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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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James Clapper
District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Clapper expresses concern about a potential confrontation involving NATO due to Russian military actions near its borders.

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