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On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
The current problem set that is posed by Russia right now is expanding placement of their air defense systems, surface-to-surface missiles, and coastal defense weapons.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Senator Ernst discusses Russia's military capabilities and their implications.

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