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Chris Van Hollen: NATO, it is not easy to get in, but as all of you have just stated it is really hard to penalize somebody, a member who…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2024
NATO, it is not easy to get in, but as all of you have just stated it is really hard to penalize somebody, a member who is not cooperating with the greater objective.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Highlights the difficulty of penalizing non-cooperative NATO members.

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