Barack Obama Quotes

When it comes to Israel's security, our military and intelligence cooperation, that's off limits. That's protected. That's sacrosanct.

Israel and the United States have been locked in a mutually necessary and beneficial intelligence-sharing relationship for more than 60 years.

It's overwhelmingly in the self-interest of the United States of America to have a secure, democratic friend, a strategic partner like Israel.

Japan is an important ally of ours. Japan and the United States of the Western industrialized capacity, 60 percent of the GNP, two countries. That's a statement in and of itself.

The Japan-U.S. alliance is an irreplaceable alliance. And I would like to further consolidate and broaden that alliance.

In the war against terror, we have no stronger ally than Israel.

America’s military defense capability owes more to the Israeli intelligence input than it does to any other single source of intelligence… it’s value is worth more than five CIAs

There is an alliance between Israel and the United States, and it has never been stronger than at the time of George W. Bush.

Israel is one of our staunchest allies in an increasingly volatile world.

I will strengthen the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

If Israel is attacked, America has their back, not just diplomatically, not just culturally, but militarily.

I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel.

Russia can become a strategic partner in a fight against international terrorism.

Japan does not consider itself an ally or partner of the United States but rather a nation which for the time being is being forced by circumstances to cooperate with the United States ...

Israel is absolutely critical to American national security.

CIA relies on a partner's focus, linguistic agility, and cultural depth; in return, the partner benefits from CIA's resources, technology, and global view.

Certainly, I cannot say that my government's relationship with Pakistan was free of problems. I think the control of terror is our primary concern. And Pakistan made promises it didn't keep.

Egypt has been a partner of the United States over the last 30 years, has been instrumental in keeping the peace in the Middle East between Egypt and Israel, which is a critical accomplishment that has meant so much to so many people.

The U.S.-Israel alliance is a core part of our strategic position in the Middle East.

Neither India nor Russia perceives a threat from the strength of the other. Each sees a benefit for itself in the increased political and economic strength of the other.

It is axiomatic that the security of America and Europe are linked.

Japan and South Korea are two of America's greatest trading partners and home to important U.S. military bases.

The close Turkish-Israeli relations go back to the late 1950s - military intelligence, commercial, more recently, tourism and cultural relations.

We have a complicated intelligence relationship with France. We have a complicated intelligence relationship with other - with other allies.

Some governments choose to cooperate with the United States in intelligence, law enforcement, or military matters. The co-operation is a two-way street. We share intelligence that has helped protect European countries from attack, helping save European lives.