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John Garamendi: “When Russia violated the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in the 1980s by building the Krasnoyarsk radar, how…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
When Russia violated the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in the 1980s by building the Krasnoyarsk radar, how did the United States confront Russia about its violation?
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi questions how the U.S. responded to Russia's ABM Treaty violation.

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