Diplomacy is always more effective when backed by the credible threat of force, though. Correct?
Tom Cotton: “Diplomacy is always more effective when backed by the credible threat of force, though. Correct?”
On the recordMarch 23, 2015
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Cotton emphasizes the importance of credible military threat in diplomacy.
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