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Lloyd Austin: “Not only China, but we will see other bad actors around the world try to do the same.”

On the recordMay 16, 2023
Not only China, but we will see other bad actors around the world try to do the same.
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Lloyd Austin
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Austin agrees that failing to confront Putin could embolden other adversaries.

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