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On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
Yes, in a crisis the Navy can do more with less, but for sustaining peace you cannot do more with less, you can do less with less.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Highlights the unsustainable nature of current Navy deployment policies.

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