TUBERVILLE PRESS RELEASE: TUBERVILLE, COLLEAGUES TRAVEL TO SOUTHEAST ASIA TO SUPPORT THE U.S. MILITARY'S LARGEST COMBATANT COMMAND

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U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) visited with key allies and partners in Southeast Asia as part of a congressional delegation (CODEL) with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), and U.S. Representatives Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Jake Ellzey (TX-6). The trip, which included stops in the Philippines, Taiwan, and India, reinforced the Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)'s mission to further the development of security cooperation in the region and strengthen bilateral ties with key allies. After arriving back on U.S soil, Senator Tuberville stated:

"The Indo-Pacific region is critically important to the economic and national security of the United States. Our strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific are thriving despite the daily threat of aggression from the Chinese Communist Party, which seeks economic and military dominance in the region and beyond. Understanding the challenges our friends face is critical to providing support to our allies and to protecting our own national security interests. This trip was an opportunity to hear directly from INDOPACOM military leaders and to further strengthen our bonds with nations that share our values and understand the strategic investments that must be made to ensure peace through strength. I'm incredibly proud of what our soldiers, sailors, Airmen, and Marines do every day in the Pacific to stabilize the region so that trade can flow and freedom can spread."

The delegation began their travels by meeting with top USINDOPACOM military officials, the oldest and largest combatant command. After receiving a broad situational overview, the officials conveyed priorities for all branches of the military in the region, which spans from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to the western border of India.

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