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John McCain: Given that potential adversaries in coming years are expected to field increasingly capable A2/AD systems for…

On the recordMarch 10, 2015
Given that potential adversaries in coming years are expected to field increasingly capable A2/AD systems for threatening U.S. surface ships, what would be the pros and cons of transitioning back to a two-stage CLF concept of operations like was conducted during the Cold War?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Inquiring about the effectiveness of past logistics strategies against modern threats.

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