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Mitch McConnell: “The risk is increasing over time. And if we focus on the risk today at the expense of the higher levels of risk we are…”

On the recordApril 8, 2024
The risk is increasing over time. And if we focus on the risk today at the expense of the higher levels of risk we are going to see, as China continues to modernize, we are going to have to be in a very untractable position within just a few years.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Emphasizing the urgency of addressing risks posed by China's military modernization.

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