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Elissa Slotkin: “It takes us from concept to fielding 3 years where it takes the Chinese Government a year.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
It takes us from concept to fielding 3 years where it takes the Chinese Government a year.
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Elissa Slotkin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Slotkin highlights the disparity in military development timelines between the U.S. and China.

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