Robert C. O'Brien

“Rubio rode his skill as a high school quarterback to college in Florida, followed by law school.”

“I think the Russians have gotten a great return on investment for a very small amount of, of election interference.”

“Taiwan needs to start looking at some asymmetric and anti-access area denial strategies and really fortify itself in a manner that would deter the Chinese from any sort of amphibious invasion or even a gray zone operation against them.”

“Ventilators can be reused but hospitals need a sufficient supply to treat critically ill patients while still allowing enough time for each ventilator to be refurbished between patients.”

“The 'Scowcroft Model' recognizes - and embraces - the unique but necessarily modest place the National Security Council and the national security adviser occupy in the American national security architecture.”

“Thousands of dedicated men and women in the intelligence community and law enforcement are working tirelessly to prevent the subversion of our democratic processes by Beijing, Moscow and Tehran.”

“Under Mr. Trump's leadership, America continues to lead the free world.”

“The Navy has demonstrated time and again that it is unwilling to embrace innovative approaches that are both efficient and effective with regard to its force structure.”

“Whereas the U.S. views its naval role in the Pacific as a force for keeping the seas free for navigation by all, China sees things quite differently.”

“America and the world have been great beneficiaries of the forward presence of the United States Navy around the globe since the end of World War II. The U.S. Navy has been a key foundation of this Pax Americana.”

“I haven't seen any intelligence that Russia is doing anything to attempt to get President Trump reelected.”

“First and foremost, the United States did not ratify the 1998 Rome Statute that founded the ICC. Successive administrations have stood by that decision and, as a result, American citizens are not subject to ICC jurisdiction.”

“We're going to do everything we can to harden our systems, to make sure that our elections are free and fair and the will of the American people is implemented.”

“Relations between the United States and Iran can improve but will not get better so long as innocent Americans are held hostage.”

“Without command of the seas ensured by the Navy, it will become more difficult to project American power where necessary to defeat terrorists, interdict WMDs and illegal arms trading and deter nations, including the new super power China, that might do America and its allies harm.”

“We are not a country where a bunch of lieutenant colonels can get together and decide what the policy is of the United States.”

“In the rare cases where our servicemen and women violate laws and norms, they are held to account. The United States military justice system is far more effective at holding Americans accountable for alleged wrongdoing than the ICC has ever been.”

“Freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law... are universal values of the human spirit.”

“President Trump's diplomacy and economic investment demonstrates America's commitment to building a prosperous, safe and democratic Western Hemisphere. Those policies are good for the region and they are good for the United States.”

“Freedom of navigation, as ensured by the Navy, is critical to America's ability to project power by moving men and equipment over 70 percent of the earth's surface and to maintaining world trade and commerce.”