Until it does, we stand against a myopic, narrow, and parochial vision of the future, and we stand for the free and open order that has benefitted us all—including China.
At the Department of Defense, we are making this vision a reality by focusing our investments on preparedness, strengthening our alliances and partnerships, and empowering a regional security network. For that network to thrive, we need all who seek to derive benefit from it to contribute their part.
When we talk about preparedness, we mean having the right capabilities in the right places to respond to crises, and to compete with and deter high－end adversaries.
The United States does not seek conflict, but we know that having the capability to win wars is the best way to deter them.
We want to ensure no adversary believes it can successfully achieve political objectives through military force.
To that end, as part of our broader, Department－wide modernization, the U.S. Department of Defense is investing significantly over the next five years in programs critical to ensuring a stable and secure Indo－Pacific. This is major step to technologically scale capability and capacity on behalf of our security – and yours.
For example, we are increasing investments in contested domains like space and cyber, while preserving our advantages in undersea warfare, tactical aircraft, C4ISR, and missile defense to ensure the commons remain open to all in the Indo－Pacific.
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