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Angus King: “But war does not always necessarily--when you use the term 'war,' you are not necessarily, at least in this day and age…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
But war does not always necessarily--when you use the term 'war,' you are not necessarily, at least in this day and age, talking about nation states.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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King discusses the evolving nature of warfare beyond traditional nation-state conflicts.

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