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James Clapper: “Well, Anderson, that's exactly right. And this is what this whole issue boils down to, is will to fight.”

On the recordMay 12, 2022
Well, Anderson, that's exactly right. And this is what this whole issue boils down to, is will to fight.
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James Clapper
District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Clapper highlights the importance of assessing the will to fight of foreign militaries in intelligence evaluations.

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