00:00A top U.S. defense official says attacking Iran demonstrates U.S. military strength and deters potential adversaries like China.
00:09But we are paying very close attention to the reactions of other potential opponents out there.
00:14And we see very clearly that the prowess of the joint force, which you have referred to, has a deterrent
00:19effect.
00:19But we are also paying very close attention at the nuts and bolts level, not only in terms of quantity,
00:24but in terms of how we're thinking about how we employ or how our armed forces would be employed for
00:29most effectively,
00:29along the lines of a denial of defense along the First Island chain.
00:33Colby was addressing U.S. lawmakers' concerns about military actions in the Middle East
00:38and whether those operations could strain U.S. resources.
00:42Some lawmakers say this could potentially weaken deterrence in the Indo-Pacific,
00:46with Beijing taking the opportunity to attack Taiwan.
00:50Colby says the U.S. could still maintain deterrence against China.
00:53He says weakening Iran could eventually free up resources for the Indo-Pacific and the First Island chain,
00:58which includes Taiwan.
01:00Which includes Taiwan?
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