PM Shinzo Abe originated the term: “free & open Indo-Pacific”. He was a towering figure in his land; a great Japanese patriot; & a true friend to the USA. His assassination is a serious blow to the Free World. Condolences to his family & to Japan. Requiescat in pace, Abe-san.
Semper fidelis and requiescat in pace our brave Marines and sailor. You and your dear families will be in our prayers. God bless our
@USMC
@USNavy
@USArmy
@usairforce
&
@USCG
who continue their mission to save their fellow countrymen in Afghanistan.
It is becoming clear that the US Government will not do anything about the Chinese PLA "weather balloon" loitering over our nuclear silos in Montana. America's best hope now is that the balloon strays over the Dutton Ranch and Rip takes it to the Train Station!
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1/ Thirteen years ago, the Class of 2006 graduated from the United States
@NavalAcademy
Soon after, we were scattered around the globe in the name of America.
We fought, and we killed. Four of us gave our lives.
Big deal In Arizona. GOP AG candidate
@AbrahamHamadeh
is not alleging election fraud. He simply wants all the votes counted. That proposition should unite all Americans. We need AZ’s terrific Fmr Gov & my friend
@DougDucey
to weigh in.
Last night I called on President Biden to deploy the
@FBI
Hostage Rescue Team & JSOC's hostage extraction forces to assist Israel. We now know AMCITS have been taken by Hamas. Those teams should be airborne to the region now to be in a position to rescue our countrymen.
#Ukraine
is running out of time. It requires full sanctions on Russian energy. It needs Soviet era fighter jets, so Ukraine’s pilots can patrol their own airspace. Glad
@SecBlinken
is working on both issues. There is no cavalry for Ukraine but we can take these steps today.
When former Special Presidential Envoy for Serbia-Kosovo negotiations, Ambassador
@RichardGrenell
, speaks on this issue, policy makers should take note. Serious US intervention is required to get this peace process back on track.
Colin Powell was a soldier, diplomat & statesman of the highest order. His life embodied the American dream. The 16th Nat’l Security Advisor, he set a standard of integrity & professionalism for all of us who succeeded him. Requiescat in pace, General & may God bless your family.
I am proud to endorse
@MorganOrtagus
in Tenn.'s 5th Cong. District. Morgan was a serious policy professional
@StateDept
in the Trump Admin. I worked closely with her as SPEHA & NSA. She is a
@USNavy
Reservist & has a wonderful family. Morgan will be a terrific member of Congress!
I began every NSC meeting by reminding our team that weakness- even a perception of weakness-is provocative in international relations. Peace-through-strength keeps America & our allies safe. We see in Israel & elsewhere the sad results of attempting to appease our enemies.
.
@McFaul
- “Every board member of Russia’s state-owned oil company Rosneft would be sanctioned, incl. Gerhard Schroeder & Karin Kneissl. They [sh]ould then have to decide whether to stay on the board & be sanctioned or resign.” Agree. Time is up!
The courageous people of
#China
have the prayers, support, admiration & friendship of the American people. We know that life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness are rights given by God to all men & women. The
#CCP
cannot change this truth.
The Cuban people are chanting “Libertad”. With the challenges facing the world from authoritarian regimes, tyrants & malign actors, how glorious would it be for the men & women of
#Cuba
to obtain their freedom in 2021?!? Follow
@marcorubio
@RepCarlos
@MaElviraSalazar
#SOSCuba
The CCP will not need spy balloons in the future.
@MercedesBenzUSA
will provide China with thousands of mobile platforms for TikTok to collect on you.
@Ford
is also helping the PRC with a taxpayer subsidized Chinese tech battery plant. How nice!
45: It is time for the entire MAGA movement, the greatest in the history of our Country, to unite behind J.D.’s campaign … he will put America First. In other words, J.D. Vance has my Complete and Total Endorsement. He will not let you down. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
It was a high honor to receive the
@nixonfoundation
Architect of Peace award with my friend & colleague
@mikepompeo
for accomplishments of the entire Trump Admin team to bring peace to the Middle East & Balkans. Thank you for presenting
@hughhewitt
.
Great letter. I fully endorse. A bipartisan foreign policy success opportunity for the Biden Admin. “Action this day” to show we can take the initiative worldwide even in the midst of the crisis in Europe.
#Somaliland
@RepMcCaul
Bravo 2 Para! This elite unit fought at Goose Green & recaptured Port Stanley in 1982: ‘Paratroopers Bravely Entering
#Kabul
to Save UK Subjects’. I am certain our Marines desperately wish they were allowed to do the same!
@TomCottonAR
I’m 100% behind military aid to Israel, Taiwan & Ukraine. The Free World has been attacked & we’re the arsenal of democracy. I’m 100% against the “permanently open border” bill. It is worse than a half measure & endangers US national security.
Praying for Prime Minister Abe. Abe-san is a towering figure in Japan & the entire Indo-Pacific. He is a true friend of the USA. May God bless him with a full recovery.
This Tweet is both absurd & uncivil. When I served as US National Security Advisor, no one was tougher on Moscow or Beijing than our team. When I needed backup in the US Senate, my first call was almost always to
@SenMikeLee
. Mike delivered for the USA. Utah can be proud of him.
Moscow Mike is mischaracterizing the law to distract from the fact that he traveled to Russia and brazenly appeased Vladimir Putin for his own political gain. Now it's led to the deaths of innocent Ukrainians, the destabilization of Europe, and global economic uncertainty. Shame.
Thank you
@RichardGrenell
for inviting me to speak about the Trump Admin’s foreign policy successes at the
@LogCabinGOP
Nat’l Leadership Dinner in Palm Springs last night. What a terrific group of activists who will make a big contribution to a GOP victory in ‘22.
At the outset of any crisis with the US, Communist China could use this tool to find, fix and finish US aviators, surface warfare officers and officials of all types and hold their families at risk. How much longer does this app operate in America?
.SecDef please stand by our sailor & his family. If
@DeptofDefense
cannot bring Ridge home, turn the case over to
@SPEHA
forthwith. I have no doubt Amb. Carstens will secure his return. Cutting off this officer’s pay while he is detained in a foreign land is not who we are.
My condolences go out to the Japanese family that lost loved ones in the traffic accident. But is was an accident & that tragedy is compounded by putting a young naval officer behind bars. I ask my dear Japanese friends & allies to please return Ridge to his family & country.
This is really an important national security story: Intel is rolling tractors, in first steps toward addressing the chip shortage: groundbreaking The industrial supply chain is coming home and
#Arizona
is becoming the new “real” Silicon Valley!
@dougducey
It was a great honor to represent the USA with
@mikepompeo
@jaredkushner
@AviBerkow
& our terrific team as we negotiated the Abraham Accords btw Israel & its neighbors. Our historic flight from TLV to AUH & the warm reception in the UAE was unforgettable.
Rev Hsiao Ching-fen passed away yesterday. Hsiao was an inspirational pastor. He was also a champion of democracy in his native Taiwan. My condolences go out to his family, incl his daughter & my colleague, Amb Bi-khim Hsiao,
@TECRO_USA
Rep in DC. Requiescat in pace, Rev Hsiao.
My condolences to Senator Orrin Hatch’s family, especially his son and my friend, Jess. He was a good man who accomplished great things for his country and his Church. God bless.
@POTUS
has multiple tools at his disposal to
#FreeRidgeAlkonis
—or at least allow him to spend Christmas with his wife and kids while he awaits action from the U.S. Parole Commission. The American people want to see this sailor reunited with his beautiful family.
"Is President Biden committed to getting [Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis] home to his family before Christmas?"
KIRBY: "I'm gonna refer you to the Justice Department"
While welcoming our Iran hostages home, I said at the time- paying ransom (eg unfreezing $6 billion) is problematic because it incentivizes new hostage taking & gives terrorists money for new operations. I didn't think we would see these points illustrated so vividly, so quickly.
The CCP has launched a massive lawfare campaign against US & European firms to take control of LEO space to further its hypersonic weapons capability. This effort is as or more dangerous than the CCPs spy balloon program. The US & Free World must act now.
Requiescat in pace & Semper Fidelis, Woody. I am proud to have met you. I am certain that there were a lot of Marines (
@USMC
) joining St. Peter at Heaven’s Gate to welcome you! Condolences to the Williams family.
It looks like
@Ford
is becoming part of the CCP’s “China 2025” project -which focuses on EVs. The USG & states should not subsidize Chinese Communist efforts in the US. Will the batteries be the equivalent of a “weather balloon” in very Ford EV?
.
@michaelgwaltz
and I met with Jewish graduate students at Columbia University yesterday to hear their stories and offer support. They are facing vile antisemitism and are not safe. What is happening in Manhattan is shameful and unAmerican.
Look who Lo-Mari & I ran into at the
@UtahGOP
Convention today.
@BurgessOwens
is not just a terrific Congressman, he was a NFL great. He let Mrs. O wear his
@Raiders
Super Bowl ring!
Hamas believes it is winning the war. According to Hamas, Jews in Israel, all have dual citizenship with other countries & must leave. The Biden administration’s criticism of Israel is giving comfort to America’s enemies. This is very sad & dangerous.
Blake will make a great Senator for
#Arizona
and
#America
. As a businessman, he knows what it takes to bring our high tech supply chain home. Blake also understands that a peace-through-strength approach to China, Russia and Iran will keep us safe. I am proud to support him.
I’m honored to be endorsed by Robert O’Brien, who so capably served our nation as national security advisor to President Trump.
Robert understands the China threat. And he knows I’ll stand up to the CCP in the U.S. Senate.
One of my first calls as NSA was to
@JoeLieberman
. He was generous with his counsel & graciously agreed to serve on my advisory board notwithstanding the polarized politics of the day. Joe loved his Jewish faith, his family & his country-a good man. Requiescat in pace, my friend.
These leaks harm the United States, President Biden & his national security team & Ukraine. They expose sources and methods. I saw this malign conduct while in office. These leakers are not clever officials. They have betrayed their nation’s trust.
Glad to see progressive newspapers like
@nytimes
finally covering this story. When
@RichardGrenell
@JohnRatcliffe
and I warned of this CCP threat when in office, we were ignored.
He’s right! - “Jim Cramer Says Chip Shortage Is Matter of National Defense.” Past time for Wall Street to wake up to importance of the US industrial base being in the US.
#Arizona
will be a big part of the solution.
@dougducey
@hughhewitt
My condolences go out to the Japanese family that lost loved ones in the traffic accident. But is was an accident & that tragedy is compounded by putting a young naval officer behind bars. I ask my dear Japanese friends & allies to please return Ridge to his family & country.
.
@SecDef
, is this your plan for Lt. Alkonis—letting his family and friends start a “GoFundMe” account to raise money so the Alkonis family can eat while he’s wrongly imprisoned in Japan? Why is the DOD cutting Ridge off and leaving his family destitute?
We are only 15 days from Election Day. To all of my friends in
#Arizona
, vote for
@bgmasters
! I endorsed him over a year ago, because I know he will stand up to China, fight for domestic energy and return our nation to peace through strength!
#AZpol
#AZsen
@NRSC
I’m honored to be endorsed by Robert O’Brien, who so capably served our nation as national security advisor to President Trump.
Robert understands the China threat. And he knows I’ll stand up to the CCP in the U.S. Senate.
Can someone in the Administration or Congress explain why TikTok is allowed to operate & collect in America? The Trump Administration banned the app. So did
@narendramodi
in India. Table the anti-US tech bills & deal with a clear & present danger.
Alarm bells sounding in London as well. Reports are certainly in HM’s and PM’s dispatch boxes. The South Atlantic is an absolutely key AOR for the
@RoyalNavy
. Both WWI and WWII opened with important naval battles in the South Atlantic Theater.
.
@MarshaBlackburn
is right. It looks like this situation is turning into a US hostage case under 18 U.S. CODE § 1203. See: "Hamas has blocked them [AMCITS] from leaving, showing…its total disregard for civilians…who are stuck in Gaza," SEC Blinken said on “Face the Nation”.
#Arizona
needs an AG who will defend law enforcement, stand for a strong border & take action to combat the fentanyl crisis. States must also do more to stand up to
#China
.
@AbrahamHamadeh
would help lead the charge on all fronts! View & vote!
#AZpol
I am proud that Robert O’Brien (
@robertcobrien
), President Trump’s Nat’l Security Advisor, has endorsed me. He brokered the Abraham Accords, brought hostages home & promoted religious freedom.
O’Brien was also the highest ranking LDS official in the White House, EVER!
HM Queen Elizabeth II devoted her life to serving Britain & the Commonwealth. I was honored to meet HM at Buckingham Palace shortly after visiting her namesake carrier. She was very proud of
@HMSQNLZ
& crew. She even asked about it’s air wing. Requiescat in pace, Your Majesty.
I have been sounding the alarm on this case to my friends in Japan for some time. A tragic car accident is no reason to undermine perhaps the most important security relationship in the free world. Sadly, that is where we seem to be heading. See below.
1. If Lt. Ridge Alkonis isn’t back in the U.S. by the end of February, it might be time for us to re-evaluate our status of forces agreement with Japan.
#BringRidgeHome
An important and timely contribution on the energy security issue from Sam and Ricky - Reviving the MidCat Natural Gas Pipeline Is Critical to Answering Russian Aggression
.
@USCG
Fast Response Cutters in Guam are a game changer in the Pacific but we require a cutter permanently stationed in American Samoa forthwith. See and
DNI
@JohnRatcliffe
& I warned of this critical threat prior to the 2020 election. I discussed on the Sunday Shows & with print reporters. Our concern did not fit the mainstream media narrative, so the IC’s assessment was either rejected or ignored.
I was born & raised in California & my career has been in the Golden State (w/ a few breaks to serve our country overseas & in DC). I want to see Calfiornia make a big comeback. Electing Lanhee as Controller is the first step in that direction. He has my full endorsement! -RCO
I’m excited to announce my campaign for CA State Controller. We need a fighter as Controller who will be a check on the one-party monopoly in Sacramento, expose fraud & waste in government, & ensure we can account for every penny our state spends. Join me!
I am calling on my many friends in the Government of Japan & on
@JPN_PMO
Kishida, a great ally, to release Ridge Alkonis as an humanitarian gesture. Reuniting him with his family will be seen as an act of friendship & magnanimity by the American people. 2/2
It was a privilege for us to meet with Brittany tonight in Tokyo. She is a fighter for Ridge & their kids. The accident was a tragedy & we pray for the Japanese victims. It is now being compounded by keeping this young USN officer & father in prison. 1/2
PM
@BorisJohnson
is correct, the West must impose full SWIFT & Central Bank sanctions on Russia. The time for half measures is past. The US must also spur domestic oil production to drive down the price & thus deny Putin add’l windfall profits.
.
@FareedZakaria
exposes West’s sanctions mirage: “So far, not only have [oil & gas] been left untouched, but the financial sanctions have been carefully designed to allow Russia room to continue to sell energy to the world.”
#Ukraine
is alone.
#Pennsylvania
is key to our domestic energy industry, and my friend
@DrOz
will fight to keep these jobs at home and for lower prices at the pump. America must return to energy independence and to a peace through strength national security policy.
#PASEN
As airlines retire their
@Boeing
747 fleets, scores of these aircraft are available at low cost. It may be time to rethink this idea especially with
@USNavy
so intent on retiring its cruiser fleet. Could be an Indo-Pacific game changer.
#ArsenalShip
It was a privilege for us to meet with Brittany tonight in Tokyo. She is a fighter for Ridge & their kids. The accident was a tragedy & we pray for the Japanese victims. It is now being compounded by keeping this young USN officer & father in prison. 1/2
This evening I had the privilege of dining with
@robertcobrien
, former National Security Advisor and Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs. The Ambassador and I share a common goal, to
@BringRidgeHome
I am grateful for our freedom this Thanksgiving. For the past 4 TGs since serving as SPEHA my thoughts & prayers this day have been with our US hostages & their brave families. I know
@JakeSullivan46
&
@StateSPEHA
are doing their best to bring them home. Godspeed in this mission.
I had a terrific time at the
@yaf
conference in Houston. The students had incredibly insightful questions. America’s future looks bright with these young leaders on deck. Thanks for the invite Gov.
@ScottWalker
!
PLA Navy mastering carrier ops faster than predicted. 3rd carrier w/ cats & traps to be launched soon. Aggressively incorporating low cost UAVs into its air wings, shows creativity. Meanwhile,
@USNavy
is planning massive cuts to our fleet & VLS capability.
It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep. At his death, at age 98, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years. More information coming soon.
#RememberingBobDole
Must read thread for all policy makers concerned about a free and open Indo-Pacific. Unless it acts quickly, Japan is going to turn a heartbreaking tragedy into a wedge that drives our friendly nations apart. Compassion for this LT and his family is needed from Tokyo today.
Given the events of the past week, getting platforms such as the M1A1 Tank delivered to
#Poland
immediately is critical. I have no doubt that the Poles would fight for their freedom. Poland’s Cav has a reputation for bravery earned over centuries.
Trading our most lethal surface combatants & over 1,000 VLS capacity for “out year” ships at the very moment China is looking to take
#Taiwan
is not smart policy to put it mildly. Fix the shipyards & SLEP the Ticos now. We’re firmly in the DavidsonWindow!
“Do not suppose that this is the end…This is only the first sip, the first foretaste of a bitter cup which will be proffered to us year by year unless by a supreme recovery of moral health and martial vigor, we arise again and take our stand for freedom.”
#Ukraine
has little time; US and EU must move now on SWIFT w/o any exemptions for oil and gas. “EU Edges Toward Supporting Expulsion of Russia From SWIFT System”
#Freedom
Congratulations, Chris. This recognition was well-deserved. It was a privilege to introduce you at the event and to spend time with your wife Evie,
@RichardGrenell
, President and Mrs. Trump and so many good friends who attended the
@LogCabinGOP
Gala.
It was an honor to receive a
@LogCabinGOP
award for my introduction of and continued persistence for the Fairness For All Act.
This country can accommodate civil liberties for both LGBT individuals and religious freedom. And I will not stop fighting until we do just that.
.
@GOPChairwoman
Ronna McDaniel supported President Trump’s America First/Peace through Strength foreign policy 100%. She understands that the
#CCP
, Kremlin & Ayatollahs are a grave threat to our way of life. That is why I am endorsing Ronna for another term as RNC chair.
My friend
@SpeakerMcCarthy
and I get that a lot! It was my privilege to welcome you to Los Angeles, Foreign Minister Wu, after the tremendous hospitality you extended to me in Taipei last month. Safe travels to you and President
@iingwen
as you return home to the ROC (Taiwan).
This isn’t
@SpeakerMcCarthy
, but
@RobertCObrien
, former national security adviser, a great friend & a fellow sanctionee. Thank you for your staunch support for
#Taiwan
. JW
Excellent video from
@CNAS
. The United States must act quickly on the CHIPS Act. Semiconductors are essential for America’s economic and national security, especially in our long-term competition with the CCP.