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On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
Right now, when Mr. Putin looks across his border at the Baltic States, he potentially sees the opportunity to launch--to impose a crushing strategic defeat on what he identifies as the number one threat to the Russian Federation, which is NATO, rapidly, at minimal risk, and at low cost.
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Mike Turner
Republican · Ohio

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Turner discusses Putin's potential strategic goals regarding NATO.

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