included . For example , China's 

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illegal , unreported and unregulated 

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fishing has wrought economic and 

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Caribbean and Latin America in Africa , 

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in the Pacific islands and beyond . 

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its obligations on the rule trade 

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organization and hampered global 

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efforts to control the Corona virus 

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pandemic due to its lack of 

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transparency with the World Health 

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Organization . Moreover , the PRC's 

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destabilizing actions go beyond its 

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versus subversive political and 

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economic activity . To advance the CCPS 

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agenda , the People's Liberation Army 

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continues to pursue an aggressive 

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modernisation plan to achieve a world 

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class military by the middle of the 

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century . This will undoubtedly 

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embolden the pl ays provocative 

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behavior in the South and East China 

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seas and anywhere else the Chinese 

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government has deemed critical to its 

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interests . Unlike America's armed 

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forces , the P L . A is not a military 

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that serves its nation or a 

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constitution . Rather , it serves a 

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political entity , the Chinese 

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Communist Party and its attempts to 

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undermine rules and norms across the 

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globe . In fact , China's global 

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ambitions include establishing a 

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security presence at strategic access 

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points , such as its base in Africa , 

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to enhance its ability , ability to 

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project power globally and across all 

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domains . Clearly , China seeks to 

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undermine the free and open order 

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itself which impacts every nation 

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supporting and benefiting from this 

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system . That is why this institutions 

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four location and unique role on the 

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front lines of our long term 

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competition here in the end of Pacific 

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is so very important . Over the past 25 

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years , AP CSS has served as the 

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regional touch point for nearly 14,000 

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practitioners from over 100 countries , 

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playing an important role in the 

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department's ongoing efforts to 

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implement the national defense strategy 

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and our Indo Pacific strategy . In 

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particular , the NDS 

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identifies the Indo Pacific as 

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departments Priority theater , given 

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its economic and strategic significance . 

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More than half of all global maritime 

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trade transits through Asia , and the 

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region alone accounts for 60% of the 

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world's gross domestic product . 

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Moreover , the Indo Pacific's home to 

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six nuclear nations and seven of the 

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world's 10 largest standing army . 

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of the world's most dynamic security 

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challenges to include a defiant North 

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Korea , violent extremism and a host of 

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disasters and now a global pandemic . 

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is the epicenter of a great power 

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competition with China . In light of 

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this reality , the departments 

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committed to implementing a 

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comprehensive strategy for the region 

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that is based on one preparedness to 

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strengthening our alliances and 

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partnerships and three promoting and 

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expanding a network of like minded 

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partners . First under preparedness , 

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we're investing from legacy systems and 

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focusing on modernizing our forces so 

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we can deter , compete and , if 

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necessary , fight and win across all 

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domains air , land , sea space and 

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cyberspace . Thanks to our largest 

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research and development budget in the 

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department's history , we are 

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prioritising the development and 

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deployment of game changing 

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technologies such as hypersonic weapons , 

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five G and artificial intelligence . We 

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open Indo Pacific , such a submarine's 

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and missile defenses , and a new class 

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of frigates . In the coming days , I 

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look forward to visiting Guam to see 

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firsthand some of the investments we 

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have made to develop the island as a 

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strategic hub for our presence in the 

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region . This includes the addition of 

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air and missile defense capabilities , 

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reconnaissance systems and our ongoing 

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bomber Task force missions that prepare 

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us to defend the Indo Pacific at a 

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moments notice , Moreover , were 

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transforming the way we fight by 

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developing a new joint warfighting 

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concept for the 21st century and 

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implementing other initiatives that 

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make us more strategically predictable , 

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future conflicts that we would . We 

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and will be prepared toe win . We 

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recognize that many of these concepts 

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rely on close coordination and 

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collaboration with our partners and 

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allies . This is why assisting 

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countries across the region to develop 

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their national security policies , 

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strategies , plans and laws is so very 

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critical . This type of work with 

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nations such as Bangladesh , Mongolia , 

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the Philippines and several Pacific 

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minded partners on a path for greater 

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preparedness , enabling them to become 

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more more confident in their 

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sovereignty . That brings me to the 

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second pillar strengthening our 

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alliances and partnerships , a bedrock 

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of our strategy . U . S engagement in 

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the Indo Pacific region is rooted in 

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our longstanding security alliances , 

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which provide an asymmetric advantage 

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that our adversaries simply do not have . 

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to maintain a free and open Indo 

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bilateral and multilateral initiatives 

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strengthening and expanding defense 

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cooperation and alignment . Notably , 

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one of the major ways that we are 

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enhancing the interoperability and 

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bolstering our partners capabilities is 

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through an improved and expanded 

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foreign military sales programme . By 

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streaming streamlining the FMS process , 

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we have lowered costs and accelerated 

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requests allowing us to deliver 

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critical capabilities more quickly and 

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more effectively . Today . There are 

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more than $160 billion worth of FM's 

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initiated projects in this fiscal year 

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alone , which is almost half of all 

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foreign military sales globally . We're 

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providing F 35 aircraft to Japan , 

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Seahawk and Apache helicopters to India 

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and F 16 fighter jets and M one Abrams 

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tanks to Taiwan just to name a few 

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examples . In addition , the United 

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States has provided nearly $400 million 

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of assistance to bolster the maritime 

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security and domain awareness 

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capabilities of partners such as the 

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Philippines , Vietnam , Indonesia , 

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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh . Further , we 

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continue to make progress in deepening 

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our defense relationships across the 

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region with Thailand , for example , 

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were co procuring striker armored 

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vehicles and with Japan , we're moving 

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into the production phase of a co 

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developed ground based interceptor 

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missile , the SM three block to a last 

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month , during consultations with my 

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Australian counterpart , we signed a 

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statement of principles that will 

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enhance our defense relationship and 

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posture in the region for the next 

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decade and beyond . Similarly , last 

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fall , we renewed a key agreement with 

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Singapore , extending US Ford presence 

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and cooperation in the region for 

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another 15 years . We're also looking 

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to expand our engagement with new and 

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emerging partners throughout South and 

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Southeast Asia . For instance , we have 

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upgraded our defense relationship with 

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India to a major defense partnership 

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and we held our first ever joint 

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military exercise with them last year , 

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along with combined naval exercises 

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earlier this summer . Additionally , 

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this past spring we conducted the 

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second ever US carrier visit the 

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Vietnam in over four decades , a sign 

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of our deepening relationship . We also 

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continue to seek opportunities to build 

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our relationships with team or last in 

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Mongolia as well as the Pacific Islands 

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militaries in Papa , New Guinea , Fiji 

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and Tonga . Looking to the future , we 

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continue to enhance our cooperation 

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alongside our allies to maintain our 

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technological advantage in the newest 

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warfighting domains , cyberspace and 

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space . One significant milestone was 

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our expansion of Article five of the U . 

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S . Japan Security Treaty to include 

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cyber attacks as one of the dangers 

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that under certain circumstances could 

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warrant an alliance response . Likewise , 

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the United States and our allies have 

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taken decisive action to counter 

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China's attempts to manipulate , 

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disrupt and undermine our technological 

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edge , namely by denying access to high 

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risk five G vendors , something Japan , 

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Australia and New Zealand did early on . 

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I continue to encourage all like minded 

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partners to carefully consider the 

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choices their choices regarding 

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telecommunications infrastructure and 

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assess the long term collective risks 

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of using Chinese state back fenders . 

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Our third and final goal and promoting 

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a more network region is to encourage 

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the growth of interconnected security 

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partnerships that serves a force 

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multiplier to advance our shared 

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interests . A prime example is our 

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ongoing multinational effort to enforce 

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United Nations Security Council 

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resolutions and sanctions on North 

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Korea . The combined capabilities of 

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the United States , Japan , South Korea , 

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Australia , New Zealand , France , 

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Canada and the United Kingdom are a 

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powerful show of support rain , forcing 

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the will of the international community . 

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Other examples include Japan's 

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provision of maritime vessels for 

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regional capacity building the 

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logistical support agreement being 

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finalized between Australia and India . 

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South Korea's pledged to more than 

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double its development assistance to 

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ASEAN nations by 2020 and maritime and 

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air patrols coordinated by Indonesia , 

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Malaysia and the Philippines to God 

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combat illicit transborder activities 

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in the Su Lou and sell a bus , sees 

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these efforts extended training and 

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exercises as well . This year , the 

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United States and the Royal Thai Armed 

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Forces co hosted the 39th Cobra Gold 

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exercise in Thailand for over 9000 

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personnel from 29 countries . Meanwhile , 

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Canada and Japan have conducted 

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bilateral military exercises in the 

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Indo Pacific since 2016 and for the 

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past five years , Australia , Japan and 

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United States have partner with team or 

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less for an annual engineering exercise 

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to support capacity building . Finally , 

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in recent years , we've expanded the 

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RIMPAC exercise to include our Western 

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Hemisphere partners such as Colombia 

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and Peru . All participating nations 

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play a vital role in ensuring 

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interoperability across the Pacific and 

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I was pleased to witness this 

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cooperation firsthand earlier today . 

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Together , we will continue to find new 

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ways to enhance preparedness , 

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strengthened partnerships and promote a 

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more network region which allow us to 

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protect a free and open Indo Pacific 

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for all . AP CSS will remain an 

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important part of that effort by 

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encouraging candid and open exchanges 

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on regional security issues and 

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strengthening the intellectual 

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interoperability . We need to be 

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successful as we continue to implement 

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our Indo Pacific strategy . The United 

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States needs our allies and partners to 

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contribute in ways that are fair and 

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equitable . We need them to pursue 

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close alignment of policies that uphold 

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a free and open order and reject 

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decisions that would benefit malign 

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actors to our collective detriment . 

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And we need them to make the necessary 

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investments to improve their capability 

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so that together we can safeguard our 

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interests , strengthen our readiness 

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and defend our sovereignty and our 

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values . In doing so , we will secure 

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freedom and prosperity for future 

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generations , much like we did 75 years 

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ago when Allied forces fought shoulder 

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to shoulder against tyranny . Together 

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we prevailed in a conflict unlike 

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anything the world had ever experienced . 

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And today I'm confident that we , much 

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like our predecessors , can muster the 

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same strength , resolve and commitment . 

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They deter the threats of today and 

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overcome the challenges of tomorrow . 

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Thank you for your time . And I look 

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forward to your questions . 

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Thank you , Secretary s for for sharing 

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your insights and very informative and 

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detail information regarding some of 

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the views we have in the region and the 

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importance of the region for our 

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virtual audience . I asked for your 

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indulgence for a moment while we pause 

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just now as we prepare and reset for 

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our question and answer session . Thank 

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you . 

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Is our audience register for this event ? 

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We gave them an opportunity to submit a 

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question for the secretary . For those 

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that did take the time to submit a 

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question . Thank you . These questions 

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give us the opportunity to hear the 

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secretary's perspectives and the 

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challenges and opportunities in the 

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Indo Pacific region . Due to time 

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constraints , we won't be able to get 

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to all of the Semitic questions . So we 

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have selected those that reflect the 

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most common concerns off the region as 

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well . A specific concerns from the sub 

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regions . This is Secretary , frankly 

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says I listen closely to your remark , 

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remarks Judy addressed and touched on 

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all these questions I we have assembled 

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to ask from you from the audience . So 

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it's so if you're ready , sir , I would 

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like to tee up the first question . Mr 

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Secretary of the United States has made 

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clear that it supports a free and open 

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in the Pacific . What are some of the 

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core ways the department strategy helps 

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to make this a reality Well , thank you . 

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You know , I dressed some of that my 

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remarks , but let me emphasize and 

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provide some color . No force . The 

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first and foremost , we have the 

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national defense strategy that says 

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we're gonna pursuit three lines of 

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effort one is building are improving , 

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hardly Falih and already miss to 

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strengthening our alliances and 

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partnerships . And three reforming . 

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And so , uh , Aziz , you may know of 

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the past year , we've undergone a 

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significant reform effort to free up 

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time money manpower to put back into 

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number one and number two , and that 

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has yielded nearly $6 billion in our 

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first go around . We're putting those 

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monies back into the technologies I 

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mentioned hyper Sonics , ai five , g 

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robotics , um , advanced air missile 

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defense capabilities , many things that 

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are critically important in all regions 

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of the world . But in some cases , 

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particularly this part of the world , 

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when you think about long range 

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precision fires or you think about how 

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we can use air missile defenses in this 

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part of the world , so that's the first 

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means by which we do it . And then 

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through the four military cells process , 

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we can extend those capabilities to our 

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allies and partners , which has the 

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benefit not just improving their 

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capability and capacity . But it really 

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improves upon the relationship and 

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builds interoperability because now we 

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know we can talk to each other . We can . 

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If you could talk to one another in 

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exchange data , then you could fight 

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alongside one another and you could use 

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the same tactics and techniques and 

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procedures . So all that is a very 

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important and things we want to 

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continue . I'd also add that we are 

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trying to enhance our relationships in 

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other ways . How do we expand , for 

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example , the I Met program , which you 

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may be familiar with the the military 

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education and training programmes , 

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something I experienced during my time 

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in the services well , very important 

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to building those long term 

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relationships that will endure through 

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through time and through the ages . So 

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building that is very important as well , 

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with regard to allies and partners . 

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Again , it's important to strengthen 

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our longstanding alliances , but the 

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importance of reaching out to new 

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partners . So my first during my first 

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month on the job , the first trip I 

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made was to the Indo Pacific region , 

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and I visited not just with our 

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Australian allies and Japanese . But I 

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went in visited countries like Mongolia 

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eventually in other places where we 

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could build a broader network , which 

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gets to that third pillar of our Indo 

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Pacific strategy . So when you look at 

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all these functions were trying to do 

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is get out , build a network and in 

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aspire to allies and partners in a way 

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that were there to let them know that 

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we're committed to that free and open 

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Indo Pacific , that we want to help 

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each country build its own capabilities , 

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that we want to help them secure their 

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own sovereignty , that we want to help 

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maintain those those norms and 

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expectations that they have served us 

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all now for well over seven decades . 

558
00:21:40,873 --> 00:21:42,873
And that's where committed Teoh and 

559
00:21:42,873 --> 00:21:42,420
those are just some examples by which 

560
00:21:42,420 --> 00:21:44,600
we're doing it . Yes , sir . Thank you 

561
00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:46,711
for that . And what struck me on that 

562
00:21:46,711 --> 00:21:48,878
remark is the network of relationships 

563
00:21:48,878 --> 00:21:51,190
of like minded nations . And that's why 

564
00:21:51,190 --> 00:21:53,357
it's a collective effort . Thank you , 

565
00:21:53,357 --> 00:21:55,523
sir , in keeping with the same theme , 

566
00:21:55,523 --> 00:21:57,523
Mrs Secretary , it's been two years 

567
00:21:57,523 --> 00:21:59,560
since the National Defense Strategy 

568
00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:02,410
identified this long term strategic 

569
00:22:02,410 --> 00:22:04,690
competition with China . And I know you 

570
00:22:04,690 --> 00:22:07,500
mentioned this in your remarks , and 

571
00:22:07,500 --> 00:22:09,389
it's one of the department's most 

572
00:22:09,389 --> 00:22:11,278
pressing priorities . Have you've 

573
00:22:11,278 --> 00:22:13,278
alluded to what adjustments has the 

574
00:22:13,278 --> 00:22:16,000
department made in that time to address 

575
00:22:16,010 --> 00:22:18,740
this growing threat again ? I mentioned 

576
00:22:18,740 --> 00:22:20,740
some of those of my remarks . We've 

577
00:22:20,740 --> 00:22:22,907
established a new office on China with 

578
00:22:22,907 --> 00:22:25,129
the deputy assistant secretary . I have 

579
00:22:25,129 --> 00:22:27,129
the China Strategy Management Group 

580
00:22:27,129 --> 00:22:29,240
that coordinates all of our efforts . 

581
00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:31,351
We're updating all of our plans . One 

582
00:22:31,351 --> 00:22:33,573
of things I'll spend time out here this 

583
00:22:33,573 --> 00:22:33,570
week within dope . A calm Advil 

584
00:22:33,570 --> 00:22:35,848
Davidson to do is to talk to our plans , 

585
00:22:35,848 --> 00:22:38,830
but and also to talk to how he sees the 

586
00:22:38,830 --> 00:22:40,886
region in the future . And how do we 

587
00:22:40,886 --> 00:22:42,830
make need to make adjustments with 

588
00:22:42,830 --> 00:22:44,941
regard to the disposition of forces , 

589
00:22:44,941 --> 00:22:47,163
those types of things ? I have directed 

590
00:22:47,163 --> 00:22:49,330
a change in course work for our senior 

591
00:22:49,330 --> 00:22:51,608
service colleges , and , if identified , 

592
00:22:51,608 --> 00:22:53,386
China's the pacing threat for a 

593
00:22:53,386 --> 00:22:55,386
military . So there are a number of 

594
00:22:55,386 --> 00:22:57,386
things like that that were pursuing 

595
00:22:57,386 --> 00:22:57,270
across the board , and by the way , 

596
00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,950
it's what , while Indo pay com is the 

597
00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:02,300
epic epicenter , if you will of this 

598
00:23:02,300 --> 00:23:04,630
great power competition way . Actually , 

599
00:23:04,630 --> 00:23:06,820
no , it's a global competition . China 

600
00:23:06,820 --> 00:23:08,764
and Russia are in all parts of the 

601
00:23:08,764 --> 00:23:10,931
globe , and we need to be able to deal 

602
00:23:10,931 --> 00:23:13,153
with them , whether it's in the Centcom 

603
00:23:13,153 --> 00:23:15,264
Bor or the Arctic in tow . Pay com or 

604
00:23:15,264 --> 00:23:17,610
your and so what it is is appealing for 

605
00:23:17,610 --> 00:23:19,777
those like minded nations to make sure 

606
00:23:19,777 --> 00:23:21,610
we're doing everything we can to 

607
00:23:21,610 --> 00:23:23,777
address that . And again , with regard 

608
00:23:23,777 --> 00:23:25,888
to our own capabilities , we continue 

609
00:23:25,888 --> 00:23:28,090
to make these big investments on the 

610
00:23:28,090 --> 00:23:30,312
next generation of technologies that we 

611
00:23:30,312 --> 00:23:32,423
think will be critical to making sure 

612
00:23:32,423 --> 00:23:34,146
we can maintain that deterrent 

613
00:23:34,146 --> 00:23:36,146
capability for years to come . That 

614
00:23:36,146 --> 00:23:38,479
begins with our strategic nuclear triad , 

615
00:23:38,479 --> 00:23:40,646
which we're modernizing all three legs 

616
00:23:40,646 --> 00:23:42,979
off but also gets into our naval forces . 

617
00:23:42,979 --> 00:23:45,146
Marine Forces , Army , Air Force , all 

618
00:23:45,146 --> 00:23:47,220
for them are developing a different 

619
00:23:47,220 --> 00:23:49,850
doctrine , new techniques and tactics , 

620
00:23:50,070 --> 00:23:52,230
a new ways of war fighting . I spent 

621
00:23:52,230 --> 00:23:54,580
time out today on the USS Essex to see 

622
00:23:54,580 --> 00:23:56,580
what they're doing to watch to live 

623
00:23:56,580 --> 00:23:58,802
missile shots , so it's a very exciting 

624
00:23:58,802 --> 00:24:00,802
time for each more services . As we 

625
00:24:00,802 --> 00:24:02,913
look ahead and think about how we can 

626
00:24:02,913 --> 00:24:04,636
continue to maintain peace and 

627
00:24:04,636 --> 00:24:06,580
stability and security in the Indo 

628
00:24:06,580 --> 00:24:09,090
Pacific region and deter Chon and 

629
00:24:09,090 --> 00:24:12,440
hopefully , uh , continue to work with 

630
00:24:12,450 --> 00:24:15,160
the People's Republic to get them back 

631
00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:18,320
on a trajectory that is more in line 

632
00:24:18,460 --> 00:24:20,404
with the international rules based 

633
00:24:20,404 --> 00:24:22,627
order that we expect of all countries . 

634
00:24:22,627 --> 00:24:24,849
Yes , sir . What strikes me about those 

635
00:24:24,849 --> 00:24:26,904
remarks is Theodore apt ability that 

636
00:24:26,904 --> 00:24:29,071
the department has done to adjust to a 

637
00:24:29,071 --> 00:24:31,071
very complex security environment . 

638
00:24:31,071 --> 00:24:33,293
Thank you . So the next two questions , 

639
00:24:33,293 --> 00:24:35,404
if you don't mind , I'm gonna combine 

640
00:24:35,404 --> 00:24:35,270
because it talks about allies and 

641
00:24:35,270 --> 00:24:37,492
partners and I know to write your whole 

642
00:24:37,492 --> 00:24:39,826
remarks . You emphasized the importance , 

643
00:24:39,826 --> 00:24:41,548
and it's one of our priorities 

644
00:24:41,548 --> 00:24:43,714
strengthening allies and partners . So 

645
00:24:43,714 --> 00:24:45,770
I'm gonna ask 32 questions in that . 

646
00:24:45,770 --> 00:24:47,826
First , what road do you see for the 

647
00:24:47,826 --> 00:24:49,881
United States allies and partners in 

648
00:24:49,881 --> 00:24:52,420
supporting US efforts on great park 

649
00:24:52,420 --> 00:24:54,476
competition , that's the first one . 

650
00:24:54,476 --> 00:24:56,420
And second is what are some of the 

651
00:24:56,420 --> 00:24:59,000
steps the department is taking to build 

652
00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:00,944
the capabilities of his allies and 

653
00:25:00,944 --> 00:25:03,222
partners in the region ? Sure , I mean , 

654
00:25:03,222 --> 00:25:05,970
those are both very critical is I've 

655
00:25:05,970 --> 00:25:07,859
said many times , whether it's in 

656
00:25:07,859 --> 00:25:09,970
Europe , the Middle East or here , in 

657
00:25:09,970 --> 00:25:12,026
particular , our allies and partners 

658
00:25:12,026 --> 00:25:14,137
are an asymmetric advantage advantage 

659
00:25:14,137 --> 00:25:16,590
that neither China nor Russia , uh , 

660
00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,150
can imitate nowhere near and Why is 

661
00:25:19,150 --> 00:25:21,261
that ? Because I think most countries 

662
00:25:21,261 --> 00:25:23,428
understand that what the United States 

663
00:25:23,428 --> 00:25:25,700
stands for his democratic values , 

664
00:25:25,710 --> 00:25:27,821
human rights , the free and open Indo 

665
00:25:27,821 --> 00:25:31,630
Pacific , respecting all nations 

666
00:25:31,630 --> 00:25:34,770
and and their sovereignty . And so when 

667
00:25:34,770 --> 00:25:36,992
we speak to this , that's those are the 

668
00:25:36,992 --> 00:25:38,992
values that we speak Teoh . I think 

669
00:25:38,992 --> 00:25:41,214
those are the values that United States 

670
00:25:41,214 --> 00:25:43,326
is represented since its founding and 

671
00:25:43,326 --> 00:25:45,492
certainly has pushed hard in the seven 

672
00:25:45,492 --> 00:25:47,770
decades since the end of World War Two , 

673
00:25:47,770 --> 00:25:49,826
which will commemorate in the coming 

674
00:25:49,826 --> 00:25:52,048
days here . So that is the pill we make 

675
00:25:52,048 --> 00:25:52,040
to our allies and partners . As I go 

676
00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:54,207
around the region and speak to him , I 

677
00:25:54,207 --> 00:25:56,580
hear over and over and over again and 

678
00:25:56,580 --> 00:25:59,210
look in many cases , some countries are 

679
00:25:59,210 --> 00:26:01,510
capable of speaking publicly about the 

680
00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:03,576
concerns they have about China . But 

681
00:26:03,576 --> 00:26:06,570
many aren't . You know , the the hand 

682
00:26:06,570 --> 00:26:08,760
of Beijing is heavier on a country the 

683
00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:10,871
smaller one is , and particularly for 

684
00:26:10,871 --> 00:26:12,927
some of the smaller countries . They 

685
00:26:12,927 --> 00:26:14,816
feel that coercion . They see the 

686
00:26:14,816 --> 00:26:17,420
bowling that is happening out there and 

687
00:26:17,430 --> 00:26:19,597
they recognize the important role that 

688
00:26:19,597 --> 00:26:21,620
the United States plays in this 

689
00:26:21,630 --> 00:26:23,352
emerging involving great power 

690
00:26:23,352 --> 00:26:25,519
competition . And they want to be part 

691
00:26:25,610 --> 00:26:28,390
of a team . The team that we're trying 

692
00:26:28,390 --> 00:26:30,557
to build that will continue a spouse , 

693
00:26:30,557 --> 00:26:33,120
those important values that we have out 

694
00:26:33,120 --> 00:26:35,287
there and have for many times . Look , 

695
00:26:35,287 --> 00:26:37,630
that's building capability , which is 

696
00:26:37,630 --> 00:26:39,852
the second part of your question is one 

697
00:26:39,852 --> 00:26:41,963
of things we do through four military 

698
00:26:41,963 --> 00:26:44,186
cells , interoperability and training , 

699
00:26:44,186 --> 00:26:46,519
which we're doing this weekend . RIMPAC . 

700
00:26:46,519 --> 00:26:48,686
You know , Cobra Gold I mentioned with 

701
00:26:48,686 --> 00:26:50,741
Thailand . 39 years we've been doing 

702
00:26:50,741 --> 00:26:52,852
that . And there's other exercises in 

703
00:26:52,852 --> 00:26:55,186
the region we've been doing for decades . 

704
00:26:55,186 --> 00:26:55,000
So they see that , too . And then they 

705
00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,056
see the work of this center and what 

706
00:26:57,056 --> 00:26:59,222
you're doing . Just another example of 

707
00:26:59,222 --> 00:27:01,222
how we're trying to bring countries 

708
00:27:01,222 --> 00:27:00,880
together , how we're trying to build 

709
00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:02,824
that broader network and how we're 

710
00:27:02,824 --> 00:27:05,047
building it around values , course sets 

711
00:27:05,047 --> 00:27:07,213
of common interests , things that pull 

712
00:27:07,213 --> 00:27:09,650
us together , things that draw and bind 

713
00:27:09,660 --> 00:27:11,716
freedom loving people all around the 

714
00:27:11,716 --> 00:27:13,660
world . That's what we appeal to . 

715
00:27:13,700 --> 00:27:15,922
Thank you , sir . And I have to admit , 

716
00:27:15,922 --> 00:27:17,978
in our travels around the region and 

717
00:27:17,978 --> 00:27:20,550
our discussions , the values and the 

718
00:27:20,550 --> 00:27:22,717
principles of the free and open in the 

719
00:27:22,717 --> 00:27:25,250
Pacific , it resonates so well . As you 

720
00:27:25,250 --> 00:27:27,083
know , Prime Minister Robbie had 

721
00:27:27,083 --> 00:27:29,250
mentioned that years ago , and that is 

722
00:27:29,250 --> 00:27:31,361
something that people turn around and 

723
00:27:31,361 --> 00:27:33,472
say , Hey , we have different views . 

724
00:27:33,472 --> 00:27:35,583
Different priorities , however common 

725
00:27:35,583 --> 00:27:37,472
those principles and standards of 

726
00:27:37,472 --> 00:27:39,694
sovereignty , individual liberty , open 

727
00:27:39,694 --> 00:27:41,917
commerce for all while very like a glue 

728
00:27:41,917 --> 00:27:44,083
for discussion and cooperation , sir . 

729
00:27:44,083 --> 00:27:46,306
So we have a number of questions here , 

730
00:27:46,306 --> 00:27:48,090
if I may , that ask about the 

731
00:27:48,100 --> 00:27:50,370
applications of priorities and rose by 

732
00:27:50,370 --> 00:27:52,900
subregion . So those earlier questions 

733
00:27:52,900 --> 00:27:55,530
air big picture . And so we've asked 

734
00:27:55,530 --> 00:27:57,641
and looked at many questions . And so 

735
00:27:57,641 --> 00:28:00,700
we tried toe put it into , uh , inputs 

736
00:28:00,700 --> 00:28:02,811
from different subregions . The first 

737
00:28:02,811 --> 00:28:05,440
one comes from Southeast Asia . What 

738
00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,100
specific road do you see from the Ozzy 

739
00:28:08,100 --> 00:28:10,550
on nations in preserving a free and 

740
00:28:10,550 --> 00:28:13,620
open Indo Pacific and anything specific 

741
00:28:13,620 --> 00:28:15,620
in regards to the role in the South 

742
00:28:15,620 --> 00:28:17,990
China Sea ? Look , I think ozone is 

743
00:28:17,990 --> 00:28:20,101
critical . I had the chance last fall 

744
00:28:20,101 --> 00:28:22,340
to attendees Aw Z on Defense Ministers 

745
00:28:22,340 --> 00:28:24,562
Conference , where we discussed many of 

746
00:28:24,562 --> 00:28:26,284
these same ideas and I had the 

747
00:28:26,284 --> 00:28:28,173
opportunity conduct the number of 

748
00:28:28,173 --> 00:28:30,284
bilaterals . Look , I think our Ozzie 

749
00:28:30,284 --> 00:28:32,451
and partners recognise that the United 

750
00:28:32,451 --> 00:28:34,396
States believes in governments and 

751
00:28:34,396 --> 00:28:36,173
transparency , accountability , 

752
00:28:36,173 --> 00:28:38,284
accountability and Ozzy on centrality 

753
00:28:38,284 --> 00:28:40,780
Azaz Very important as well and we're 

754
00:28:40,780 --> 00:28:43,280
committed to advancing that . And I 

755
00:28:43,290 --> 00:28:45,570
noted before about our longstanding 

756
00:28:45,570 --> 00:28:47,737
partnerships and presence . We've been 

757
00:28:47,737 --> 00:28:49,737
a partner with Austan for over four 

758
00:28:49,737 --> 00:28:52,190
decades . 40 plus years . We've been 

759
00:28:52,190 --> 00:28:55,300
there with Ozzy on , and I look forward 

760
00:28:55,300 --> 00:28:57,411
to continue building our relationship 

761
00:28:57,411 --> 00:28:59,633
with ASEAN and those countries both not 

762
00:28:59,633 --> 00:29:01,244
only just multilaterally but 

763
00:29:01,244 --> 00:29:03,450
bilaterally as well . And I've had the 

764
00:29:03,450 --> 00:29:05,672
chance to visit Vietnam , for example , 

765
00:29:05,672 --> 00:29:07,561
and meet with them . I've had the 

766
00:29:07,561 --> 00:29:09,728
chance to visit Thailand and meet with 

767
00:29:09,728 --> 00:29:11,783
the ties and each of these countries 

768
00:29:11,783 --> 00:29:13,839
and many of these awesome partners . 

769
00:29:13,839 --> 00:29:16,006
I've either visited them or had chance 

770
00:29:16,006 --> 00:29:18,228
to speak to them on the phone . Talk to 

771
00:29:18,228 --> 00:29:20,228
my counterparts and the same themes 

772
00:29:20,228 --> 00:29:22,339
keep coming up over and over and over 

773
00:29:22,339 --> 00:29:22,170
again . So again , ah zone is 

774
00:29:22,170 --> 00:29:24,700
critically important . Southeast Asia 

775
00:29:24,910 --> 00:29:27,077
is an important part of the world . We 

776
00:29:27,077 --> 00:29:29,188
see Southeast Asia , particularly the 

777
00:29:29,188 --> 00:29:31,299
South China Sea area , is where China 

778
00:29:31,299 --> 00:29:33,299
seems to be flexing its muscles the 

779
00:29:33,299 --> 00:29:35,430
most and conducting some of its worst 

780
00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:38,160
behavior . I've spoken before about the 

781
00:29:38,600 --> 00:29:40,544
sinking of ah , Vietnamese fishing 

782
00:29:40,544 --> 00:29:42,920
vessel Um , the coercion we've seen 

783
00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:44,940
around the nine countries , their 

784
00:29:44,940 --> 00:29:47,680
ability to extract minerals or 

785
00:29:48,490 --> 00:29:50,601
patrolling , for example , from their 

786
00:29:50,620 --> 00:29:53,470
economic zones . We see the intrusion 

787
00:29:53,470 --> 00:29:56,540
of Chinese fishing vessels in 

788
00:29:56,540 --> 00:29:58,429
territorial waters . So all these 

789
00:29:58,429 --> 00:30:00,596
things are seem to be concentrating to 

790
00:30:00,596 --> 00:30:02,970
South China Sea . And that's where 

791
00:30:02,980 --> 00:30:05,147
Rosanna will play an important role as 

792
00:30:05,147 --> 00:30:07,680
well as a sui . Look ahead , sir . 

793
00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:09,847
Thank you , sir . And it should not be 

794
00:30:09,847 --> 00:30:12,069
lost to our virtue audience that in our 

795
00:30:12,069 --> 00:30:14,069
national security strategy , it not 

796
00:30:14,069 --> 00:30:16,013
only talks about the importance of 

797
00:30:16,013 --> 00:30:17,958
allies and partners , but also the 

798
00:30:17,958 --> 00:30:19,958
criticality of working closely with 

799
00:30:19,958 --> 00:30:21,902
regional institutions like Ozzy on 

800
00:30:21,902 --> 00:30:24,450
absolutely ceremonies shift toc ana . 

801
00:30:24,690 --> 00:30:26,857
And we do have several questions of if 

802
00:30:26,857 --> 00:30:29,520
you indulge me , sir , how important is 

803
00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:31,131
it to the department that it 

804
00:30:31,131 --> 00:30:33,430
strengthens its relationship with 

805
00:30:33,430 --> 00:30:36,010
Pacific island nations ? And what are 

806
00:30:36,010 --> 00:30:38,200
we doing to build these partnerships ? 

807
00:30:38,520 --> 00:30:40,742
And then the last is what is being done 

808
00:30:40,742 --> 00:30:42,680
to counter the growing Chinese 

809
00:30:42,690 --> 00:30:44,801
influence in that region . Look , the 

810
00:30:44,801 --> 00:30:46,690
Pacific Island countries air very 

811
00:30:46,690 --> 00:30:49,090
important , very critical to the region 

812
00:30:49,090 --> 00:30:51,960
and to our strategy as well . And we 

813
00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:54,071
have great respect for them and their 

814
00:30:54,071 --> 00:30:56,127
sovereignty . And I think we need to 

815
00:30:56,127 --> 00:30:57,904
spend more time , attention and 

816
00:30:57,904 --> 00:31:00,238
investment on these important countries . 

817
00:31:00,238 --> 00:31:02,460
So this week alone , I will be visiting 

818
00:31:02,460 --> 00:31:04,630
uh , Palau in the coming days . I look 

819
00:31:04,630 --> 00:31:06,519
forward to spending a whole day . 

820
00:31:06,519 --> 00:31:08,686
They're allowing talking to them about 

821
00:31:08,686 --> 00:31:10,630
their defense needs and exchanging 

822
00:31:10,630 --> 00:31:12,463
views on any number of issues to 

823
00:31:12,463 --> 00:31:14,990
include Chinese , the Chinese presence 

824
00:31:14,990 --> 00:31:16,934
in the region . I just got off the 

825
00:31:16,934 --> 00:31:18,940
phone not long ago with the defense 

826
00:31:18,940 --> 00:31:20,890
minister for Papa New Guinea . We 

827
00:31:20,890 --> 00:31:22,834
discussed a number of issues areas 

828
00:31:22,834 --> 00:31:24,840
where the United States and PNG or 

829
00:31:24,840 --> 00:31:26,896
cooperating where we think there's a 

830
00:31:26,896 --> 00:31:28,896
lot of opportunities . And I've had 

831
00:31:28,896 --> 00:31:30,951
similar conversations with countries 

832
00:31:30,951 --> 00:31:33,173
you know all throughout the region . So 

833
00:31:33,173 --> 00:31:35,396
a very important part of the world when 

834
00:31:35,396 --> 00:31:37,530
you look at the vastness of of the 

835
00:31:37,530 --> 00:31:39,640
Pacific and the important strategic 

836
00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:41,918
importance of Pacific Island countries , 

837
00:31:41,918 --> 00:31:43,973
many costs cut across , see lines of 

838
00:31:43,973 --> 00:31:47,820
communication critical to a navigation 

839
00:31:47,820 --> 00:31:49,653
and any number of issues and all 

840
00:31:49,653 --> 00:31:51,542
important people's with different 

841
00:31:51,542 --> 00:31:53,653
cultures and backgrounds in history's 

842
00:31:53,653 --> 00:31:55,764
many , which are intertwined with the 

843
00:31:55,764 --> 00:31:57,931
United States and in different roles . 

844
00:31:57,931 --> 00:31:59,764
So it's something that we in the 

845
00:31:59,764 --> 00:32:01,987
department offense , and it's certainly 

846
00:32:01,987 --> 00:32:04,042
our partners in the department state 

847
00:32:04,042 --> 00:32:04,040
will continue to pay more attention to 

848
00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:06,460
it , conduct more outreach with yes sir . 

849
00:32:06,460 --> 00:32:08,349
And in that third question on the 

850
00:32:08,349 --> 00:32:10,349
growing influence of China and what 

851
00:32:10,349 --> 00:32:12,460
we're doing to counter that influence 

852
00:32:12,460 --> 00:32:14,530
in the region . Yeah , look , I said 

853
00:32:14,530 --> 00:32:16,641
earlier that , you know , the smaller 

854
00:32:16,641 --> 00:32:18,808
the country , the heavy of the hand of 

855
00:32:18,808 --> 00:32:21,141
Beijing , and you see this all the time , 

856
00:32:21,141 --> 00:32:23,252
whether it's debt diplomacy , whether 

857
00:32:23,252 --> 00:32:25,252
it's some type of economic coercion 

858
00:32:25,252 --> 00:32:27,363
where they're trying to buy their way 

859
00:32:27,363 --> 00:32:29,530
into a port or , you know , trying toe 

860
00:32:29,530 --> 00:32:31,660
hold out that carrot of economic 

861
00:32:31,660 --> 00:32:33,827
assistance . But they always come with 

862
00:32:33,827 --> 00:32:36,160
strings and catches and everything else . 

863
00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:37,993
And we've seen that I think most 

864
00:32:37,993 --> 00:32:40,216
vividly here in the past several months 

865
00:32:40,216 --> 00:32:42,327
with Corona virus . Here is a country 

866
00:32:42,327 --> 00:32:44,327
where , from which the Corona virus 

867
00:32:44,327 --> 00:32:46,271
Kobe , 19 emerged . They were very 

868
00:32:46,271 --> 00:32:48,382
opaque , unwilling to share what they 

869
00:32:48,382 --> 00:32:50,590
knew . And we saw this pandemic spread 

870
00:32:50,590 --> 00:32:52,860
globally and on . And then they tried 

871
00:32:52,860 --> 00:32:54,750
to capitalize it on it later , by 

872
00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:57,920
trying to promote how , ah , their view 

873
00:32:57,920 --> 00:33:00,142
that maybe the Chinese system is better 

874
00:33:00,142 --> 00:33:01,976
than everybody else's , too , to 

875
00:33:01,976 --> 00:33:04,142
pretend to prevent the pandemic book . 

876
00:33:04,142 --> 00:33:06,650
What we expect is what we expect of 

877
00:33:06,650 --> 00:33:10,350
everybody on that is those norms and 

878
00:33:10,360 --> 00:33:13,610
rules of behavior that is sharing and 

879
00:33:13,610 --> 00:33:16,440
being transparent and being accountable 

880
00:33:16,450 --> 00:33:18,450
and not trying to take advantage of 

881
00:33:18,450 --> 00:33:21,710
others when countries air down . You 

882
00:33:21,710 --> 00:33:23,710
know , we were trying with United 

883
00:33:23,710 --> 00:33:26,070
States of put forward millions of 

884
00:33:26,070 --> 00:33:28,292
dollars to many of our partners to help 

885
00:33:28,292 --> 00:33:31,030
them through this cove in 19 Crisis and 

886
00:33:31,030 --> 00:33:33,450
other countries have reciprocated . Um , 

887
00:33:33,700 --> 00:33:35,756
that hasn't been the case with China 

888
00:33:35,756 --> 00:33:37,922
per se . And so rather than this being 

889
00:33:37,922 --> 00:33:40,290
a period for one country tryingto China 

890
00:33:40,290 --> 00:33:42,068
trying to take advantage of the 

891
00:33:42,068 --> 00:33:44,240
situation , trying to capitalize on 

892
00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:47,470
others misfortune , they should act 

893
00:33:47,470 --> 00:33:49,692
like most countries , that is trying to 

894
00:33:49,692 --> 00:33:51,748
help one another and try and help us 

895
00:33:51,748 --> 00:33:53,970
through these tough times . And we will 

896
00:33:53,970 --> 00:33:55,859
get there . But we will get their 

897
00:33:55,859 --> 00:33:55,550
together . So it's important that we do 

898
00:33:55,550 --> 00:33:57,717
that . And again , it's important that 

899
00:33:57,717 --> 00:33:59,939
we be attentive to the needs of Pacific 

900
00:33:59,939 --> 00:34:01,939
Island countries , countries of all 

901
00:34:01,939 --> 00:34:05,050
sizes , shapes , situations , Aziz . We 

902
00:34:05,050 --> 00:34:07,370
work our way through the Corona virus 

903
00:34:07,370 --> 00:34:11,330
pandemic , the economic crisis that 

904
00:34:11,330 --> 00:34:14,120
has resulted from that . And until we 

905
00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:16,231
get our stuff back up on our feet and 

906
00:34:16,231 --> 00:34:18,231
then continue build forward again , 

907
00:34:18,231 --> 00:34:20,176
this great international order and 

908
00:34:20,176 --> 00:34:22,342
system that has served us so very well 

909
00:34:22,342 --> 00:34:24,453
for decades and preserving that Yes , 

910
00:34:24,453 --> 00:34:26,398
sir . Thank you . And I think your 

911
00:34:26,398 --> 00:34:29,060
remark about listen to their needs and 

912
00:34:29,060 --> 00:34:31,060
think will resonate so well back in 

913
00:34:31,060 --> 00:34:33,700
Moshi . Ana and I do know with the deal 

914
00:34:33,700 --> 00:34:35,756
d , working closely with the Pacific 

915
00:34:35,756 --> 00:34:38,250
Honest Forum Australia , New Zealand 

916
00:34:38,250 --> 00:34:40,306
and other like minded countries that 

917
00:34:40,306 --> 00:34:42,528
want to go in there and collaborate and 

918
00:34:42,528 --> 00:34:44,780
collectively come and bring together 

919
00:34:44,780 --> 00:34:46,947
capacities and capabilities . It's not 

920
00:34:46,947 --> 00:34:49,113
just one country that would solve it . 

921
00:34:49,113 --> 00:34:50,947
It's listening to what they need 

922
00:34:50,947 --> 00:34:53,220
working together . And I think that 

923
00:34:53,230 --> 00:34:55,350
we've seen that very actively here , 

924
00:34:55,360 --> 00:34:57,693
particularly in the time I've been here . 

925
00:34:57,693 --> 00:34:59,804
So thank you , sir , and I completely 

926
00:34:59,804 --> 00:35:01,971
agree . I've spoken to my counterparts 

927
00:35:01,971 --> 00:35:01,470
from any of those countries you 

928
00:35:01,470 --> 00:35:03,800
mentioned Australia , Japan , etcetera . 

929
00:35:04,240 --> 00:35:06,129
They do a lot of good work in the 

930
00:35:06,129 --> 00:35:08,296
region and have a lot of good outreach 

931
00:35:08,296 --> 00:35:10,870
and connectivity that that we aspire to 

932
00:35:10,870 --> 00:35:13,370
mimic in many ways . And they provide 

933
00:35:13,380 --> 00:35:15,436
all of us a lot of good insights , a 

934
00:35:15,436 --> 00:35:17,602
lot of good sharing going around , and 

935
00:35:17,602 --> 00:35:19,491
I should mention since I was just 

936
00:35:19,491 --> 00:35:21,602
talking about Corona virus , you want 

937
00:35:21,602 --> 00:35:23,713
to try and look for the silver lining 

938
00:35:23,713 --> 00:35:25,880
of every cloud , and I will tell you a 

939
00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:25,800
silver lining that has come out of the 

940
00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:27,970
pandemic is as we've been prevented 

941
00:35:27,970 --> 00:35:30,137
from traveling as much as we all would 

942
00:35:30,137 --> 00:35:32,359
like . But I have found that the United 

943
00:35:32,359 --> 00:35:34,581
States and many of its closest partners 

944
00:35:34,581 --> 00:35:36,940
have turned Teoh video teleconferences 

945
00:35:36,940 --> 00:35:38,996
like this . Yes , and we've actually 

946
00:35:38,996 --> 00:35:41,051
found more opportunities to meet and 

947
00:35:41,051 --> 00:35:43,273
talk rather than just relying on a long 

948
00:35:43,273 --> 00:35:45,440
plane flights and annual conferences . 

949
00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:47,329
So in some ways , it's brought us 

950
00:35:47,329 --> 00:35:49,496
together . Many of us a few of us have 

951
00:35:49,496 --> 00:35:51,718
kind of made a commitment to do it more 

952
00:35:51,718 --> 00:35:53,940
frequently those types of conferences . 

953
00:35:53,940 --> 00:35:56,162
So we continue to share information and 

954
00:35:56,162 --> 00:35:58,329
look for ways to again build upon that 

955
00:35:58,329 --> 00:36:00,162
third pillar of our Indo Pacific 

956
00:36:00,162 --> 00:36:02,107
strategy and that is building this 

957
00:36:02,107 --> 00:36:04,329
network of nations out there . Uh and I 

958
00:36:04,329 --> 00:36:06,440
think that will more . We can do that 

959
00:36:06,440 --> 00:36:08,607
more . We will be better served in the 

960
00:36:08,607 --> 00:36:10,773
long run . Thank you , sir . So let me 

961
00:36:10,773 --> 00:36:12,884
shift to the South Asia . How are you 

962
00:36:12,884 --> 00:36:14,607
implementing the major defense 

963
00:36:14,607 --> 00:36:16,662
partnership with India ? Why is this 

964
00:36:16,662 --> 00:36:19,030
important ? What is the impact of 

965
00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:21,930
tensions between China and India over 

966
00:36:21,930 --> 00:36:24,430
the line of actual control ? Sure . 

967
00:36:24,430 --> 00:36:26,652
Well , look , I think India will be one 

968
00:36:26,652 --> 00:36:28,874
of the most consequential relationships 

969
00:36:28,874 --> 00:36:31,097
for United States in the 21st century . 

970
00:36:32,350 --> 00:36:34,406
You know , as I think about this , I 

971
00:36:34,406 --> 00:36:37,020
recall that , uh What ? I've had 

972
00:36:37,020 --> 00:36:39,242
several tourism Department offense when 

973
00:36:39,242 --> 00:36:41,409
I was a deputy assistant secretary and 

974
00:36:41,409 --> 00:36:43,520
0203 those with the early years of us 

975
00:36:43,520 --> 00:36:45,742
trying to build this relationship . And 

976
00:36:45,742 --> 00:36:47,742
when I came back in 2017 I was just 

977
00:36:47,742 --> 00:36:49,840
really astounded by how far this 

978
00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:52,062
relationship is matured and I will take 

979
00:36:52,062 --> 00:36:54,229
in the past year , Secretary defense , 

980
00:36:54,229 --> 00:36:55,896
I've had a chance toe post my 

981
00:36:55,896 --> 00:36:58,118
counterpart here in the United States , 

982
00:36:58,118 --> 00:37:00,062
I had a two plus two with with the 

983
00:37:00,062 --> 00:37:02,229
secretary of State , his counterpart . 

984
00:37:02,229 --> 00:37:04,229
I've spoken on the phone many times 

985
00:37:04,229 --> 00:37:06,451
with the Minister of Defense from India 

986
00:37:06,451 --> 00:37:08,173
and most recently , over these 

987
00:37:08,173 --> 00:37:10,007
attentions with China , which is 

988
00:37:10,007 --> 00:37:12,560
another example by which China tried to 

989
00:37:12,560 --> 00:37:14,960
take advantage of the Corona virus . 

990
00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:16,682
What was happening globally to 

991
00:37:16,682 --> 00:37:20,540
capitalize on , uh , what was happening 

992
00:37:20,550 --> 00:37:23,090
along the line of actual control . And 

993
00:37:23,090 --> 00:37:25,146
so here's another example of Chinese 

994
00:37:25,146 --> 00:37:27,530
bad behavior that wasn't necessary . 

995
00:37:27,820 --> 00:37:29,931
Now that said , it's good to see that 

996
00:37:29,931 --> 00:37:31,764
both sides are talking about the 

997
00:37:31,764 --> 00:37:33,987
escalating . We encourage that . But in 

998
00:37:33,987 --> 00:37:36,153
the meantime , we're going to continue 

999
00:37:36,153 --> 00:37:35,640
to build that relationship with India . 

1000
00:37:35,810 --> 00:37:37,643
I spoke about our first combined 

1001
00:37:37,643 --> 00:37:40,530
exercises last year . In the past month . 

1002
00:37:40,530 --> 00:37:42,770
This summer we had the USS Nimitz 

1003
00:37:42,770 --> 00:37:44,881
cruising in the Indian Ocean with the 

1004
00:37:44,881 --> 00:37:46,992
Indian Navy , which is important . We 

1005
00:37:46,992 --> 00:37:48,937
continue a lot of good information 

1006
00:37:48,937 --> 00:37:50,937
sharing between our countries . Arm 

1007
00:37:50,937 --> 00:37:52,992
cells are important again , not just 

1008
00:37:52,992 --> 00:37:55,048
because you're you're selling arms , 

1009
00:37:55,048 --> 00:37:57,159
but the with United States arms sells 

1010
00:37:57,250 --> 00:37:59,417
come with a relationship , a long stay 

1011
00:37:59,417 --> 00:38:01,472
in a long term relationship . So all 

1012
00:38:01,472 --> 00:38:03,694
those things are good and moving in the 

1013
00:38:03,694 --> 00:38:06,028
right direction . And I think it's very , 

1014
00:38:06,028 --> 00:38:08,139
very important for the world's oldest 

1015
00:38:08,139 --> 00:38:08,030
democracy and the world's largest 

1016
00:38:08,030 --> 00:38:10,150
democracy to continue to build along 

1017
00:38:10,150 --> 00:38:12,372
because we have so many shared values . 

1018
00:38:12,400 --> 00:38:14,289
There's such a great relationship 

1019
00:38:14,289 --> 00:38:15,844
between our peoples , great 

1020
00:38:15,844 --> 00:38:18,580
accomplishments by Indian Americans in 

1021
00:38:18,580 --> 00:38:20,900
all 50 states . So I'm really hopeful 

1022
00:38:20,900 --> 00:38:22,470
for the future , and it's a 

1023
00:38:22,470 --> 00:38:24,414
relationship I want to continue to 

1024
00:38:24,414 --> 00:38:26,581
build . I'll be traveling there in the 

1025
00:38:26,581 --> 00:38:26,550
next few months as well , for for 

1026
00:38:26,550 --> 00:38:28,717
another ministerial , and I just think 

1027
00:38:28,717 --> 00:38:30,772
it's critically important . Yes , Mr 

1028
00:38:30,772 --> 00:38:32,883
Sector , I have to agree with you . I 

1029
00:38:32,883 --> 00:38:35,106
have definitely seen increase of Milton 

1030
00:38:35,106 --> 00:38:37,106
mill relationships with India , for 

1031
00:38:37,106 --> 00:38:39,161
example , and I definitely have seen 

1032
00:38:39,161 --> 00:38:41,217
opportunities in areas like maritime 

1033
00:38:41,217 --> 00:38:43,217
security , even for other countries 

1034
00:38:43,217 --> 00:38:45,530
like Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Maldives . 

1035
00:38:45,530 --> 00:38:48,030
So great opportunity in South Asia . 

1036
00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:50,376
Sure . I'm gonna shift the Northeast 

1037
00:38:50,376 --> 00:38:52,930
Asia . Um , I was stationed there for a 

1038
00:38:52,930 --> 00:38:55,097
couple of years . Is neighbor forced ? 

1039
00:38:55,097 --> 00:38:57,152
Curious . I'll be interested in your 

1040
00:38:57,152 --> 00:38:59,374
thoughts on this . Where do we stand on 

1041
00:38:59,374 --> 00:39:01,319
North Korea ? Do you think we will 

1042
00:39:01,319 --> 00:39:03,263
achieve the final and fully verify 

1043
00:39:03,263 --> 00:39:05,430
denuclearization of North Korea's ? So 

1044
00:39:05,430 --> 00:39:07,541
our policy remains the same . We want 

1045
00:39:07,541 --> 00:39:09,652
to pursue the complete , verifiable , 

1046
00:39:09,652 --> 00:39:11,819
irreversible denuclearisation of North 

1047
00:39:11,819 --> 00:39:14,152
Korea . That's our state of gold policy . 

1048
00:39:14,152 --> 00:39:16,319
It has been President . Trump has been 

1049
00:39:16,319 --> 00:39:18,780
very clear about that . He has made a 

1050
00:39:18,780 --> 00:39:20,820
lot of overtures to Kim Jong Eun . 

1051
00:39:21,160 --> 00:39:23,271
Clearly , the State Department is the 

1052
00:39:23,271 --> 00:39:25,438
lead on diplomatic effort . Look , the 

1053
00:39:25,438 --> 00:39:27,604
United States is has presented them an 

1054
00:39:27,604 --> 00:39:29,660
alternative of what ? What the North 

1055
00:39:29,660 --> 00:39:32,000
Korean future could look like if they 

1056
00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:34,540
would sit down and negotiate with us 

1057
00:39:34,900 --> 00:39:37,460
and come to an agreement on that policy 

1058
00:39:37,460 --> 00:39:40,140
goal that we've outlined and our role 

1059
00:39:40,150 --> 00:39:42,206
department defenses to support those 

1060
00:39:42,206 --> 00:39:44,372
negotiations , which I , which I think 

1061
00:39:44,372 --> 00:39:46,483
critically important that is the best 

1062
00:39:46,483 --> 00:39:48,706
path for clearly . In the meantime , we 

1063
00:39:48,706 --> 00:39:50,706
have a responsibility , are working 

1064
00:39:50,706 --> 00:39:52,872
alongside our partners in the Republic 

1065
00:39:52,872 --> 00:39:54,872
of Korea to maintain a rightness of 

1066
00:39:54,872 --> 00:39:56,817
prepared to the stance . The fight 

1067
00:39:56,817 --> 00:39:58,928
tonight , capability suit . If things 

1068
00:39:58,928 --> 00:40:00,650
go bad , we can deter . And if 

1069
00:40:00,650 --> 00:40:02,761
necessary , fighting win . But look , 

1070
00:40:02,761 --> 00:40:04,761
we are constantly ready . Ah , good 

1071
00:40:04,761 --> 00:40:06,983
relationship with our rock partners and 

1072
00:40:06,983 --> 00:40:09,039
our other allies in the region . But 

1073
00:40:09,039 --> 00:40:11,261
diplomacy is the way to go . We need to 

1074
00:40:11,261 --> 00:40:13,450
continue to pursue that goal . Uh , 

1075
00:40:13,460 --> 00:40:15,571
that I just outlined . Thank you , Mr 

1076
00:40:15,571 --> 00:40:18,110
Secretary . I remember a Korean phrase 

1077
00:40:18,110 --> 00:40:20,360
when I was there catching Cocina Coptic 

1078
00:40:20,360 --> 00:40:22,360
option , which we go together now , 

1079
00:40:22,360 --> 00:40:24,582
remains the same even now , sir . Thank 

1080
00:40:24,582 --> 00:40:26,693
you very much . So finally become the 

1081
00:40:26,693 --> 00:40:28,693
last question , sir . And this is a 

1082
00:40:28,693 --> 00:40:30,749
great question . And because it goes 

1083
00:40:30,749 --> 00:40:32,638
and looks to the future for young 

1084
00:40:32,638 --> 00:40:35,180
officers or civil servants beginning a 

1085
00:40:35,180 --> 00:40:37,580
career in the Indo Pacific , A security 

1086
00:40:37,580 --> 00:40:39,980
arena . What advice would you offer on 

1087
00:40:39,980 --> 00:40:42,970
how to think strategically about the 

1088
00:40:42,970 --> 00:40:45,020
region there , boy ? Such a dynamic 

1089
00:40:45,020 --> 00:40:47,187
region , isn't it ? I mean , I've been 

1090
00:40:47,187 --> 00:40:49,187
working it since , uh , since least 

1091
00:40:49,187 --> 00:40:51,370
1995 when I was a plans officer in the 

1092
00:40:51,370 --> 00:40:53,592
department of the Army when I was still 

1093
00:40:53,592 --> 00:40:55,703
in uniform . That's how far I date on 

1094
00:40:55,703 --> 00:40:57,648
it , but it's evolved so much over 

1095
00:40:57,648 --> 00:40:59,910
those years . But it's very dynamic and 

1096
00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:02,220
so much going on such a diverse group 

1097
00:41:02,220 --> 00:41:05,850
of cultures and histories and , uh 

1098
00:41:05,860 --> 00:41:08,510
and challenges . I noted my remarks . 

1099
00:41:08,640 --> 00:41:10,584
How much trade passes through this 

1100
00:41:10,584 --> 00:41:12,751
region ? You have seven the world's 10 

1101
00:41:12,751 --> 00:41:14,751
largest armies . So there's so much 

1102
00:41:14,751 --> 00:41:16,918
going on and so much potential as well 

1103
00:41:16,918 --> 00:41:19,029
that it's only going to evolve and be 

1104
00:41:19,029 --> 00:41:21,251
more dynamic in the future . So I think 

1105
00:41:21,251 --> 00:41:23,307
the key thing is you've got to be at 

1106
00:41:23,307 --> 00:41:25,251
John . You gotta be flexible . You 

1107
00:41:25,251 --> 00:41:27,307
cannot have a static view about this 

1108
00:41:27,307 --> 00:41:29,418
region . And then I think in terms of 

1109
00:41:29,418 --> 00:41:31,418
what you what we should think about 

1110
00:41:31,418 --> 00:41:33,362
pursuing it gets back to How do we 

1111
00:41:33,362 --> 00:41:35,418
network it together ? How do we make 

1112
00:41:35,418 --> 00:41:37,418
these partnerships of relationships 

1113
00:41:37,418 --> 00:41:39,473
which often , if not too often , our 

1114
00:41:39,473 --> 00:41:41,529
bilateral in nature and multilateral 

1115
00:41:41,529 --> 00:41:43,696
izing ? Because if you look around for 

1116
00:41:43,696 --> 00:41:43,640
all of our allies and partners , 

1117
00:41:43,640 --> 00:41:45,720
whether it's in Northeast Asia with 

1118
00:41:45,730 --> 00:41:48,840
Japan or South Korea , or if you look 

1119
00:41:48,840 --> 00:41:51,062
further , South Australia , New Zealand 

1120
00:41:51,062 --> 00:41:54,310
visit visited both places or look 

1121
00:41:54,310 --> 00:41:56,610
further and you know other parts of the 

1122
00:41:56,610 --> 00:41:58,777
region you see again , we all have the 

1123
00:41:58,777 --> 00:42:01,010
same values and same interests and same 

1124
00:42:01,300 --> 00:42:03,300
concerns . And so we got admit that 

1125
00:42:03,300 --> 00:42:05,467
together we are stronger together than 

1126
00:42:05,467 --> 00:42:07,633
we are individually . And I think that 

1127
00:42:07,633 --> 00:42:09,578
is the challenge for not just this 

1128
00:42:09,578 --> 00:42:11,467
generation , but more so the next 

1129
00:42:11,467 --> 00:42:13,300
generation to keep building that 

1130
00:42:13,300 --> 00:42:15,189
together . We can't let the great 

1131
00:42:15,189 --> 00:42:17,189
distances the vastness of ocean out 

1132
00:42:17,189 --> 00:42:19,078
there be the obstacle to bring us 

1133
00:42:19,078 --> 00:42:21,078
together . We've got to continue to 

1134
00:42:21,078 --> 00:42:23,244
build those relationships , cut across 

1135
00:42:23,244 --> 00:42:25,300
any type of boundaries and obstacles 

1136
00:42:25,300 --> 00:42:27,467
because that is the future , I think , 

1137
00:42:27,467 --> 00:42:29,689
And that will Will will ensure that the 

1138
00:42:29,689 --> 00:42:32,720
Indo Pacific remains free and open and 

1139
00:42:32,730 --> 00:42:35,000
protected and secure for everyone of 

1140
00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:37,111
the next for the rest of this century 

1141
00:42:37,111 --> 00:42:39,333
and beyond . Well , thank you so much , 

1142
00:42:39,333 --> 00:42:41,278
Mr Secretary . It reminds me of an 

1143
00:42:41,278 --> 00:42:43,690
article I read recently that we really 

1144
00:42:43,690 --> 00:42:46,590
titled The Pacific is is the region of 

1145
00:42:46,590 --> 00:42:49,890
the 21st century and then further down 

1146
00:42:49,890 --> 00:42:52,580
in the article assist . It depends . It 

1147
00:42:52,580 --> 00:42:54,420
depends whether or not countries 

1148
00:42:54,420 --> 00:42:57,690
continue to collaborate and and provide 

1149
00:42:57,690 --> 00:43:00,110
a secure and stable and prosperous 

1150
00:43:00,110 --> 00:43:02,680
region . And I think all the remarks 

1151
00:43:02,680 --> 00:43:05,080
you said sir , today leads to that with 

1152
00:43:05,080 --> 00:43:07,400
the free and open Indo Pacific . That's 

1153
00:43:07,400 --> 00:43:09,622
right , and we have a responsibility to 

1154
00:43:09,622 --> 00:43:11,400
leave . The United States has a 

1155
00:43:11,400 --> 00:43:13,622
responsibility . Need lead . We've been 

1156
00:43:13,622 --> 00:43:15,567
a Pacific country and Indo Pacific 

1157
00:43:15,567 --> 00:43:17,678
country for quite a long time , sir . 

1158
00:43:17,678 --> 00:43:20,011
And we're not going to seed this region . 

1159
00:43:20,011 --> 00:43:22,067
We're not gonna seed Ah , an inch of 

1160
00:43:22,067 --> 00:43:23,956
ground , if you will . To another 

1161
00:43:23,956 --> 00:43:26,178
country . Any other country that thinks 

1162
00:43:26,178 --> 00:43:28,289
that their form of government , their 

1163
00:43:28,289 --> 00:43:30,456
views on human rights , their views on 

1164
00:43:30,550 --> 00:43:33,050
sovereignty , their views on freedom of 

1165
00:43:33,050 --> 00:43:34,939
the press , freedom of religion , 

1166
00:43:34,939 --> 00:43:36,994
freedom of some of these things that 

1167
00:43:36,994 --> 00:43:39,050
somehow that's better . Uh then what 

1168
00:43:39,050 --> 00:43:41,272
many of a share and know to be the case 

1169
00:43:41,272 --> 00:43:43,439
of the importance of individual rights 

1170
00:43:43,439 --> 00:43:46,060
and democracy and sovereignty and all 

1171
00:43:46,060 --> 00:43:48,400
those things we value and we know keep 

1172
00:43:48,400 --> 00:43:50,400
us safe and secure and prosperous . 

1173
00:43:50,740 --> 00:43:52,796
Well , thank you , sir . So , ladies 

1174
00:43:52,796 --> 00:43:54,740
and gentlemen , this concludes our 

1175
00:43:54,740 --> 00:43:56,851
question and answer session Secretary 

1176
00:43:56,851 --> 00:43:58,851
Esper , sir , thank you so much for 

1177
00:43:58,851 --> 00:44:00,907
just being with us today and sharing 

1178
00:44:00,907 --> 00:44:02,629
your insights . There are very 

1179
00:44:02,629 --> 00:44:04,851
thoughtful . There were very candid and 

1180
00:44:04,851 --> 00:44:06,851
they were very , very detail . Uh , 

1181
00:44:06,851 --> 00:44:08,796
this is the island style , but far 

1182
00:44:08,796 --> 00:44:11,018
sight chat , sir . But really , for the 

1183
00:44:11,018 --> 00:44:13,184
virtual audience , you don't feel it , 

1184
00:44:13,184 --> 00:44:15,407
but sick terrace for is very relaxed up 

1185
00:44:15,407 --> 00:44:17,573
here . You know , I wish I had my slip 

1186
00:44:17,573 --> 00:44:19,796
us and my bathrobe . But , sir , it was 

1187
00:44:19,796 --> 00:44:21,907
really wonderful . Teoh have have you 

1188
00:44:21,907 --> 00:44:24,073
here with us and the kind worse you've 

1189
00:44:24,073 --> 00:44:26,129
had . Do you have we have a moment . 

1190
00:44:26,129 --> 00:44:28,296
Serve its OK ? Do you have any closing 

1191
00:44:28,296 --> 00:44:30,250
remarks or words to the virtual 

1192
00:44:30,250 --> 00:44:32,361
audience that that came up on the Net 

1193
00:44:32,361 --> 00:44:34,528
to listen to you , sir ? Well , I felt 

1194
00:44:34,528 --> 00:44:36,990
like I've spoken so much already . I 

1195
00:44:36,990 --> 00:44:39,101
would just say , Look , I think again 

1196
00:44:39,101 --> 00:44:40,823
the work that you do hear this 

1197
00:44:40,823 --> 00:44:42,823
institute is critically important . 

1198
00:44:42,823 --> 00:44:45,200
It's based on a few principles and no 

1199
00:44:45,200 --> 00:44:47,270
center . In a way , I really felt 

1200
00:44:47,270 --> 00:44:48,937
strongly about it . It's that 

1201
00:44:48,937 --> 00:44:51,048
transparency and kind of building the 

1202
00:44:51,048 --> 00:44:52,937
willingness to have open , candid 

1203
00:44:52,937 --> 00:44:55,103
discussions to to resolve issues or to 

1204
00:44:55,103 --> 00:44:57,860
try and advance important ideas . Uh , 

1205
00:44:57,870 --> 00:44:59,981
and that's that's important about our 

1206
00:44:59,981 --> 00:45:02,203
democracy to whether it's our democracy 

1207
00:45:02,203 --> 00:45:04,314
or any other country out there in the 

1208
00:45:04,314 --> 00:45:06,426
Pacific region that is so called like 

1209
00:45:06,426 --> 00:45:08,592
minded , I think , continue to advance 

1210
00:45:08,592 --> 00:45:10,592
those values . It's important , and 

1211
00:45:10,592 --> 00:45:10,320
that's the torch we have to hand off to 

1212
00:45:10,320 --> 00:45:12,431
the next generation . It comes beyond 

1213
00:45:12,431 --> 00:45:14,542
you and me and so many others who are 

1214
00:45:14,542 --> 00:45:17,370
sitting on the stage is today or or or 

1215
00:45:17,370 --> 00:45:19,314
engaged in these great discussions 

1216
00:45:19,314 --> 00:45:21,481
about the future of the Indo Pacific . 

1217
00:45:21,481 --> 00:45:23,537
Yes , sir . Once against her . Thank 

1218
00:45:23,537 --> 00:45:26,210
you so much for making the time to be 

1219
00:45:26,210 --> 00:45:27,980
with us tonight . But but more 

1220
00:45:27,980 --> 00:45:30,091
important , Mrs Secretary , thank you 

1221
00:45:30,091 --> 00:45:32,091
for your leadership . Thank you for 

1222
00:45:32,091 --> 00:45:34,280
your continued service to our nation 

1223
00:45:34,310 --> 00:45:36,532
and your collaborative efforts with our 

1224
00:45:36,532 --> 00:45:38,730
allies and partners are like minded 

1225
00:45:38,730 --> 00:45:41,050
countries to collectively promote a 

1226
00:45:41,050 --> 00:45:43,990
free and open Indo Pacific . Thank you , 

1227
00:45:43,990 --> 00:45:44,800
sir . Thank you .