On the recordMarch 12, 2022
it's a question of time. It's not if, it's when we have some sort of confrontation that we're going to have to respond to, the NATO will have to respond to.
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transcripts.cnn.comit's a question of time. It's not if, it's when we have some sort of confrontation that we're going to have to respond to, the NATO will have to respond to.
Clapper expresses concern about a potential confrontation involving NATO due to Russian military actions near its borders.
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