00:00We're also increasing security in the Western Hemisphere, taking back the Panama Canal from malign Chinese influence.
00:07It is heat drain, after all. China did not build that canal. We do.
00:13And we will not allow China to weaponize it or control it. Deterrence starts in our own backyard.
00:20But beyond our borders and beyond our neighborhood, we are reorienting toward deterring aggression by Communist China.
00:29We'll talk a little bit more about that in a minute.
00:32But elsewhere and around the world, we're engaging with, enabling, and empowering our allies.
00:38Sometimes with tough love. But love nonetheless.
00:45We're pushing our allies in Europe to own more of their own security, to invest in their defense, things that are long overdue.
00:53We still believe that ending in NATO stands for North Atlantic, and that our European allies should maximize their comparative advantage on the continent.
01:04And thanks to President Trump, they are stepping up.
01:07And an alliance cannot be iron clad if, in reality or perception, it is seen as one-sided.
01:15That is changing, and that is very important.
01:18It is to have a daily report.
01:19Amen, here.
01:20My board has been on
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