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Tom Cotton: “The Intelligence Community has assessed the transfer of MiG-29s to Ukraine may be mistaken as escalatory and could…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2022
The Intelligence Community has assessed the transfer of MiG-29s to Ukraine may be mistaken as escalatory and could result in significant Russian reaction that might increase the prospects of a military escalation with NATO.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton questions the Intelligence Community's assessment on aircraft transfer to Ukraine.

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