1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:04,380 well , good morning everybody . It's 2 00:00:04,380 --> 00:00:07,920 great to be back in Singapore . I was 3 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:11,640 here In July of 2021 to give 4 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:15,350 the double eye Fullerton lecture . 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,500 So john I'm starting to feel like a 6 00:00:18,500 --> 00:00:22,400 regular but in all seriousness . 7 00:00:22,410 --> 00:00:25,920 Thanks for having me back . I also want 8 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:29,660 to thank john for everything that does 9 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:32,570 to promote dialogue in this region . 10 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,151 And I want to thank our national host 11 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,840 Singapore for providing such a warm 12 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,600 welcome for all of us . It's 13 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:46,060 especially good to see Senior Minister 14 00:00:46,060 --> 00:00:49,780 Tayo Minister Ong and 15 00:00:49,780 --> 00:00:51,760 Minister Balakrishnan . 16 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:57,450 Now , this is my first time to 17 00:00:57,460 --> 00:01:00,850 formally address a shangri la dialogue 18 00:01:00,850 --> 00:01:04,190 as Secretary of defense and I'm glad to 19 00:01:04,190 --> 00:01:07,280 have the chance to discuss many of my 20 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,410 government's policies , but I'm also 21 00:01:09,410 --> 00:01:12,530 here to listen and to have some honest 22 00:01:12,530 --> 00:01:16,180 discussions . Now . The simple 23 00:01:16,180 --> 00:01:18,150 fact that this dialogue is back in 24 00:01:18,150 --> 00:01:21,760 person is absolutely encouraging . 25 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:25,350 When I was here last year , my speech 26 00:01:26,140 --> 00:01:28,307 was one of the first public gatherings 27 00:01:28,307 --> 00:01:31,370 in Singapore as it was starting to 28 00:01:31,370 --> 00:01:34,060 reopen after the terrible early months 29 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:38,310 of the pandemic . So 30 00:01:38,310 --> 00:01:41,760 going from one loan keynote to this 31 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,540 bustling in person . Dialogue suggests 32 00:01:44,540 --> 00:01:47,460 the strides that this region has made . 33 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:51,070 Now that's a great tribute to Prime 34 00:01:51,070 --> 00:01:53,820 Minister lee in our hosts from 35 00:01:53,820 --> 00:01:57,780 Singapore and Singapore has also helped 36 00:01:57,790 --> 00:02:01,570 others around the world recover . It's 37 00:02:01,570 --> 00:02:03,792 worked around the clock to produce life 38 00:02:03,792 --> 00:02:06,160 saving medical supplies , including 39 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:09,160 test kits and ventilators and 40 00:02:09,640 --> 00:02:13,630 protective gear and the United 41 00:02:13,630 --> 00:02:15,741 States is deeply committed to getting 42 00:02:15,741 --> 00:02:17,850 the whole world past this pandemic 43 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,570 since March of 2020 . We have provided 44 00:02:22,570 --> 00:02:26,150 more than $19 billion dollars worldwide 45 00:02:26,150 --> 00:02:29,180 to produce and deliver vaccines and to 46 00:02:29,180 --> 00:02:33,110 spur global recovery . We're 47 00:02:33,110 --> 00:02:35,710 proud to be the world's single largest 48 00:02:35,710 --> 00:02:39,590 donor of vaccines And we've pledged to 49 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,670 distribute more than 1.2 billion 50 00:02:42,670 --> 00:02:45,630 vaccine doses worldwide . Before this 51 00:02:45,630 --> 00:02:48,920 year is out , we've already distributed 52 00:02:48,920 --> 00:02:52,150 more than half a billion doses and we 53 00:02:52,150 --> 00:02:55,700 won't let up . We're deeply committed 54 00:02:55,700 --> 00:02:59,420 to helping this region hell recover and 55 00:02:59,420 --> 00:03:03,130 rebuild because that's just what a 56 00:03:03,130 --> 00:03:06,450 friend does . And let's face it , 57 00:03:07,940 --> 00:03:10,450 this pandemic has hit all of us where 58 00:03:10,450 --> 00:03:13,860 we live , it , upended all of our 59 00:03:13,860 --> 00:03:17,260 lives . It left tragedy and 60 00:03:17,260 --> 00:03:20,920 disruption in its way . But 61 00:03:20,920 --> 00:03:23,660 today we stand together at a moment 62 00:03:23,660 --> 00:03:26,550 that carries the promise of renewal 63 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,151 and I hope that we'll all come out of 64 00:03:30,151 --> 00:03:33,620 the pandemic with a broader perspective 65 00:03:33,630 --> 00:03:36,680 on what lasting security means In the 66 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:37,660 21st century . 67 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,690 Now , the last time that I was in 68 00:03:42,690 --> 00:03:46,120 Singapore , the theme of my speech was 69 00:03:46,130 --> 00:03:50,080 the power of partnership . And so today 70 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,420 I want to talk about what that has 71 00:03:52,420 --> 00:03:55,650 meant in action about how our 72 00:03:55,650 --> 00:03:58,060 partnerships have grown even stronger 73 00:03:59,350 --> 00:04:01,360 and about how we've moved together 74 00:04:01,940 --> 00:04:05,260 toward our shared vision for the region , 75 00:04:07,820 --> 00:04:10,200 The journey that we've made together in 76 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,880 the past year only underscores a 77 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:16,980 basic truth in today's 78 00:04:16,990 --> 00:04:19,360 interwoven world . We're stronger when 79 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,180 we find ways to come together 80 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:26,350 and as we do so we know that most 81 00:04:26,350 --> 00:04:29,470 countries across the indo pacific share 82 00:04:29,470 --> 00:04:32,980 a common vision in our people 83 00:04:32,990 --> 00:04:34,600 share common dreams 84 00:04:36,910 --> 00:04:39,021 over the past decade . Our allies and 85 00:04:39,021 --> 00:04:42,000 partners across the region have written 86 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,800 core elements of this vision . Take 87 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,190 Prime Minister Kishida who has called 88 00:04:49,190 --> 00:04:53,150 for quote , a free and open order 89 00:04:53,940 --> 00:04:57,560 based on the rule of law , not mike . 90 00:04:59,740 --> 00:05:03,100 And last month , at the first ever US 91 00:05:03,540 --> 00:05:06,060 Asean special Summit in Washington , 92 00:05:06,740 --> 00:05:08,518 the United States and our Asean 93 00:05:08,518 --> 00:05:10,880 partners declared our enduring 94 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,960 commitment to the principles of quote 95 00:05:14,540 --> 00:05:17,660 an open , inclusive and rules base 96 00:05:18,840 --> 00:05:20,290 regional architecture 97 00:05:22,820 --> 00:05:24,760 and the quad leaders echoed that 98 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:26,760 commitment at their own summit less 99 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:28,038 than two weeks later . 100 00:05:30,710 --> 00:05:33,070 That means a shared belief in 101 00:05:33,070 --> 00:05:37,040 transparency . It also means a 102 00:05:37,050 --> 00:05:38,910 dedication to openness and 103 00:05:38,910 --> 00:05:42,440 accountability . It means a 104 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,800 commitment to freedom of the seas , 105 00:05:44,810 --> 00:05:48,790 skies and space and it 106 00:05:48,790 --> 00:05:52,540 means an insistence that disputes be 107 00:05:52,540 --> 00:05:56,160 resolved peacefully . We seek a 108 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,960 region free of aggression and bullying 109 00:06:00,140 --> 00:06:02,340 and we seek a world that respects 110 00:06:02,470 --> 00:06:05,880 territorial integrity and political 111 00:06:05,890 --> 00:06:09,730 independence , a world that expands 112 00:06:09,730 --> 00:06:12,660 human rights and human dignity 113 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,650 in the world in which all countries 114 00:06:16,650 --> 00:06:19,870 large and small , are free to thrive 115 00:06:19,870 --> 00:06:22,270 and to lawfully pursue their interests 116 00:06:23,140 --> 00:06:26,050 free from coercion and intimidation . 117 00:06:29,840 --> 00:06:33,300 Now we know the riptides that we face 118 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:37,940 from covid to cyber threats to nuclear 119 00:06:37,940 --> 00:06:40,910 proliferation . And we feel the 120 00:06:40,910 --> 00:06:43,550 headwinds from threats and intimidation 121 00:06:44,140 --> 00:06:47,080 and the obsolete belief in a world 122 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:50,480 carved up into spheres and influence . 123 00:06:52,940 --> 00:06:55,150 Now we are confident that we can steer 124 00:06:55,150 --> 00:06:58,560 forward , but we can only do it 125 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:03,040 together . We all know the 126 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:06,260 challenges that this region faces the 127 00:07:06,260 --> 00:07:09,260 pandemic climate change 128 00:07:10,140 --> 00:07:12,360 nuclear threats from north Korea 129 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,320 coercion by larger states against their 130 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,440 smaller neighbors in cruelty and 131 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,750 violence from the from the regime in 132 00:07:21,750 --> 00:07:25,660 Myanmar and threats in the gray zone . 133 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:31,710 These challenges demand shared 134 00:07:31,710 --> 00:07:34,160 responsibility and common action . 135 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:38,160 And we must all reaffirm , reaffirm our 136 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,600 common commitment to uphold 137 00:07:40,610 --> 00:07:44,340 international law , defend global norms 138 00:07:44,340 --> 00:07:47,500 and oppose unilateral changes to the 139 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:51,460 status quo . You know , 140 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:54,400 just last month , President biden was 141 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:57,710 in the region to reaffirm that these 142 00:07:57,710 --> 00:08:00,890 principles matter . And he was also 143 00:08:00,890 --> 00:08:03,000 here to underscore the depth of 144 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,770 american commitment to the security and 145 00:08:05,770 --> 00:08:08,160 the prosperity of the indo pacific . 146 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,540 That commitment has grown over the 147 00:08:12,540 --> 00:08:16,280 years and it is now the core organizing 148 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:19,990 principle of american national security 149 00:08:19,990 --> 00:08:23,940 policy . Today 150 00:08:23,950 --> 00:08:26,100 the indo pacific is our priority 151 00:08:26,100 --> 00:08:29,860 theater of operations . Today , the 152 00:08:29,860 --> 00:08:31,800 indo pacific is at the heart of 153 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:35,650 american grand strategy and today 154 00:08:36,630 --> 00:08:39,030 senior american officials including the 155 00:08:39,030 --> 00:08:41,460 president , the vice president , the 156 00:08:41,460 --> 00:08:43,370 secretary of State , the national 157 00:08:43,370 --> 00:08:46,170 security adviser and so many others 158 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:49,450 travel constantly in this region . 159 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:54,970 And today , american statecraft is 160 00:08:54,970 --> 00:08:58,440 rooted in this reality . No 161 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,162 region will do more to set the 162 00:09:00,162 --> 00:09:02,162 trajectory of the 21st century than 163 00:09:02,162 --> 00:09:06,140 this one . And so the indo 164 00:09:06,140 --> 00:09:08,680 pacific is our center of strategic 165 00:09:08,680 --> 00:09:12,430 gravity and that's central to the 166 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:14,384 biden administration's forthcoming 167 00:09:14,384 --> 00:09:16,820 national security strategy and to my 168 00:09:16,820 --> 00:09:18,987 Department's national Defense strategy 169 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,418 and it's why the first regional 170 00:09:22,418 --> 00:09:24,584 strategy that the biden administration 171 00:09:24,584 --> 00:09:27,210 released was our indo pacific strategy . 172 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:33,660 As President biden said in May in Tokyo . 173 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:38,810 The United States is deeply invested in 174 00:09:38,810 --> 00:09:41,760 the indo pacific , We're committed for 175 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,920 the long haul . Ready to champion our 176 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:46,990 vision for a positive future for the 177 00:09:46,990 --> 00:09:50,360 region with our friends and partners . 178 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:55,870 You know that future will be written 179 00:09:55,870 --> 00:09:59,390 not by any one country but by all the 180 00:09:59,390 --> 00:10:02,260 peoples of the indo pacific . 181 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:06,900 And I'm proud that our unparalleled 182 00:10:06,900 --> 00:10:09,310 network of alliances and partnerships 183 00:10:09,420 --> 00:10:11,950 has only deepened since the last time 184 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:13,404 that I was in Singapore . 185 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,710 We've achieved an extraordinary amount 186 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,030 in the past 11 months and that 187 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,250 progress is rooted in working together . 188 00:10:28,340 --> 00:10:31,260 You see it in the region's effort to 189 00:10:31,260 --> 00:10:32,704 recover from the pandemic 190 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:37,262 and you see it in the rapid development 191 00:10:37,262 --> 00:10:40,660 of the quad and in our new 192 00:10:40,660 --> 00:10:43,360 trilateral aucas security partnership . 193 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:47,580 You see it in the launch of new climate 194 00:10:47,590 --> 00:10:50,150 resilience efforts with Asean 195 00:10:51,430 --> 00:10:53,460 and in our close partnership with 196 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:57,710 pacific island countries . You 197 00:10:57,710 --> 00:11:00,280 see it in new opportunities for 198 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:02,900 cooperation among Japan , the Republic 199 00:11:02,900 --> 00:11:06,880 of Korea and more and 200 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,760 in renewed complex military exercises 201 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:13,080 that deepen our interoperability and 202 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,750 strengthen the region's security , 203 00:11:20,540 --> 00:11:22,750 but not all the news in the past year 204 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:26,100 has been good . So I'd like to take a 205 00:11:26,100 --> 00:11:29,030 few minutes to discuss the historic 206 00:11:29,030 --> 00:11:32,300 crisis caused by the Russian invasion 207 00:11:32,300 --> 00:11:35,610 of Ukraine Russia's 208 00:11:35,620 --> 00:11:37,900 indefensible assault on a peaceful 209 00:11:37,910 --> 00:11:41,360 neighbor has galvanized the world 210 00:11:42,610 --> 00:11:45,750 and Putin's reckless war of choice has 211 00:11:45,750 --> 00:11:48,410 reminded us all of the dangers of 212 00:11:48,420 --> 00:11:51,250 undercutting an international order 213 00:11:51,740 --> 00:11:54,050 rooted in rules and respect . 214 00:11:56,940 --> 00:12:00,840 So we're meeting today at a moment of 215 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:04,630 great consequence for the whole unit 216 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:09,280 and not just for europe President 217 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,760 biden has been clear about the stakes 218 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:17,070 in the Ukraine crisis poses some 219 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:18,850 urgent questions for us all 220 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:25,320 do rules matter ? Does 221 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:28,760 sovereignty matter ? Does the 222 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,360 system that we have built together 223 00:12:32,340 --> 00:12:36,080 matter ? I'm here 224 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,970 because I believe that it does and I'm 225 00:12:39,970 --> 00:12:41,581 here because the rules based 226 00:12:41,581 --> 00:12:44,220 international order matters just as 227 00:12:44,220 --> 00:12:46,690 much in the indo pacific as it does in 228 00:12:46,690 --> 00:12:50,670 europe . Now . Our 229 00:12:50,670 --> 00:12:54,580 friends and partners also know that and 230 00:12:54,580 --> 00:12:56,747 they understand that smaller countries 231 00:12:56,747 --> 00:12:58,691 have a right to peacefully resolve 232 00:12:58,691 --> 00:13:00,858 disputes with their larger neighbors . 233 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:04,480 And that's why Australia , Japan , new 234 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,290 Zealand the Republic of Korea and 235 00:13:07,300 --> 00:13:09,470 others have rushed security assistance 236 00:13:09,470 --> 00:13:13,070 to Ukraine . And it's why countries 237 00:13:13,070 --> 00:13:15,590 across this region have spread 238 00:13:15,590 --> 00:13:17,620 humanitarian aid to the to the 239 00:13:17,620 --> 00:13:20,920 suffering Ukrainian people , including 240 00:13:20,920 --> 00:13:23,250 vital contributions from Singapore , 241 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:26,150 Thailand India and Vietnam . 242 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:29,151 So let's be clear , 243 00:13:31,340 --> 00:13:34,970 Russia's invasion of Ukraine is what 244 00:13:34,970 --> 00:13:37,860 happens when oppressors trample the 245 00:13:37,860 --> 00:13:39,760 rules that protect us all . 246 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,129 It's what happens when big powers 247 00:13:44,129 --> 00:13:46,430 decide that their imperial appetites 248 00:13:46,900 --> 00:13:49,050 matter more than the rights of their 249 00:13:49,050 --> 00:13:52,710 peaceful neighbors . And it's a 250 00:13:52,710 --> 00:13:55,290 preview of a possible world of chaos 251 00:13:55,290 --> 00:13:58,410 and turmoil that none of us would want 252 00:13:58,410 --> 00:14:02,340 to live in . So 253 00:14:02,340 --> 00:14:06,100 we understand what we could lose . We 254 00:14:06,100 --> 00:14:08,660 see the dangers of disorder . 255 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,540 So let's use this moment to come 256 00:14:14,540 --> 00:14:16,560 together in common purpose . 257 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:21,570 Let's use this moment to strengthen the 258 00:14:21,570 --> 00:14:24,850 rules based international order . And 259 00:14:24,850 --> 00:14:27,020 let's use this moment to think about 260 00:14:27,030 --> 00:14:28,750 the future that we all want . 261 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:33,784 That's really why I'm here today . 262 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:38,250 The United States stands firmly beside 263 00:14:38,250 --> 00:14:41,960 our partners to ensure that we continue 264 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:45,700 moving towards that shared vision and 265 00:14:45,700 --> 00:14:47,644 we will continue to do our part to 266 00:14:47,644 --> 00:14:49,978 strengthen security in the indo pacific , 267 00:14:51,940 --> 00:14:54,107 you know , more members of the U . S . 268 00:14:54,107 --> 00:14:56,329 Military are stationed here than in any 269 00:14:56,329 --> 00:14:58,329 other part of the world . More than 270 00:14:58,329 --> 00:15:00,060 300,000 of our men and women . 271 00:15:02,710 --> 00:15:05,760 The president's fiscal year 2023 budget 272 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:08,622 Makes one of the largest investments in 273 00:15:08,622 --> 00:15:11,240 history to preserve this region's 274 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:14,850 security And that includes $6.1 275 00:15:14,850 --> 00:15:18,460 billion Pacific Deterrence Initiative , 276 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:20,784 which will strengthen multilateral 277 00:15:20,784 --> 00:15:23,100 information sharing and support 278 00:15:23,110 --> 00:15:25,221 training and experimentation with our 279 00:15:25,221 --> 00:15:29,190 partners . To stay at the cutting 280 00:15:29,190 --> 00:15:31,610 edge . We must invest in innovation 281 00:15:31,610 --> 00:15:35,200 across all domains including space and 282 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:38,500 cyberspace . So we recently made the 283 00:15:38,500 --> 00:15:41,490 department's largest ever budget 284 00:15:41,490 --> 00:15:43,490 request for research , research and 285 00:15:43,490 --> 00:15:47,450 development More than $130 billion . 286 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:51,129 Meanwhile , we're working hard to 287 00:15:51,129 --> 00:15:53,073 develop new capabilities that will 288 00:15:53,073 --> 00:15:56,100 allow us to deter aggression even more 289 00:15:56,100 --> 00:15:59,060 surely , including stealth aircraft , 290 00:15:59,940 --> 00:16:02,810 unmanned platforms and long range 291 00:16:02,810 --> 00:16:06,800 precision fires . And we're on the 292 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,720 cusp of delivering prototypes for high 293 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,060 energy lasers that can counter missiles . 294 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,462 And we're developing integrated sensors 295 00:16:15,462 --> 00:16:17,570 that operate at the intersection of 296 00:16:17,580 --> 00:16:21,250 cyber e W . And radar communications . 297 00:16:23,140 --> 00:16:26,190 And so all of this helps us to do even 298 00:16:26,260 --> 00:16:29,390 even more to stand shoulder to shoulder 299 00:16:29,390 --> 00:16:30,446 with our friends , 300 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:35,960 our security alliances and partnerships 301 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:38,930 in the indo pacific are a profound 302 00:16:38,930 --> 00:16:42,660 source of stability . So our 303 00:16:42,660 --> 00:16:44,660 integrated deterrence in the region 304 00:16:44,660 --> 00:16:47,450 will continue to center on our ties 305 00:16:47,450 --> 00:16:49,430 with our proud treaty allies , 306 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:53,360 Australia , Japan , the Philippines , 307 00:16:53,370 --> 00:16:54,970 South Korea and Thailand 308 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:00,560 and we remain unwavering in our mutual 309 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:04,540 defense commitments . At the same time 310 00:17:04,540 --> 00:17:06,520 we're weaving , we're also weaving 311 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:09,170 closer ties with other partners and I'm 312 00:17:09,170 --> 00:17:11,114 especially thinking of India , the 313 00:17:11,114 --> 00:17:14,880 world's largest democracy . We 314 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:16,769 believe that its growing military 315 00:17:16,769 --> 00:17:18,824 capability and technological prowess 316 00:17:18,824 --> 00:17:20,713 can be a stabilizing force in the 317 00:17:20,713 --> 00:17:24,070 region . And we're taking our defense 318 00:17:24,070 --> 00:17:27,540 cooperation with Singapore Indonesia 319 00:17:27,540 --> 00:17:29,460 and Vietnam to the next level 320 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:36,220 in the past year . My belief in the 321 00:17:36,220 --> 00:17:39,340 strategic power of partnerships has 322 00:17:39,350 --> 00:17:43,140 only deepened and that's at the 323 00:17:43,140 --> 00:17:45,550 heart of President biden of the 324 00:17:45,550 --> 00:17:48,110 President's indo pacific strategy . 325 00:17:50,540 --> 00:17:52,780 Our work together helps ensure that all 326 00:17:52,780 --> 00:17:55,160 countries in the region large and small 327 00:17:55,540 --> 00:17:58,800 have a say in its future . It helps 328 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:00,910 ensure that the status quo can't be 329 00:18:00,910 --> 00:18:03,690 disrupted in ways that harm all of our 330 00:18:03,690 --> 00:18:07,540 security and it helps strengthen our 331 00:18:07,540 --> 00:18:10,230 ability to find common solutions the 332 00:18:10,230 --> 00:18:11,341 common challenges . 333 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:17,200 So I wanted to highlight three key ways 334 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,256 in which we've been working together 335 00:18:19,540 --> 00:18:22,360 with our friends and partners over the 336 00:18:22,360 --> 00:18:25,840 past year and how that's bringing us 337 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:29,080 closer to our shared vision , shared 338 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:31,960 vision for this region's future . 339 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:36,720 First we're working with our partners 340 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:38,942 and allies to ensure that they have the 341 00:18:38,942 --> 00:18:41,780 right capabilities to defend their 342 00:18:41,780 --> 00:18:45,480 interest and to deter aggression and to 343 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,560 thrive on their own terms . 344 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:51,489 Now as we invest in innovation in 345 00:18:51,489 --> 00:18:54,140 America we are committed to bringing 346 00:18:54,140 --> 00:18:56,400 our allies and partners along with us 347 00:18:57,040 --> 00:18:59,096 and that means sharing the fruits of 348 00:18:59,096 --> 00:19:01,770 our R . And D . Success . So we're 349 00:19:01,770 --> 00:19:04,200 working with our friends to link our 350 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:06,950 defense industrial base is to integrate 351 00:19:06,950 --> 00:19:10,400 our supply chains and even co produce 352 00:19:10,410 --> 00:19:14,320 some key technologies . Last 353 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:16,487 year the department launched the rapid 354 00:19:16,487 --> 00:19:19,380 defense experimentation reserve to 355 00:19:19,380 --> 00:19:21,790 quickly get promising technology and 356 00:19:21,790 --> 00:19:24,140 prototypes into the hands of our war 357 00:19:24,140 --> 00:19:26,640 fighters . And we're working even more 358 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,610 closely with trusted partners as we 359 00:19:29,610 --> 00:19:33,220 test game to game changing technologies 360 00:19:33,220 --> 00:19:36,770 together . And that's another 361 00:19:36,770 --> 00:19:39,610 reason why our new security partnership 362 00:19:39,610 --> 00:19:41,940 with Australia and the U . K . Is so 363 00:19:41,940 --> 00:19:45,720 important . Aucas won't 364 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,170 just deliver nuclear powered submarines . 365 00:19:49,140 --> 00:19:52,730 It holds a promise of progress across a 366 00:19:52,730 --> 00:19:55,380 range of emerging tech areas that can 367 00:19:55,380 --> 00:19:58,250 bolster our deterrence from ai to 368 00:19:58,250 --> 00:20:01,920 hypersonic emerging 369 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:05,110 technology is crucial to 370 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:07,460 prosperity . Also 371 00:20:09,420 --> 00:20:11,642 to maintain the region's access to this 372 00:20:11,642 --> 00:20:14,180 sort of critical technology . We need 373 00:20:14,180 --> 00:20:17,700 to keep its supply chains secure . And 374 00:20:17,700 --> 00:20:20,180 that's central to our new Indo Pacific 375 00:20:20,190 --> 00:20:22,330 Economic Framework which President 376 00:20:22,330 --> 00:20:24,390 Biden recently launched with 12 377 00:20:24,390 --> 00:20:26,279 partners from across the region , 378 00:20:26,340 --> 00:20:29,130 including many partners here in 379 00:20:29,130 --> 00:20:33,080 Southeast Asia . Now , I'm also very 380 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:35,302 proud of our progress with our partners 381 00:20:35,302 --> 00:20:37,358 this past year in a second important 382 00:20:37,358 --> 00:20:40,300 area and that area is 383 00:20:40,310 --> 00:20:43,880 exercises and training that 384 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:46,500 expands our common readiness . It 385 00:20:46,500 --> 00:20:48,720 deepens our interoperability and it 386 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:51,350 helps defend the principles that we 387 00:20:51,350 --> 00:20:55,200 share . So we stepped 388 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:58,990 up the complexity , the jointness and 389 00:20:58,990 --> 00:21:01,390 the scale of our combined exercises 390 00:21:01,390 --> 00:21:05,040 with our allies and partners take our 391 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:07,920 keen sword exercises with Japan which 392 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:11,700 this year used existing and 393 00:21:11,700 --> 00:21:14,040 emerging capabilities in a far more 394 00:21:14,050 --> 00:21:17,820 integrated manner . Or take our 395 00:21:17,820 --> 00:21:20,098 talisman saber exercise with Australia , 396 00:21:20,940 --> 00:21:23,000 which was joined last time by Canada 397 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,720 japan , new Zealand the UK and for the 398 00:21:25,720 --> 00:21:28,170 first time , the Republic of Korea 399 00:21:29,940 --> 00:21:33,430 in april the United States and the 400 00:21:33,430 --> 00:21:35,374 Philippines held our annual ballot 401 00:21:35,374 --> 00:21:39,230 catan exercise . It was our 37th 402 00:21:39,230 --> 00:21:42,210 time and the largest and most most 403 00:21:42,210 --> 00:21:45,890 complex iteration involving some 9000 404 00:21:45,890 --> 00:21:49,460 troops . And last spring 405 00:21:50,140 --> 00:21:52,990 the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier 406 00:21:52,990 --> 00:21:55,550 strike group rotated through the indian 407 00:21:55,550 --> 00:21:58,480 ocean and we conducted 408 00:21:58,490 --> 00:22:01,310 simultaneous joint operations with the 409 00:22:01,310 --> 00:22:03,610 indian navy and the indian air force 410 00:22:03,610 --> 00:22:06,190 that integrated air power and anti 411 00:22:06,190 --> 00:22:07,360 submarine warfare . 412 00:22:10,140 --> 00:22:12,140 We're also finding new ways for our 413 00:22:12,140 --> 00:22:14,990 friends to operate together and looking 414 00:22:14,990 --> 00:22:17,120 for new constellations of partners 415 00:22:17,490 --> 00:22:19,657 including good friends from europe and 416 00:22:19,657 --> 00:22:22,960 beyond . Just think of 417 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:27,250 la peruse and exercise last spring with 418 00:22:27,250 --> 00:22:30,630 navies from Australia France , India 419 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,980 and Japan or consider 420 00:22:34,180 --> 00:22:37,790 Garuda shield our annual bi bi lateral 421 00:22:37,790 --> 00:22:41,550 exercise with Indonesia . In this 422 00:22:41,550 --> 00:22:44,710 august for the first time we're 423 00:22:44,710 --> 00:22:48,530 expanding it It will now include 424 00:22:48,650 --> 00:22:51,350 a total of 14 participating countries 425 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:55,750 including Australia . Canada Japan 426 00:22:56,100 --> 00:22:59,860 and Singapore and later this month will 427 00:22:59,860 --> 00:23:02,170 host the 28th iteration of rimpac 428 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:07,520 Forces from 26 countries With 38 429 00:23:07,520 --> 00:23:11,100 ships and nearly 25,000 personnel will 430 00:23:11,100 --> 00:23:13,570 gather along US shore's for the world's 431 00:23:13,580 --> 00:23:15,850 largest naval exercise . 432 00:23:18,340 --> 00:23:20,370 Now we're also working more closely 433 00:23:20,370 --> 00:23:22,510 with our partners in ways that aren't 434 00:23:22,510 --> 00:23:25,210 quite so visible and that includes 435 00:23:25,210 --> 00:23:27,390 tackling gray zone actions that chip 436 00:23:27,390 --> 00:23:29,660 away at international laws and norms . 437 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:33,020 And we're bringing the full we're 438 00:23:33,020 --> 00:23:35,187 bringing to bear the full resources of 439 00:23:35,187 --> 00:23:38,540 the US government to do so . And that 440 00:23:38,540 --> 00:23:40,600 includes unprecedented Coast Guard 441 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:43,670 investments in the indo pacific . And 442 00:23:43,670 --> 00:23:46,640 I'm proud to say that the Coast Guard's 443 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:49,220 new outstanding commandant at Olinda 444 00:23:49,220 --> 00:23:52,270 Fagan is here with us in Singapore . 445 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:55,490 And within her first two weeks on the 446 00:23:55,490 --> 00:23:59,090 job that I might add , you know , it's 447 00:23:59,090 --> 00:24:01,090 the first time that a U . S . Coast 448 00:24:01,090 --> 00:24:03,450 Guard commandant has joined us at the 449 00:24:03,450 --> 00:24:06,320 Shangri La dialogue and it's a sign of 450 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:10,230 how important Southeast Asia is to 451 00:24:10,230 --> 00:24:13,710 the Coast Guard . Next year , our Coast 452 00:24:13,710 --> 00:24:16,850 Guard will also deploy a cutter to 453 00:24:16,850 --> 00:24:20,380 Southeast Asia and Oceana . And that 454 00:24:20,380 --> 00:24:22,324 will open up new opportunities for 455 00:24:22,324 --> 00:24:25,500 multinational crewing training and 456 00:24:25,500 --> 00:24:29,500 cooperation across the region . And it 457 00:24:29,500 --> 00:24:31,920 will be the first major U . S . Coast 458 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:34,790 Guard cutter permanently stationed in 459 00:24:34,790 --> 00:24:35,790 the region . 460 00:24:39,630 --> 00:24:41,852 And that brings me to a third important 461 00:24:41,852 --> 00:24:45,180 aspect of our common efforts to defend 462 00:24:45,190 --> 00:24:46,960 our shared principles 463 00:24:48,950 --> 00:24:51,330 more and more . We're working in new 464 00:24:51,530 --> 00:24:54,820 and flexible and custom made ways with 465 00:24:54,820 --> 00:24:58,600 our friends and our partners are 466 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:00,822 doing the same thing with one another . 467 00:25:01,540 --> 00:25:04,030 Even as we strengthen our commitment to 468 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:07,520 Asean centrality and its leading place 469 00:25:07,590 --> 00:25:11,410 in the regional architecture and that's 470 00:25:11,410 --> 00:25:13,521 meant the rise of nimble and flexible 471 00:25:13,521 --> 00:25:16,930 security networks that adds stability 472 00:25:16,930 --> 00:25:20,890 to the region . You see this trend in 473 00:25:20,890 --> 00:25:23,300 new , important , important new 474 00:25:23,300 --> 00:25:25,560 discussions about regional security 475 00:25:26,340 --> 00:25:28,340 with different groups of partners , 476 00:25:28,340 --> 00:25:30,007 talking together about shared 477 00:25:30,007 --> 00:25:32,173 challenges and working together in new 478 00:25:32,173 --> 00:25:35,920 ways . Since 2015 , Australia , 479 00:25:35,930 --> 00:25:38,660 India and Japan have been holding 480 00:25:38,660 --> 00:25:40,700 security dialogues about maritime 481 00:25:40,700 --> 00:25:44,230 security cooperation . In just the past 482 00:25:44,230 --> 00:25:46,397 few months , Japan and the Philippines 483 00:25:46,397 --> 00:25:49,400 launched a new 2-plus 2 dialogue and so 484 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:53,230 did Australia and India . Our 485 00:25:53,230 --> 00:25:55,230 trilateral defense cooperation with 486 00:25:55,230 --> 00:25:59,050 Australia and Japan remains pivotal and 487 00:25:59,050 --> 00:26:00,994 we continue to integrate our three 488 00:26:00,994 --> 00:26:04,980 militaries in key areas . I 489 00:26:04,980 --> 00:26:07,370 was also glad to attend the A . D . M . 490 00:26:07,370 --> 00:26:10,370 M . Plus last year and I look forward 491 00:26:10,370 --> 00:26:13,270 to meeting with Asean defense Ministers 492 00:26:13,740 --> 00:26:17,690 again this fall and meanwhile 493 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:20,720 Over the past 18 months we've helped to 494 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:24,320 bring new vigor to the quad . That 495 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:26,770 includes a third quad Leaders Summit 496 00:26:26,780 --> 00:26:29,710 last month bringing together four other 497 00:26:29,710 --> 00:26:32,730 regions largest largest producers of 498 00:26:32,730 --> 00:26:36,470 prosperity and security . And as the 499 00:26:36,470 --> 00:26:39,450 quad leaders have noted , they are 500 00:26:39,460 --> 00:26:41,420 eager to work with Asean and the 501 00:26:41,420 --> 00:26:43,610 pacific islands to advance our shared 502 00:26:43,610 --> 00:26:47,200 goals . We're also working together 503 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:49,500 to make the region's security 504 00:26:49,500 --> 00:26:52,650 architecture more transparent and more 505 00:26:52,660 --> 00:26:56,420 inclusive . So think of the new indo 506 00:26:56,420 --> 00:26:58,780 pacific partnership for maritime domain 507 00:26:58,780 --> 00:27:01,050 awareness which President biden 508 00:27:01,050 --> 00:27:04,050 announced in Tokyo last month . 509 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:08,551 Now this important initiative aims to 510 00:27:08,551 --> 00:27:10,607 provide better access to space based 511 00:27:11,310 --> 00:27:13,940 and maritime domain awareness . Two 512 00:27:13,940 --> 00:27:16,162 countries across the region , including 513 00:27:16,162 --> 00:27:19,370 here in Southeast Asia . And this new 514 00:27:19,370 --> 00:27:21,880 partnership will harness together 515 00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:24,047 regional information centers that will 516 00:27:24,047 --> 00:27:25,880 help us build a common operating 517 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:28,270 picture and work together to tackle 518 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:31,110 illegal fishing and other gray zone 519 00:27:31,110 --> 00:27:34,860 activities in 520 00:27:34,860 --> 00:27:37,720 today's interconnected world . We're 521 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:39,960 also seeing new ways to support our 522 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:43,230 european security partners growing 523 00:27:43,230 --> 00:27:46,210 engagement in the indo pacific . So 524 00:27:46,210 --> 00:27:48,850 we'll keep expanding our consultations 525 00:27:49,940 --> 00:27:51,970 with european countries on regional 526 00:27:51,970 --> 00:27:55,760 security issues . It will deepen and 527 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:57,770 widen the dialogue and corporation 528 00:27:58,340 --> 00:28:01,440 among NATO and our core indo pacific 529 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:05,270 allies . You know , several of our 530 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:08,810 european allies have been deploying to 531 00:28:08,810 --> 00:28:11,140 the indo pacific and operating 532 00:28:11,140 --> 00:28:13,000 alongside our partners here in 533 00:28:13,010 --> 00:28:16,220 unprecedented ways . United Kingdom 534 00:28:16,220 --> 00:28:18,990 made history last year with this 535 00:28:18,990 --> 00:28:21,550 deployment of the HMS Queen Elizabeth 536 00:28:22,340 --> 00:28:24,284 as part of a multinational carrier 537 00:28:24,284 --> 00:28:27,290 strike group that included a US 538 00:28:27,290 --> 00:28:30,880 destroyer , An American Marine Corps F 539 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:34,220 35 Squadron . And so it was 540 00:28:34,220 --> 00:28:36,450 a significant accomplishment . 541 00:28:37,900 --> 00:28:40,650 Such deployments send a message of 542 00:28:40,650 --> 00:28:43,600 strength and stability and that's 543 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:45,830 deeply important for all the peoples of 544 00:28:45,830 --> 00:28:49,280 the region . And it's especially 545 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:51,169 important given the challenges to 546 00:28:51,169 --> 00:28:53,540 security and stability in the indo 547 00:28:53,540 --> 00:28:57,290 pacific as our 548 00:28:57,290 --> 00:28:59,300 national Security National Defense 549 00:28:59,300 --> 00:29:02,800 Strategy notes , we all face a 550 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:04,860 persistent threat from North Korea . 551 00:29:06,940 --> 00:29:09,060 United States will stand ready , 552 00:29:10,740 --> 00:29:14,170 always stand ready to deter aggression 553 00:29:15,040 --> 00:29:17,262 and to uphold our treaty commitments to 554 00:29:17,262 --> 00:29:19,280 the and and the will of the U . N . 555 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:23,130 Security Council . North Korea's 556 00:29:23,130 --> 00:29:25,540 habitual provocations and missile tests 557 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:29,860 only underscore the urgency of our task . 558 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:33,240 And so we're deepening the security 559 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:35,460 corporation among the United States , 560 00:29:36,340 --> 00:29:39,090 Japan and the Republic of Korea . 561 00:29:40,550 --> 00:29:42,272 Together , we will continue to 562 00:29:42,272 --> 00:29:44,217 strengthen our extended deterrence 563 00:29:44,217 --> 00:29:46,350 against nuclear arms and ballistic 564 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:50,230 missile systems . And we remain open to 565 00:29:50,230 --> 00:29:53,690 future diplomacy and fully prepared to 566 00:29:53,700 --> 00:29:57,080 deter and to and to defeat future 567 00:29:57,080 --> 00:30:00,740 aggression will also stand by our 568 00:30:00,740 --> 00:30:02,851 friends as they uphold their rights . 569 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:06,960 And that's especially important 570 00:30:09,040 --> 00:30:12,060 as a P . R . C . Adopts a more coercive 571 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:14,920 an aggressive approach to its 572 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:18,750 territorial claims . In the east china 573 00:30:18,750 --> 00:30:20,840 sea . The PRC is expanding fishing 574 00:30:20,840 --> 00:30:24,420 fleet is sparking tensions with his 575 00:30:24,420 --> 00:30:28,110 neighbors in the south china sea . The 576 00:30:28,110 --> 00:30:31,060 PRC is using outpost on manmade islands 577 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:34,000 bristling with advanced weaponry to 578 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:37,270 advance . It's illegal maritime claims . 579 00:30:40,540 --> 00:30:42,690 We're seeing PRC vessels plunder the 580 00:30:42,690 --> 00:30:46,280 region's provisions operating illegally 581 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,720 within the territorial waters of other 582 00:30:48,730 --> 00:30:51,170 indo pacific indo pacific countries . 583 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:55,780 And further to the west , we see 584 00:30:55,780 --> 00:30:58,140 Beijing continue to harden its position 585 00:30:58,150 --> 00:31:00,206 along the border that it shares with 586 00:31:00,206 --> 00:31:03,440 India . You know , indo pacific 587 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:05,384 countries shouldn't face political 588 00:31:05,384 --> 00:31:08,770 intimidation , economic coercion 589 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:12,940 or harassment by maritime militias . 590 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:18,430 So the Department of Defense will 591 00:31:18,430 --> 00:31:21,260 maintain our active presence across the 592 00:31:21,260 --> 00:31:24,570 indo pacific We will continue to 593 00:31:24,570 --> 00:31:28,210 support the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal 594 00:31:28,210 --> 00:31:31,680 ruling and we will fly sail and 595 00:31:31,690 --> 00:31:34,500 operate wherever international law 596 00:31:34,510 --> 00:31:38,390 allows and we'll do 597 00:31:38,390 --> 00:31:40,660 this right alongside our partners 598 00:31:42,540 --> 00:31:44,596 and will continue to be candid about 599 00:31:44,596 --> 00:31:46,484 the challenges that we all face . 600 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:50,607 We've seen an alarming increase in the 601 00:31:50,607 --> 00:31:53,120 number of unsafe aerial intercepts and 602 00:31:53,630 --> 00:31:56,810 confrontations at sea by Pl Pl aircraft 603 00:31:56,810 --> 00:32:00,060 and vessels in february . 604 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:03,360 A pla navy ship directed a laser and an 605 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:05,304 Australian P eight maritime patrol 606 00:32:05,304 --> 00:32:08,180 aircraft , seriously endangering 607 00:32:08,180 --> 00:32:11,960 everyone on board . And in the past few 608 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:12,420 weeks , 609 00:32:16,710 --> 00:32:18,920 fighters have conducted a series of 610 00:32:18,920 --> 00:32:22,690 dangerous intercepts of allied aircraft 611 00:32:22,700 --> 00:32:25,850 operating lawfully in the east china 612 00:32:25,860 --> 00:32:28,490 and south china seas . Now this should 613 00:32:28,490 --> 00:32:32,440 worry us all and the stakes are 614 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:34,662 especially stark in the Taiwan strait . 615 00:32:36,540 --> 00:32:40,170 Our policy is unchanged and unwavering . 616 00:32:41,140 --> 00:32:43,170 It has been consistent across 617 00:32:43,180 --> 00:32:46,530 administrations and we are determined 618 00:32:46,530 --> 00:32:49,030 to uphold the status quo that has 619 00:32:49,030 --> 00:32:51,670 served this region so well for so long . 620 00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:56,340 So let me be clear , We remain 621 00:32:56,340 --> 00:32:58,610 firmly committed to our long standing 622 00:32:58,610 --> 00:33:02,090 one China policy guided by the Taiwan 623 00:33:02,090 --> 00:33:04,460 relations Act , The three joint 624 00:33:04,460 --> 00:33:07,060 communiques and the six assurances . 625 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:12,100 We categorically oppose any unilateral 626 00:33:12,100 --> 00:33:14,280 changes to the status quo from either 627 00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:18,020 side and we do not support Taiwan 628 00:33:18,030 --> 00:33:21,640 independence and we stand firmly behind 629 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:23,780 the principle that cross strait 630 00:33:23,780 --> 00:33:26,190 differences must be resolved by 631 00:33:26,190 --> 00:33:27,170 peaceful means . 632 00:33:29,810 --> 00:33:33,060 Now , as a part of our one china policy , 633 00:33:33,940 --> 00:33:35,718 we will continue to fulfill our 634 00:33:35,718 --> 00:33:37,884 commitments under the Taiwan Relations 635 00:33:37,884 --> 00:33:40,840 Act and that includes assisting Taiwan 636 00:33:40,840 --> 00:33:44,510 and maintaining a sufficient self 637 00:33:44,510 --> 00:33:47,570 defense capability . And it means 638 00:33:47,570 --> 00:33:50,890 maintaining our own capacity to resist 639 00:33:50,900 --> 00:33:53,740 any use of force or other forms of 640 00:33:53,740 --> 00:33:55,684 coercion that would jeopardize the 641 00:33:55,684 --> 00:33:58,220 security or the social or economic 642 00:33:58,220 --> 00:34:01,920 system of the people of Taiwan . So 643 00:34:01,930 --> 00:34:05,130 our policy hasn't changed . But 644 00:34:05,130 --> 00:34:08,080 unfortunately that doesn't seem to be 645 00:34:08,080 --> 00:34:11,750 true for the P . R . C . As my friend 646 00:34:11,750 --> 00:34:13,750 Secretary of State Blinken has also 647 00:34:13,750 --> 00:34:16,830 noted , we see growing coercion from 648 00:34:16,830 --> 00:34:20,540 Beijing . We've witnessed a 649 00:34:20,540 --> 00:34:23,090 steady increase in provocative and 650 00:34:23,090 --> 00:34:25,260 destabilizing military activity near 651 00:34:25,260 --> 00:34:28,160 Taiwan and that includes 652 00:34:28,810 --> 00:34:31,080 aircraft flying near Taiwan in record 653 00:34:31,090 --> 00:34:34,110 numbers in recent months and nearly on 654 00:34:34,110 --> 00:34:37,770 a daily basis . And we remain focused 655 00:34:37,770 --> 00:34:41,140 on maintaining peace stability and the 656 00:34:41,140 --> 00:34:44,330 status quo across across the Taiwan 657 00:34:44,330 --> 00:34:47,520 strait . But the P . R . C . S . 658 00:34:47,530 --> 00:34:50,940 Moves threatened to undermine security 659 00:34:50,940 --> 00:34:53,780 and stability and prosperity in the 660 00:34:53,780 --> 00:34:57,670 indo pacific and that's crucial 661 00:34:57,670 --> 00:35:01,040 for this region and it's crucial for 662 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:04,660 the wider world maintaining peace and 663 00:35:04,660 --> 00:35:06,604 stability across the Taiwan strait 664 00:35:06,610 --> 00:35:09,880 isn't just a U . S . Interest , it's a 665 00:35:09,880 --> 00:35:11,820 matter of matter of international 666 00:35:11,820 --> 00:35:15,390 concern . So let me be 667 00:35:15,390 --> 00:35:18,610 clear we do not seek 668 00:35:18,620 --> 00:35:22,160 confrontation or conflict and we do not 669 00:35:22,160 --> 00:35:26,160 seek a new Cold war . An asian NATO 670 00:35:26,840 --> 00:35:29,770 or a region split into hostile blocs . 671 00:35:31,340 --> 00:35:33,396 We will defend our interests without 672 00:35:33,396 --> 00:35:36,800 flinching but we'll also work toward 673 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:40,510 our vision and for this region one of 674 00:35:40,510 --> 00:35:43,670 expanding security one of 675 00:35:45,140 --> 00:35:49,140 increased uh cooperation and not one 676 00:35:49,140 --> 00:35:52,320 of growing division . And I continue to 677 00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:55,190 believe that big powers carry big 678 00:35:55,200 --> 00:35:58,920 responsibilities and so we will do 679 00:35:58,920 --> 00:36:01,850 our part to manage these tensions 680 00:36:01,850 --> 00:36:05,770 responsibly and to prevent conflict and 681 00:36:05,770 --> 00:36:08,840 to pursue peace and prosperity . And as 682 00:36:08,840 --> 00:36:11,510 I said in Singapore last year great 683 00:36:11,510 --> 00:36:14,070 powers should be models of transparency 684 00:36:14,070 --> 00:36:17,470 and communication . So we're working 685 00:36:17,470 --> 00:36:19,581 closely with both our competitors and 686 00:36:19,581 --> 00:36:21,420 our friends to strengthen the 687 00:36:21,420 --> 00:36:24,650 guardrails against conflict . And that 688 00:36:24,650 --> 00:36:26,261 includes fully open lines of 689 00:36:26,261 --> 00:36:28,690 communication with China's defense 690 00:36:28,690 --> 00:36:31,950 leaders to ensure that we can avoid any 691 00:36:31,960 --> 00:36:35,140 miscalculations . And these are 692 00:36:35,140 --> 00:36:38,950 deeply , deeply important conversations . 693 00:36:40,710 --> 00:36:42,932 The United States is fully committed to 694 00:36:42,932 --> 00:36:46,830 during our part and that's 695 00:36:46,830 --> 00:36:50,550 why I'm here today . I am proud of our 696 00:36:50,550 --> 00:36:53,560 commitment to this region . I'm proud 697 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:55,830 of our unmatched and unrivaled network 698 00:36:55,830 --> 00:36:58,700 of allies and partners . I'm proud of 699 00:36:58,700 --> 00:37:02,110 our commitment to openness and human 700 00:37:02,110 --> 00:37:05,860 dignity . You know , in recent 701 00:37:05,860 --> 00:37:08,160 decades , we become even more inclusive 702 00:37:08,630 --> 00:37:10,630 in our approach to the indo pacific 703 00:37:11,530 --> 00:37:13,752 We've expanded our cooperation with our 704 00:37:13,752 --> 00:37:16,440 allies and partners and we've worked in 705 00:37:16,440 --> 00:37:19,690 tandem with new and existing regional 706 00:37:19,700 --> 00:37:23,080 institutions and all of that builds new 707 00:37:23,080 --> 00:37:25,480 habits of cooperation across this 708 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:28,960 region and it builds on old friendships 709 00:37:28,970 --> 00:37:31,026 in the indo pacific . Going back for 710 00:37:31,026 --> 00:37:34,260 many , many decades , we seek 711 00:37:34,270 --> 00:37:36,950 inclusion not division . 712 00:37:37,930 --> 00:37:41,850 We seek cooperation and not strife 713 00:37:42,930 --> 00:37:45,152 and that means we're following the wise 714 00:37:45,152 --> 00:37:48,040 counsel from Prime Minister Lee 715 00:37:49,730 --> 00:37:53,390 who argues that nobody should 716 00:37:53,390 --> 00:37:56,050 force binary choices on the region . 717 00:37:58,930 --> 00:38:02,800 He's right . Our fellow indo pacific 718 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:05,760 nations should be free to choose 719 00:38:06,820 --> 00:38:10,170 free to prosper and free to chart their 720 00:38:10,170 --> 00:38:13,650 own course . Ladies and gentlemen , 721 00:38:13,660 --> 00:38:16,460 this region has already cast its vote 722 00:38:16,470 --> 00:38:18,890 on what kind of a future it seeks . 723 00:38:20,220 --> 00:38:22,730 It's an interconnected and optimistic 724 00:38:22,730 --> 00:38:25,830 future . One rooted in the rule of law 725 00:38:25,840 --> 00:38:28,050 and a profound commitment to freedom 726 00:38:28,180 --> 00:38:31,540 and openness and it's a future that we 727 00:38:31,540 --> 00:38:35,090 can only make real by working together 728 00:38:38,120 --> 00:38:40,120 As President Kennedy put it back in 729 00:38:40,120 --> 00:38:43,040 1962 . Okay , 730 00:38:44,220 --> 00:38:47,520 acting on our own by ourselves . We 731 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:49,742 cannot establish justice throughout the 732 00:38:49,742 --> 00:38:53,070 world or provide for his common 733 00:38:53,080 --> 00:38:56,320 defense or promote its general 734 00:38:56,330 --> 00:38:59,940 welfare . But join with other free 735 00:38:59,940 --> 00:39:03,190 nations , we can do all this and more 736 00:39:04,520 --> 00:39:08,210 and ultimately we can help to achieve a 737 00:39:08,210 --> 00:39:11,930 world of law and of free choice . 738 00:39:13,220 --> 00:39:16,890 Banishing the world of war and coercion . 739 00:39:19,120 --> 00:39:23,030 Now , that's a vision worth working for . 740 00:39:24,220 --> 00:39:26,260 It's a vision grounded in the best 741 00:39:26,260 --> 00:39:28,850 traditions of the United States and 742 00:39:28,850 --> 00:39:30,794 it's a vision that reaches for the 743 00:39:30,794 --> 00:39:33,330 highest aspirations for the indo 744 00:39:33,330 --> 00:39:37,030 pacific . We don't believe 745 00:39:37,720 --> 00:39:41,400 that this vision can be imposed , but 746 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:44,640 we do believe that it can be achieved 747 00:39:46,020 --> 00:39:49,800 by working together by listening to one 748 00:39:49,800 --> 00:39:53,020 another and by acting as good friends 749 00:39:53,020 --> 00:39:56,590 and good neighbors and by 750 00:39:56,590 --> 00:40:00,330 again showing the world the 751 00:40:00,330 --> 00:40:04,210 power of partnership . It's great to 752 00:40:04,210 --> 00:40:06,210 be here with all of you . Thank you 753 00:40:06,210 --> 00:40:08,740 very much . Yeah . 754 00:40:11,710 --> 00:40:14,140 Okay . Yeah . 755 00:40:16,810 --> 00:40:18,866 Thank you very much . Mr Secretary . 756 00:40:18,866 --> 00:40:21,032 That's one of the strongest statements 757 00:40:21,032 --> 00:40:23,199 we've heard from this podium . A clear 758 00:40:23,199 --> 00:40:25,310 declaration that american strategy is 759 00:40:25,310 --> 00:40:27,532 rooted in the indo pacific which is the 760 00:40:27,532 --> 00:40:29,620 center of gravity of its strategic 761 00:40:29,630 --> 00:40:32,370 effort . A specific assertion that 762 00:40:32,370 --> 00:40:34,620 sharing the fruits of your R and D . 763 00:40:34,620 --> 00:40:37,640 Success with allies and partners and 764 00:40:37,640 --> 00:40:41,130 testing game changing technologies with 765 00:40:41,130 --> 00:40:43,241 each other is an important priority . 766 00:40:43,241 --> 00:40:45,352 And I think everybody will have taken 767 00:40:45,352 --> 00:40:47,408 note also of your concluding remarks 768 00:40:47,408 --> 00:40:49,408 that no country should be forced to 769 00:40:49,408 --> 00:40:51,670 make binary choices . Thank you very 770 00:40:51,670 --> 00:40:53,559 much for that . And all the other 771 00:40:53,559 --> 00:40:56,200 things that were in your remarks , I 772 00:40:56,200 --> 00:40:58,367 have a number of people who have asked 773 00:40:58,367 --> 00:41:00,422 the floor and I'll turn to them in a 774 00:41:00,422 --> 00:41:02,589 group shortly . I just want to ask the 775 00:41:02,589 --> 00:41:04,811 secretary one question before I go back 776 00:41:04,811 --> 00:41:06,811 to the floor . So we deal with that 777 00:41:06,811 --> 00:41:08,867 other issue in the world that is now 778 00:41:08,867 --> 00:41:10,811 occupying so many people's minds . 779 00:41:10,910 --> 00:41:12,854 Secretary , often when you were in 780 00:41:12,854 --> 00:41:15,700 centcom , one of your big duties was to 781 00:41:15,700 --> 00:41:17,811 ensure the straits of Hormuz would be 782 00:41:17,811 --> 00:41:20,089 open so that oil could flow through it . 783 00:41:20,089 --> 00:41:22,320 And indeed often it was argued that 784 00:41:22,410 --> 00:41:24,430 America's Middle East strategy was 785 00:41:24,430 --> 00:41:26,430 linked to its indo pacific strategy 786 00:41:26,430 --> 00:41:28,597 because without being able to keep the 787 00:41:28,597 --> 00:41:30,374 straits of hormones open agents 788 00:41:30,374 --> 00:41:32,430 wouldn't be able to benefit from the 789 00:41:32,430 --> 00:41:34,430 oil that was produced and sold from 790 00:41:34,430 --> 00:41:36,652 there . Now in the Black Sea , you have 791 00:41:36,652 --> 00:41:38,652 22 million tons of grains , many of 792 00:41:38,652 --> 00:41:38,500 which will be going to countries in 793 00:41:38,500 --> 00:41:40,660 this region or should be going for 794 00:41:40,660 --> 00:41:42,960 example , to Indonesia . And as a 795 00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:45,127 consequence of the war , the Black Sea 796 00:41:45,127 --> 00:41:47,293 is effectively closed . There are many 797 00:41:47,293 --> 00:41:49,460 efforts of negotiation with Russia and 798 00:41:49,460 --> 00:41:51,460 Ukraine and others to seek a way to 799 00:41:51,460 --> 00:41:51,120 opening that . But given that that's 800 00:41:51,120 --> 00:41:53,290 such an important humanitarian 801 00:41:53,290 --> 00:41:55,970 necessity . Can you envision a role for 802 00:41:55,980 --> 00:41:58,190 navies in the military to support the 803 00:41:58,190 --> 00:42:00,720 humanitarian effort to ensure that 804 00:42:00,900 --> 00:42:04,090 humanitarian traffic grains can flow 805 00:42:04,100 --> 00:42:06,510 from the ports in the Black Sea to 806 00:42:06,510 --> 00:42:09,420 other places in the world ? Well , let 807 00:42:09,420 --> 00:42:11,820 me just say that this is a very 808 00:42:11,820 --> 00:42:15,230 important issue and one that leaders in 809 00:42:15,230 --> 00:42:17,340 the region and across the globe are 810 00:42:17,340 --> 00:42:20,970 focused on um when you ask whether or 811 00:42:20,970 --> 00:42:23,870 not the our militaries of the region 812 00:42:23,870 --> 00:42:25,981 and the world can add value of course 813 00:42:25,981 --> 00:42:29,070 we can . But you know , we would always 814 00:42:29,070 --> 00:42:31,170 want to seek a diplomatic solution 815 00:42:31,170 --> 00:42:34,900 first and I see a lot of energy 816 00:42:34,910 --> 00:42:37,210 in that in that area ongoing as we 817 00:42:37,210 --> 00:42:40,250 speak . And we would hope that uh that 818 00:42:40,250 --> 00:42:42,660 the right things happen , you know , 819 00:42:42,660 --> 00:42:44,882 But this , this didn't have to happen . 820 00:42:45,300 --> 00:42:47,430 We are here because of the choice of 821 00:42:47,430 --> 00:42:50,310 one man , the choice of Vladimir Putin , 822 00:42:50,800 --> 00:42:54,000 he chose to invade his neighbor 823 00:42:54,170 --> 00:42:57,970 unprovoked invasion . This was 824 00:42:57,980 --> 00:43:01,320 not based on any kind of um any kind of 825 00:43:01,320 --> 00:43:04,000 logic or reason and we see the 826 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:06,930 consequences of of actions like that . 827 00:43:07,400 --> 00:43:10,620 And so I think that's uh that reminds 828 00:43:10,620 --> 00:43:13,030 us of how important the rules based 829 00:43:13,030 --> 00:43:16,510 international order is . Alternative 830 00:43:16,510 --> 00:43:18,454 four take three or four in a group 831 00:43:18,454 --> 00:43:21,120 first from the Republic of Korea . Uh 832 00:43:21,130 --> 00:43:22,430 chung min lee , 833 00:43:34,700 --> 00:43:36,980 thank you Mr Secretary , my question to 834 00:43:36,980 --> 00:43:39,950 you is as we speak Russian and chinese 835 00:43:39,950 --> 00:43:43,490 bombers are intruding into korean and 836 00:43:43,490 --> 00:43:46,410 japanese air defense identification 837 00:43:46,410 --> 00:43:48,570 zones . And as a result , one of the 838 00:43:48,570 --> 00:43:51,040 reasons why at the end of this month , 839 00:43:51,040 --> 00:43:53,151 at the Madrid summit , the leaders of 840 00:43:53,151 --> 00:43:55,420 Korea japan Australia and new Zealand 841 00:43:55,700 --> 00:43:57,533 will be participating in need of 842 00:43:57,533 --> 00:43:59,756 something for the first time . What can 843 00:43:59,756 --> 00:44:02,040 your close allies do here in the region 844 00:44:02,050 --> 00:44:04,490 to augment european security and vice 845 00:44:04,490 --> 00:44:08,190 versa . Thank you very much . I didn't 846 00:44:08,190 --> 00:44:10,412 hear the end of that . What could we do 847 00:44:10,412 --> 00:44:13,520 to my question was what can your four 848 00:44:13,520 --> 00:44:15,830 closest allies during the region to 849 00:44:15,830 --> 00:44:18,052 augment european security ? Because the 850 00:44:18,052 --> 00:44:20,219 leaders of Korea , Japan Australia and 851 00:44:20,219 --> 00:44:22,274 new Zealand will be participating in 852 00:44:22,274 --> 00:44:24,386 the NATO summit in Madrid this june . 853 00:44:25,090 --> 00:44:28,000 Well I mean there's first of all um 854 00:44:29,490 --> 00:44:31,620 countries from this region , as you 855 00:44:31,620 --> 00:44:33,990 heard me say earlier , have been very 856 00:44:33,990 --> 00:44:37,750 supportive of the effort uh in 857 00:44:37,760 --> 00:44:41,140 in europe thus far they've provided uh 858 00:44:41,150 --> 00:44:43,150 a number of countries have provided 859 00:44:43,150 --> 00:44:45,210 security assistance and in other 860 00:44:45,210 --> 00:44:47,266 countries have provided humanitarian 861 00:44:47,266 --> 00:44:49,321 assistance and and this is very very 862 00:44:49,321 --> 00:44:52,320 important . You've seen me pull 863 00:44:52,320 --> 00:44:55,350 together ministers of defense 864 00:44:55,360 --> 00:44:58,410 from across the globe quite frankly , 865 00:44:58,950 --> 00:45:02,590 to focus on uh huh those things that we 866 00:45:02,590 --> 00:45:06,470 can do to continue to help Ukraine as 867 00:45:06,470 --> 00:45:10,180 it struggles to to defend its sovereign 868 00:45:10,180 --> 00:45:12,440 territory and I say struggle . But but 869 00:45:12,440 --> 00:45:14,940 quite frankly we're all proud of the 870 00:45:14,940 --> 00:45:17,650 work that the Ukrainians have done . Uh 871 00:45:17,660 --> 00:45:20,040 they are absolutely inspiring in terms 872 00:45:20,040 --> 00:45:22,490 of uh their their commitment to their 873 00:45:22,490 --> 00:45:24,657 democracy , their will to defend their 874 00:45:24,657 --> 00:45:27,490 land . Uh and I think there's a great 875 00:45:27,490 --> 00:45:30,330 lessons to be learned from uh from from 876 00:45:30,330 --> 00:45:32,780 that for all of us in terms of their 877 00:45:32,780 --> 00:45:35,480 commitment . But but again , I will 878 00:45:35,480 --> 00:45:39,170 host another one of those meetings Uh 879 00:45:39,180 --> 00:45:41,860 in about a week as I go to Brussels . 880 00:45:41,870 --> 00:45:44,870 Uh we started out with 40 countries 881 00:45:44,870 --> 00:45:48,470 contributing uh capability . Uh it grew 882 00:45:48,470 --> 00:45:50,740 the next meeting to 47 countries and 883 00:45:50,740 --> 00:45:53,410 now it's over 50 countries . Uh and 884 00:45:53,410 --> 00:45:55,820 that shows you how how much uh the 885 00:45:55,820 --> 00:45:59,340 global community cares about uh about 886 00:45:59,340 --> 00:46:02,190 this issue and how much uh countries 887 00:46:02,190 --> 00:46:04,134 around the world want want to help 888 00:46:04,134 --> 00:46:06,301 Ukraine in its in its effort to defend 889 00:46:06,301 --> 00:46:08,420 its sovereign territory . Thanks very 890 00:46:08,420 --> 00:46:10,642 much . And next from the U . S . Bonnie 891 00:46:10,642 --> 00:46:12,864 Glaser , if you can put up your hand as 892 00:46:12,864 --> 00:46:15,087 well , it looks like your microphone is 893 00:46:15,087 --> 00:46:17,750 working . Go ahead Bonnie thank you . 894 00:46:17,750 --> 00:46:20,360 Secretary Austin . Um The most 895 00:46:20,370 --> 00:46:22,870 dangerous potential conflict in the 896 00:46:22,870 --> 00:46:25,330 indo pacific is a war in the Taiwan 897 00:46:25,330 --> 00:46:27,497 strait that would arise from a chinese 898 00:46:27,497 --> 00:46:30,300 attempt to seize Taiwan by force . And 899 00:46:30,300 --> 00:46:32,590 President biden has recently said 900 00:46:32,600 --> 00:46:35,760 repeated actually that he would defend 901 00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:38,570 Taiwan if attacked . What are the steps 902 00:46:38,570 --> 00:46:41,200 that the United States , our allies and 903 00:46:41,200 --> 00:46:43,590 Taiwan need to take to bolster 904 00:46:43,590 --> 00:46:46,360 deterrence so that peace and stability 905 00:46:46,360 --> 00:46:48,582 in the Taiwan strait can be preserved . 906 00:46:48,582 --> 00:46:52,300 Thank you . Thanks barney . Um 907 00:46:54,280 --> 00:46:57,890 First of all you've heard me say and 908 00:46:57,900 --> 00:47:00,880 heard number of a number of our leaders , 909 00:47:00,880 --> 00:47:04,120 senior leaders say that uh we think 910 00:47:04,120 --> 00:47:06,640 that any unilateral change to the 911 00:47:06,640 --> 00:47:09,790 status quo uh is would be 912 00:47:09,790 --> 00:47:13,710 unwelcome and and ill advised . I would 913 00:47:13,710 --> 00:47:16,070 just highlight that our policy on 914 00:47:16,080 --> 00:47:19,350 Taiwan has not changed . We remain 915 00:47:19,360 --> 00:47:22,600 committed to one china policy . 916 00:47:22,980 --> 00:47:26,140 Uh and uh and we also remain committed 917 00:47:26,140 --> 00:47:29,220 to uh providing Taiwan with the 918 00:47:29,220 --> 00:47:31,870 military means to defend , defend 919 00:47:31,870 --> 00:47:33,926 itself in accordance with the Taiwan 920 00:47:33,926 --> 00:47:36,660 Relations Act . Uh And so I know that 921 00:47:36,670 --> 00:47:38,837 countries across the region and across 922 00:47:38,837 --> 00:47:40,950 the globe are really focused on this 923 00:47:40,950 --> 00:47:43,610 issue . But I really , as I said in uh 924 00:47:43,620 --> 00:47:46,390 in my in my remarks there really wanna 925 00:47:46,400 --> 00:47:49,980 highlight that our Taiwan policy has 926 00:47:49,980 --> 00:47:53,340 not changed and from the Philippines 927 00:47:53,340 --> 00:47:55,451 again , put your hand up , Jeffrey or 928 00:47:55,451 --> 00:47:57,340 Danielle , but it looks like your 929 00:47:57,340 --> 00:47:59,451 microphone is working . So go ahead . 930 00:47:59,451 --> 00:48:01,562 Uh thank you for the opportunity . Um 931 00:48:01,562 --> 00:48:03,729 when china started building artificial 932 00:48:03,729 --> 00:48:05,784 islands in the south China Sea , the 933 00:48:05,784 --> 00:48:07,951 United States said that there would be 934 00:48:07,951 --> 00:48:10,750 consequences . China completed those 935 00:48:10,760 --> 00:48:13,950 artificial islands . Um The United 936 00:48:13,950 --> 00:48:16,006 States also said that there would be 937 00:48:16,006 --> 00:48:18,228 consequences if china militarized those 938 00:48:18,228 --> 00:48:20,117 islands , China militarized those 939 00:48:20,117 --> 00:48:23,280 islands anyway . Stationing bombers and 940 00:48:23,280 --> 00:48:26,000 fighter jets . So I guess many of us 941 00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:28,820 here are curious what will be different 942 00:48:28,830 --> 00:48:30,997 in the biden administration's approach 943 00:48:30,997 --> 00:48:33,219 to the south china sea because it seems 944 00:48:33,219 --> 00:48:36,650 that the current policy is not working 945 00:48:36,650 --> 00:48:38,761 or at least not changing the behavior 946 00:48:38,761 --> 00:48:42,450 of china . Thank you . Yes . So some of 947 00:48:42,450 --> 00:48:45,510 the consequences that we've seen is 948 00:48:45,510 --> 00:48:48,120 that we've seen allies and partners 949 00:48:48,380 --> 00:48:52,340 grow closer together and work together 950 00:48:52,340 --> 00:48:55,430 in a more deliberate way on to make 951 00:48:55,430 --> 00:48:57,990 sure that they they have the ability to 952 00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:00,520 protect their interests at our 953 00:49:00,520 --> 00:49:04,020 territorial waters . And I see and 954 00:49:04,020 --> 00:49:07,110 we've seen again in the last couple of 955 00:49:07,110 --> 00:49:09,690 years bonds continue to strengthen . 956 00:49:10,070 --> 00:49:12,510 We've also seen , you know , like 957 00:49:12,510 --> 00:49:16,070 minded countries bond together to , to 958 00:49:16,080 --> 00:49:18,820 create new capabilities . So the effect 959 00:49:18,820 --> 00:49:22,160 has been that , that it's had an effect 960 00:49:22,160 --> 00:49:24,216 that there are some consequences and 961 00:49:24,216 --> 00:49:27,740 those consequences are much more united 962 00:49:27,750 --> 00:49:31,340 uh um region , 963 00:49:31,350 --> 00:49:35,200 region has focused ever so much more on 964 00:49:35,210 --> 00:49:38,950 on a vision of free and indo and free 965 00:49:38,950 --> 00:49:41,620 and open indo , pacific . So , so I 966 00:49:41,620 --> 00:49:43,287 think I think there have been 967 00:49:43,287 --> 00:49:46,310 consequences . And next from Singapore , 968 00:49:46,320 --> 00:49:49,950 Lynn , go ahead . Thank 969 00:49:49,960 --> 00:49:51,980 thank you , john , thank you . 970 00:49:51,980 --> 00:49:54,980 Secretary Austin . Um yesterday Prime 971 00:49:54,980 --> 00:49:58,010 Minister Kishida cautioned that Ukraine 972 00:49:58,010 --> 00:50:01,610 today , maybe East Asia tomorrow . Do 973 00:50:01,610 --> 00:50:04,290 you share the Japanese Prime Minister's 974 00:50:04,300 --> 00:50:07,550 concern ? And if so , why would it be 975 00:50:07,550 --> 00:50:11,170 because of a general sense that Ukraine 976 00:50:11,170 --> 00:50:13,730 reminds us that war anywhere is 977 00:50:13,730 --> 00:50:15,470 possible and we should not be 978 00:50:15,470 --> 00:50:19,180 complacent or perhaps because um the 979 00:50:19,180 --> 00:50:21,890 United States has concrete concerns . 980 00:50:21,960 --> 00:50:25,120 That China is like Russia because both 981 00:50:25,130 --> 00:50:28,240 autocracies and will therefore act like 982 00:50:28,240 --> 00:50:31,600 it . I would say , I would think it's 983 00:50:31,600 --> 00:50:34,580 the former that , you know , 984 00:50:35,060 --> 00:50:37,430 anything is possible . And so , I mean , 985 00:50:37,430 --> 00:50:39,380 there's a reason that we have 986 00:50:40,860 --> 00:50:43,580 the , you know , militaries to to 987 00:50:43,580 --> 00:50:46,260 defend our sovereign territory . Uh and 988 00:50:46,260 --> 00:50:48,590 so we need to be mindful of the fact 989 00:50:48,590 --> 00:50:51,590 that those uh , those militaries , our 990 00:50:51,590 --> 00:50:53,701 defenses need need the right kinds of 991 00:50:53,701 --> 00:50:57,260 capabilities . Um , I go back 992 00:50:57,260 --> 00:51:00,510 to what I , the questions that I asked 993 00:51:00,510 --> 00:51:04,380 earlier do rules matter , 994 00:51:06,460 --> 00:51:09,510 The sovereignty matter . You know , is 995 00:51:09,510 --> 00:51:11,620 this rules based international order 996 00:51:11,620 --> 00:51:14,810 important to us ? I think the answer to 997 00:51:14,810 --> 00:51:16,810 that question is yes . I think it's 998 00:51:16,810 --> 00:51:18,977 it's been remarkable to see the global 999 00:51:18,977 --> 00:51:22,780 response as a result of Russia's uh 1000 00:51:23,460 --> 00:51:27,110 unprovoked invasion of Ukraine . Uh 1001 00:51:27,120 --> 00:51:29,480 there's strong indication across this 1002 00:51:29,480 --> 00:51:32,650 globe around this globe that that 1003 00:51:32,660 --> 00:51:36,080 countries around the globe truly 1004 00:51:36,080 --> 00:51:38,890 value the international rules based 1005 00:51:38,890 --> 00:51:41,250 order and adherence to that order . So 1006 00:51:41,250 --> 00:51:43,306 I think there's a there's a powerful 1007 00:51:43,306 --> 00:51:46,610 lesson there from Stefan . Got the last 1008 00:51:46,610 --> 00:51:49,830 question . Thank you . John mr 1009 00:51:49,830 --> 00:51:52,580 Secretary , you mentioned game changing 1010 00:51:52,590 --> 00:51:55,360 technologies in your speech . Could you 1011 00:51:55,360 --> 00:51:57,900 perhaps elaborate what technology 1012 00:51:57,900 --> 00:52:00,060 specifically you have in mind here ? 1013 00:52:00,060 --> 00:52:02,116 And furthermore , do you foresee any 1014 00:52:02,116 --> 00:52:05,640 changes in U . S . Force posture in the 1015 00:52:05,640 --> 00:52:07,473 region as a result of these game 1016 00:52:07,473 --> 00:52:10,130 changing technologies in the near to 1017 00:52:10,140 --> 00:52:13,400 medium term ? Thank you . Thanks Ron 1018 00:52:13,400 --> 00:52:15,290 Stefan . No , I won't go into any 1019 00:52:15,290 --> 00:52:18,500 detail on on emerging 1020 00:52:18,500 --> 00:52:21,190 technologies only to say that , you 1021 00:52:21,190 --> 00:52:23,980 know , we continue to invest A 1022 00:52:23,980 --> 00:52:26,580 substantial amount of our our budget , 1023 00:52:26,590 --> 00:52:28,701 our defense budget , you heard me say 1024 00:52:28,701 --> 00:52:32,280 $130 $230 billion dollars um 1025 00:52:32,290 --> 00:52:35,960 dedicated to uh R . D . T . And 1026 00:52:35,970 --> 00:52:39,150 research and development . Uh we uh we 1027 00:52:39,150 --> 00:52:40,928 believe that in order to remain 1028 00:52:40,928 --> 00:52:42,872 relevant we have to make sure that 1029 00:52:42,872 --> 00:52:44,983 we're investing in the right kinds of 1030 00:52:44,983 --> 00:52:46,872 things to support the operational 1031 00:52:46,872 --> 00:52:49,094 concepts that we think are important in 1032 00:52:49,094 --> 00:52:51,560 any conflict that will employ in any 1033 00:52:51,560 --> 00:52:54,310 conflict going forward . I would just 1034 00:52:54,310 --> 00:52:56,470 say that it's important for us to 1035 00:52:56,470 --> 00:52:58,526 continue to work with our allies and 1036 00:52:58,526 --> 00:53:00,137 partners as we develop these 1037 00:53:00,137 --> 00:53:02,081 technologies . Uh and you heard me 1038 00:53:02,081 --> 00:53:04,720 commit to doing that in my remarks and 1039 00:53:04,720 --> 00:53:07,720 were serious about that . And so but I 1040 00:53:07,720 --> 00:53:10,240 don't I want to elaborate on any of the 1041 00:53:10,250 --> 00:53:12,770 specific technologies in this forum . 1042 00:53:12,780 --> 00:53:14,947 So we've closed this session according 1043 00:53:14,947 --> 00:53:17,280 to our clock with two seconds remaining . 1044 00:53:17,280 --> 00:53:19,058 I want to thank you very much , 1045 00:53:19,058 --> 00:53:21,169 Secretary Austin and also to say that 1046 00:53:21,169 --> 00:53:23,224 we should actually draw comfort from 1047 00:53:23,224 --> 00:53:25,336 the fact that you can't say very much 1048 00:53:25,336 --> 00:53:27,391 about the emerging technologies that 1049 00:53:27,391 --> 00:53:29,391 you might be saying with allies and 1050 00:53:29,391 --> 00:53:29,140 partners because it implies those 1051 00:53:29,140 --> 00:53:31,362 technologies will be extremely valuable 1052 00:53:31,362 --> 00:53:33,418 to their security and to maintaining 1053 00:53:33,418 --> 00:53:35,307 peace and stability . In the asia 1054 00:53:35,307 --> 00:53:37,307 pacific , I've got 33 people on the 1055 00:53:37,307 --> 00:53:39,473 list , a couple of people still waving 1056 00:53:39,473 --> 00:53:41,640 their hands , but it's inevitable in a 1057 00:53:41,640 --> 00:53:43,862 session like this , especially with the 1058 00:53:43,862 --> 00:53:43,160 U . S . Secretary of Defense . There 1059 00:53:43,160 --> 00:53:44,993 will be more questions than time 1060 00:53:44,993 --> 00:53:47,216 available to answer them . Be reassured 1061 00:53:47,216 --> 00:53:49,104 that I will find you for the next 1062 00:53:49,104 --> 00:53:51,327 session . But for the meantime , please 1063 00:53:51,327 --> 00:53:54,130 thank Secretary often uh for his 1064 00:53:54,140 --> 00:53:56,029 plenary address to the shangri la 1065 00:53:56,029 --> 00:53:59,270 dialogue . Thank you very much . Mhm