Proud to keynote the 2024 Mt Fuji Dialogue in Tokyo. This important annual forum aims to strengthen US-Japan relations—the linchpin of security in Asia. As China becomes more aggressive, we must both build our respective militaries, economies, and diplomatic muscle, while also improving these ties between us, and with other regional allies & partners. Enhanced capability and cooperation, built on principle and with resolve, will be key to maintaining a free and open IndoPacific.