The defensive perimeter [of the United States in East Asia] runs along the Aleutians to Japan and then goes to the Ryukyus.
America under Barack Obama has become a defensive, reactive and weaker country both at home and abroad.
Be mild and firm. Apply your best exertions to put us in a proper posture of defense.
There's no substitute for taking a clear-eyed look at the threats we'll face and asking how our force will adapt to meet those threats.
The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is.
In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.
We have to remember that our defense is not just a commitment of money, it is a commitment of will.
