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Roger Wicker: “Our National Defense Strategy now states that, for long-term security competitions, our competition with China and…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2018
Our National Defense Strategy now states that, for long-term security competitions, our competition with China and Russia are foremost.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker highlights the priority of competition with China and Russia in national defense.

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