ms. goto: we have a full house. we are excited to have c-span with his. there is a microphone if you have questions. please raise your hand and introduce yourself. in the interest of time, i would like to take two or three questions together. let's initially go with this gentleman, and then with the gentleman who is up high. >> thank you. i am henry, a researcher and retired federal government. in the last few years, we have seen japan fortified as an artificial island in the sol cg. -- south china sea. many years ago, all chinese serious military strategy indicated in a war they must be clever. i wonder what the strategy will be or should be. prior to world war ii, japan fortified all of these islands that were mandated by the league of nations. was supposed to guarantee their independence at the time. but other strategies also did not work out. as such, it was a powerful region they had but secretive no other naval ships entered the area. now, we have a similar situation we will face in the