他接着说:“头脑正常的人是不会尝试阻止美国海军执行任务的,那绝非明智之举,不值一试。但是,一架美军军机飞越国际水域还是不足够的,即便有来自解放军的挑战或喊话与问询。” (Nobody in their right mind is going to try to stop the U.S. Navy from operating. That would not be a good bet. But it's not enough that a U.S. military plane can overfly international waters, even if there is a challenge or a hail-and-query from the PLA.)他提到,每个国家、每架民用船只或飞机都应该自由进出国际水域和空域。美国海军将继续驶向公海,美国空军飞机也将继续在国际领空侦察巡逻。