.@SECWAR “What we seek – and what the President has consistently articulated – is a genuinely stable equilibrium that works for Americans as well as for our allies.A favorable but durable balance of power in which no state—including China—can impose its hegemony and hold the security or prosperity of our nation and our allies in question.”

The S&P 500 and the Dow closed modestly higher as risk appetite driven by AI fervor was counterbalanced by tensions arising from US-Iran talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the months-long war https://t.co/nBa5d4NioC

.@SECWAR “For those nations that rise to this challenge, that embrace responsibility as true partners, the benefits will be clear. As our strategy states, we will prioritize working with “model allies” – those nations that are most capable, clear-eyed, and ready to defend their national interests.For those nations, we are moving them to the front line: Expedited arms sales, deep industrial collaboration, expanded intelligence sharing – the list goes on.But for those who believe they can continue