; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 1368. Sense of the Senate on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region (a) Findings The Senate makes the following findings: (1) The 2022 National Defense Strategy states, [m]utually-beneficial Alliances and partnerships are our greatest global strategic advantage. . (2) The United States Indo-Pacific Strategy states, we will prioritize our single greatest asymmetric strength: our network of security alliances and partnerships. Across the region, the United States will work with allies and partners to deepen our interoperability and develop and deploy advanced warfighting capabilities as we support them in defending their citizens and their sovereign interests. . (3) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testified on March 28, 2023, that our allies and partners are a huge force multiplier. They magnify our power, advance our shared security interests, and help uphold a world that is free, open, prosperous, and secure. . (4) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Milley testified on March 28, 2023, that our alliances and partnerships are key to maintaining the rules-based international order and a stable and open international system promoting peace and prosperity…We are stronger when we operate closely with our allies and partners. . (5) Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Aquilino testified on April 20, 2023, that a robust network of allies and partners, built on the strength of our shared interests, is our greatest advantage. United States Indo-Pacific Command is strengthening all layers of our security network: allies, multilateral arrangements, partners, friends, and the Five Eyes nations. We execute security cooperation activities, training, and exercises to strengthen those relationships, build partner capacity, and enhance interoperability. . (b) Sense of the Senate It