The incumbent is also charged with creating and managing a strategic security dialogue with China, a top Administration priority.
"But I think we need the security dialogue, and the sooner we start this the better."
Continuing to develop our security dialogue and cooperation is the surest way to meet these joint challenges.
To keep their competition in check, Washington is right to encourage a security dialogue among all regional actors.
It has working groups in trade, agriculture, tourism, health, renewable energy and a regular policy consultation mechanism and security dialogue.
Real security dialogue at the bilateral and regional level means listening and last personal relationships.
Accordingly, we should treat the council as a primary venue for a sustained security dialogue between Russia and the alliance.
Instead of threatening sanctions or, worse, military action, the United States should pursue a comprehensive security dialogue with Iran.
This new strategic security dialogue is a very important step forward, and we think it will add immeasurably to our bilateral relationship.
The administration is also assessing the results of meetings with a delegation of Israeli officials who came here for a "security dialogue."