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Mike Turner: “I think a no first use policy would be destabilizing rather than stabilizing.”

On the recordMarch 27, 2019
I think a no first use policy would be destabilizing rather than stabilizing.
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Mike Turner
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Turner argues against a no first use nuclear policy, citing potential risks to allies.

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