Second GOP presidential debate: on Foreign Policy

Mike Pence: Letting Russia take Ukraine lets China take Taiwan

Gov. Ron DESANTIS [R-FL]: We're not going to get it back.

SCOTT: It's not actually going to be paid by Ukraine. It's paid our NATO allies. Our national vital interests is in degrading the Russian military. By degrading the Russian military, we actually keep our homeland safer.

Vivek RAMASWAMY [R-OH]: China is the real enemy. And we're driving Russia further into China's arms. Just because Putin is an evil dictator does not mean that Ukraine is good.

Gov. Nikki HALEY (R-SC): A win for Russia is a win for China.

RAMASWAMY: Nope. The Communist China of Party is the real enemy. We need a reasonable peace plan to end this.

PENCE: Vivek, if you let Putin have Ukraine, that's a green light to China to take Taiwan. Peace comes through strength.

RAMASWAMY: The Communist China of Party is the real enemy.

Vivek Ramaswamy: We're driving Russia into China's arms; end Ukraine aid

Gov. Ron DESANTIS (R-FL): We are not going to have a blank check.

Sen. Tim SCOTT (R-SC): By degrading the Russian military, we actually keep our homeland safer, and reduce if not eliminate an attack on NATO territories.

Vivek RAMASWAMY: China is the real enemy. And we're driving Russia further into China's arms. We have to level with the American people on this issue. The reality is just because Putin is an evil dictator does not mean that Ukraine is good. This is a country that has banned 11 opposition parties...

Gov. Nikki HALEY (R-SC): A win for Russia is a win for China.

RAMASWAMY: That is not true.

HALEY: But I forgot; you like China.

RAMASWAMY: Nope. The Communist China of Party is the real enemy. We're driving Russia into China's arms. We need a reasonable peace plan to end this. [Ukraine's] president just last week was hailing a Nazi in his own ranks.