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Leon Panetta: This strategy requires DOD to sustain a global presence, with a rebalancing of our forces toward the Asia-Pacific…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
This strategy requires DOD to sustain a global presence, with a rebalancing of our forces toward the Asia-Pacific region.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Secretary Panetta explains the need for a global military presence.

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