I would wholeheartedly agree with that from the human, technological and procedural interoperability that comes of buying that gradual great American equipment. It just makes our work a lot simpler and it ensures that we've got the right capabilities in place. Do the current lead times for foreign military sales hinder our ability to build capacity and deter communist China? Yes, yes. Senator, given the recent deployment of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Indo PACOM to CENTCOM area of responsibility, how has this shift affected you and your crisis response capacity in the Indo Pacific? (01:28–01:34)
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Suggests that delays in foreign military sales may impact U.S. capacity building and deterrence against China.
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