Miriam Defensor-Santiago Quotes

Japan's alliance with the U.S. will only grow in importance amid the increasingly difficult security situation surrounding our country, thus I think it is necessary to keep the marines in Okinawa, a geographically strategic location from the standpoint of maintaining deterrence.

We can stay in Afghanistan and stabilize the situation, or we can get out and win, or we can get out and lose.

Our safety requires a long-term military presence in the Middle East because that's where the plans to attack us are emanating.

In order to have defense here at home, we have to have offense in Iraq and Iran.

The Monroe doctrine is simply a doctrine of self-defense. It does not consist of any agreement between the United States and any country in the Western Hemisphere or anywhere else.

[America should engage in] Progressive development of regional and other collective arrangements for individual and collective self-defense

India has never played politics with national security.

There isn't a doubt that Iran constitutes the single most important single-country strategic challenge to the United States and to the kind of Middle East that we want to see.

I think it's encouraging that President Trump is talking about strengthening our national defense, something he ran on again.

We had eight years of Barack Obama depleting our military, ignoring a lot of the threats around the world.

South Korea and the U.S. share common interests with regard to the North Korean nuclear issue, so I promise that South Korea will fully consult with the U.S. on the deployment of THAAD.

The Philippines must ensure that it adopts, as much as possible, an equi-balancing strategy towards both China and America. To push back against Chinese adventurism by deepening Philippine dependence on another power runs counter to the very logic of protecting its national sovereignty.

Now Republicans are a more interventionist party than they have been at any time since George W. Bush left office.

We will do everything in our power to protect our allies, South Korea and Japan, including installing even more missile defense.

I’ve been calling for more troops for over two years, along with John McCain and others subsequent to my saying that.

We need a president who will lead with a stronger, more consistent foreign policy. We also need our commander in chief to put more faith in military leadership who have all of the combat experience. It’s bad policy to try to micromanage too much operationally and tactically from a desk in the Oval Office.

Israel is a true friend. It is our greatest ally in the region. And if Israel is attacked, America will stand with Israel. I've made that clear throughout my presidency.

Our military and the strength of our military and the strengthening of our military is a number one priority for the Trump administration.

If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone.

I see a comparison between the two [Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump]. Peace through strength. What Chris Matthews don't grasp is that day Donald Trump gave a speech in which he said he's going to build the U.S. military up to Ronald Reagan levels.

I think the American people should know there's already strong influences toward another deployment of American troops in an open-ended commitment.

Hillary [Clinton] is - you know, she's every bit as much scary on war as Donald Trump is.

The Pentagon is constantly adjusting tactics because they have the flexibility from the White House to do so. The strategy is to help the Iraqi people achieve their objectives and their dreams, which is a democratic society. That's the strategy. The tactics it's important that we stay there and get it done; or we leave. We're not leaving so long as I'm the president. That would be a huge mistake.

The next president of the United States needs to figure one thing out quickly - how to be commander in chief. And I think I could do that.

We would always be under The Pentagon's protective umbrella