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- I think about what being the world's policeman actually entails and what it means. I think when many of us think about policing, right out of the gates you tend to think about somebody in SWAT gear, wearing Kevlar, holding a weapon in a crisis, images that we see on television. But what I want to talk about here tonight is a wide array, the full spectrum of tasks that police officers take on, things like walking the beat, things like maintaining civil order, community policing, where you try and build relationships with other stakeholders so that you can serve your interests and theirs.

And yes, you want to deter would be criminals. And occasionally, you've got to, in the words of my five-year-old son, fight the bad guys. So it's more than just brandishing a weapon and walking around shooting. It requires a full spectrum of tools, and abilities, and skill sets.

Now does that mean that the United States has to be everywhere all the time? I'm not here to tell you that it should be. I'm not here to tell you that we should be sending hundreds of thousands of troops all around the world to solve every problem. But I do think we have to be clear eyed about the unique attributes that the United States has. Yes. We have resource constraints. We have a public that's unsure about the future of military interventions. And we have some uncertainty about whether or not we can afford to focus on foreign policy, as John mentioned, when we've got a rich domestic agenda here at home.

But I also think that the United States has a lot to offer in terms of its ability to secure the global environment. I think these unique attributes take many shapes. We have a strong economy. We've got a world class military. We've got a lot of diplomatic heft. We've got an array of alliances and partnerships all over the world. We've got the ability to project power. We've got a unique ability to build coalitions. And for that reason, I'm here to support deep engagement by the United States. And I think it's something that we can offer and other countries can't.