in the pacific as he reasoned with lawmakers for billions in more funding for their budget. one of his driving forces and concerns could prevent china from invading taiwan. we must act with a greater sense of urgency. we don t have the luxury of t time. we must act now to preserve this free and open indo pacific. reporter: he put it plainly there is more to do when it comes to china especially as we learn more about china s plans from recently leaked classified documents. the supersonic spy drone is not only credibly fast but it operates at high altitudes. it would help turn up with mapping and strategy planning and possibly future strikes. at the same time, u.s. treasury secretary janet yellen voiced her concerns when it comes to china. the john hopkins school of advanced international studies, she made it clear national security and defending human rights are the chief objectives even if it comes at an economic cost. she also said the biden administration is now conside
we see a weakness and we will exploit it. putin believes that ukraine is part of the whole union and they are going to take it. trace: the commander of the u.s. and the pacific fleet said this today and i want to get a take to see if also agree. watch. we must act with a greater sense of urgency. security change threatens our very way of life as well as the peace, prosperity and stability of the rules-based international order that has enabled that peace for over 80 years. trace: he talks about a sense of urgency, chad. what does that sense of urgency mean to you. well, it means that we need to be america needs strength and presence because these consisted areas. i m the founder and i run my dx foundation. ideal with the veterans who have served and all the hardships of war and one of the things i have learned in dealing with the wake of the destruction of war is that when we have a strong military, we are in the right