It seems to me there's a real dilemma at the core of this discussion, and that is, How do we increase our deterrence in Europe with a NATO deterrent without at the same time feeding Putin's paranoia about aggression from the West?
Angus King: “It seems to me there's a real dilemma at the core of this discussion, and that is, How do we increase our deterrence in…”
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Discussing the challenge of NATO deterrence without escalating tensions with Russia.
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