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Angus King: “There may be no one singular piece of equipment, but a general reinforcement and strengthening of their capability…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
There may be no one singular piece of equipment, but a general reinforcement and strengthening of their capability, whether it's with military hardware, whatever the panoply of weapons that they've looked for, wouldn't that make the Russians think twice?
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King emphasizes the importance of strengthening Ukraine's military capabilities.

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