00:00But for those who believe they can continue to free-ride on the generosity of the American taxpayer, hear us
00:05now.
00:07Those days are over.
00:10Allies who refuse to step up and carry their own weight for our collective defense will face a clear shift
00:16in how we do business.
00:18The scale of Singapore consistently punch above its weight by investing heavily in its military and serving as a vital
00:26hub for U.S. logistics activities and rotational deployments, strengthening our shared regional posture.
00:34Indonesia, too, is making important strides as it modernizes its armed forces and expands the scale of military exercises with
00:43us and our partners, strengthening interoperability and reinforcing regional stability.
00:50I also want to recognize Malaysia's leadership in rapidly deploying ASEAN observer teams to monitor the Thai-Cambodia border.
00:58That is burden-sharing in action.
01:00Nations in the region stepping forward to preserve peace, reduce tensions, and support diplomacy with credible capability.
01:09I commend Malaysia and ASEAN for their efforts in support of President Trump's historic peace deal.
01:16On the mainland, Thailand continues to deepen military cooperation with the United States to enhance interoperability and develop necessary readiness.
01:26Thailand, a longtime U.S. partner, investing.
01:30Even more.
01:32Even more.
01:33We're also seeing the same seriousness of purpose from Vietnam.
01:37Hanoi is diligently modernizing its maritime capabilities while expanding pragmatic defense cooperation with the United States.
01:46Vietnam is a great example of how nations with distinct histories and different political systems can work together in practical
01:55ways,
01:56advancing discrete efforts, advancing discrete efforts where our interests align to maintain a stable regional balance.
02:05And in South Asia, India is a critical anchor to hold the line.
02:10A powerful India acting in its own self-interest advances our shared goal of maintaining a balance of power across
02:16the region.
02:17India is modernizing its military to carry its share of the security burden, particularly in the Indian Ocean.
02:26It's building out the heavy industrial and logistics capacity to sustain high-end military operations,
02:33including the ability to repair and maintain our shared platforms and support U.S. Navy vessels operating forward in the
02:42theater.
02:42We've also committed to pursuing co-production with India to advance capabilities like Javelin anti-tank guided munitions.
02:50Real, tangible steps to improve the collective readiness of our forces.
02:56This kind of industrial muscle isn't just a long-term goal, it's an immediate operational imperative.
03:04And the United States Department of War is leading the way.
03:08America is undergoing a historic national manufacturing mobilization of our defense industrial base.
03:17We will produce the best weaponry in the world at scale, at speed, and at a reasonable price.
03:23This is my personal commitment to all of you, and it is our president's demand.
03:31And it's why President Trump, after spending $1 trillion on defense last year,
03:36plans to make a generational investment of $1.5 trillion on defense this year
03:42to unleash America's arsenal of freedom and expand America's military dominance for decades to come.
03:50A generational investment.
03:52President Trump is setting the gold standard.
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