It's multiplied. And we must continue to sharpen our strategic advantages. And I commend you for working to make sure that our partners are beginning to step forward. NATO remains a critical pillar of collective defense. while our alliances across the Indo Pacific are indispensable to building a creditable deterrent against rising aggression in that region. (03:22–03:26)
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Asserts that NATO is essential for collective defense.
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