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Marco Rubio: “If we can’t use our base when we have a contingency, then what’s the point of having the base?”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
If we can’t use our base when we have a contingency, then what’s the point of having the base?
Said by
Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida
Source
state.gov

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing NATO's response to U.S. military needs.

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