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Tom Cole: “I am trying to figure out what Pacific deterrence initiative actually means nowadays and whether it has the purpose that…”

On the recordApril 9, 2024
I am trying to figure out what Pacific deterrence initiative actually means nowadays and whether it has the purpose that I think Congress envisioned.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma

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Tom Cole questions the current effectiveness and purpose of the Pacific deterrence initiative.

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