Mr. Chair, I firmly believe that the competitive advantage we have as a country is in being in a group of like-minded friends, allies and partners—well, like-minded or like-minded enough—who share enough in common in terms of values so that they can stand together against aggression, against adventurism and against expansionist policies. Working together with those partners, allies and friends is incredibly important, as is doing our part to share in that collective strength and collective deterrence.
On October 6th, 2022. See this statement in context.