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William Cohen: “I think we are sending a message to whoever sent this up, whether it was China or Russia, or some other country, if you…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2023
I think we are sending a message to whoever sent this up, whether it was China or Russia, or some other country, if you invade in our airspace, we're going to take it out.

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Cohen explained the military action as a message to foreign entities regarding airspace violations.

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