Mitt Romney, in his first speech from the well of the U.S. Senate, offered a veiled criticism of President Trump’s foreign policy, urging fidelity to traditional American allies in Europe and Asia and vigilance toward adversaries China and Russia.

On the heels of Trump’s joint news conference with outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May in London, Romney, a Utah Republican elected last year, made the case for strengthening U.S. ties across the Atlantic and said Washington’s alliances — rather than being an outdated drain on domestic resources — provide a bulwark against a rising China and diminished though very troublesome Russia.