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Lloyd Austin: “We need to greatly enhance our ability to conduct war directly against China including pre-positioning tons of material…”

On the recordMay 15, 2023
We need to greatly enhance our ability to conduct war directly against China including pre-positioning tons of material, armaments, weapons, so forth.
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Lloyd Austin
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Austin emphasizes the need for military preparedness against China.

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