i'm, i'm reminded of the, the wisdom of a great american philosopher, basketball coach, greg popovich, who once said, and i quote, the measure of who we are is how we react to something that doesn't go our way. which is true for diplomacy as well as in sports. and so we meet at what is a high points of the 5 decade long diplomatic relationship between our countries on every issue that matters to our nations. our collaboration, i think it's fair to say is deeper. and our people are the better offering on the security ties between us have never been stronger kind of hosts our largest military base in the region, which is an anchor for regional security and regional stability. in march, president biden designated carter as a major non nato ally. several months later, we began delivering at 15 aircraft to the cutter, emory air force raising its defense capabilities, making our militaries more interoperable. we're partnering in the region and beyond to enhanced ability to reduce tensions, to end conflicts. cutters provided vital economic assistance to the palestinian people. it's help pay