Do you think that's because we haven't made ourselves a relevant player at the table in the Indo-Pacific? It seems to me that when we had the situation of the two Michaels, the Americans could have done a lot more to support us in that. They did not. Is part of the reason they did not move mountains to come to our aid that we haven't shown that we're a relevant player? I'm just wondering if that has anything to do with it. Would they have done more to help us if we were doing more to help ourselves—and our allies—and to ensure that we're part of the conversation at the table with the Indo-Pacific?
On November 15th, 2022. See this statement in context.