Strong alliances and multinational partnerships provide avenues for peace and temper the plans of our adversaries.
The coalition to defeat ISIS won significant victories in 2017.
Our strategy for South Asia replaces time constraints with a conditions-based approach.
We are committed to helping the Afghanistan people secure their country and end the war.
We're also taking the fight to ISIS outside of Iraq and Syria, attacking … their affiliates and any groups that claim allegiance. ISIS is a transregional threat, and we have a global approach.
We have a vested interest in the Indo-Pacific region’s security.
Our strong alliances help counter regional threats, including North Korea’s actions.
We promote the rules-based order in the best interest of the United States and the region.
Long-term regional security and prosperity are at risk. We need only look at the chaos and violence that our friends in the Middle East are contending with to see why we must act swiftly and jointly to address threats to our region.
The NATO alliance is a stabilizing force in Europe.
Our participation in military exercises is a key part of NATO’s enhanced forward presence.
We stand with NATO allies and partners to counter Russia’s destabilizing actions.
NATO is charged to be ready to respond to the new and continually evolving security environment. We must continue to set conditions and invest now to ensure European security in the future.
We play a vital role in preparing for natural disasters at home and abroad.
We respond quickly with disaster relief after hurricanes, wildfires and more.
We work with U.S. and international partners to provide humanitarian assistance.
Those same capabilities that make our armed forces so effective in combat make our forces uniquely effective in disaster relief efforts.
We honor our people and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
We recognize the risks inherent in our hard-earned freedoms.
We are committed to bringing everyone home again.
To all the veterans … you set an uncompromising bar that every one of us on duty today must live up to.