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On the recordMarch 2, 2015
If sequestration returns in October, what sort of gap will these cuts create between Asia's rebalance strategy and the already important tasks of deterring Russia and defeating ISIS?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker questions the impact of sequestration on military strategies regarding Asia and Russia.

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