00:15The U.S. is putting every pressure on Russia, as the Europeans are doing, through the sanctioned
00:19packages.
00:20Look what has been happening with Luke Oil and Rosneft and all the other stuff the U.S.
00:25is doing.
00:25The U.S. is still delivering crucial air defense and all the lethal weapons into Ukraine through
00:31this program, so paid for by Canadian, European allies and partners.
00:37And the U.S. is leading the peace effort, and there is only one country, the most powerful
00:41nation on earth, the U.S., which can do that, under the leadership of President Trump, breaking
00:45the deadlock with Putin, getting the peace process going.
00:48So I really think the U.S. is doing exactly what we need when it comes to Ukraine.
00:58The U.S. leadership team, under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Hackset, Secretary
01:04Rubio, indeed also under Secretary Colby, they have always consistently pleaded for Europe
01:10doing more, Canada doing more, taking more care of the defense of NATO territory.
01:14Of course, in conjunction with the United States, and I predict that longer term you will see,
01:20of course, the nuclear umbrella as the ultimate guarantor of our security here in Europe and
01:25Canada, but also a strong conventional presence of the U.S. here in Europe, which is crucial.
01:33We all know this.
01:34And NATO is not only there to protect Europe and Canada, it's also there to protect the
01:39United States.
01:39And for the United States to be secure, you need a strong and secure Arctic, a secure Europe,
01:45but also a secure Atlantic.
01:46So we are in this together.
01:48This is how this alliance was founded 77 years ago, 77 years ago in 1949.
01:58When it comes to Secretary Hackset, I mean, I'm in regular contact with him and all the
02:03senior officials in the United States.
02:07Of course, the American president, number one, the overall leader of the U.S., but also his
02:12whole foreign leadership and defense, Secretary of War leadership team.
02:17But hey, they have to take care of the whole world.
02:20This is the United States.
02:22NATO is very important, but there is also the Western Hemisphere, there is also the Indo-Pacific.
02:26I totally accept it, agree with it.
02:29And I had dinner last night with Bridge Colby.
02:32I think he has been a consistent voice of, hey, Europe, do more.
02:37Because as a United States, we also have to pivot more towards the Indo-Pacific.
02:40Let's make sure that collectively, we keep Europe strong and Canada and the United States,
02:45so NATO territory, but also make sure that we keep our eyes on the Indo-Pacific and not
02:51be naive about China.
02:52So him having him today in the room, I think, is really having added value.
02:56So I'm happy he's here.
02:57I totally accept Pete Hackset also having to take care of all these other responsibilities.
03:03Thank you so much, and we will see each other later today at the pressure around 3 o'clock.
03:08Yes.
03:09Bye.
03:09Bye.
03:09Bye.
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