It can't be America alone. It won't be America alone if we are to deter that. So it is a focus. I've articulated that from day one. America achieves strength, whether it's in peace through the Ukrainian conflict or deterring it in the Pacific through strength. There's a reason why Donald Trump emphasizes peace through strength at every moment. My job, my job alone as the Secretary of Defense, is to ensure he has the strongest, most capable, most lethal military possible. (30:14–30:25)
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