Hillary Clinton’s running mate hasn’t always been on the side of the Obama administration on matters of defense and national security, even though the Virginia Democrat was also on Obama’s short list for veep.

Sen. Tim Kaine represents a state with one of the largest Navy bases in Norfolk and is also an advocate of shipbuilding because of the industry based in Virginia. He is a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, and as a result, has weighed in on national security around the world. Here’s where the potential second-in-command has come down on issues he could be dealing with under a Clinton administration.