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W. Weldon: “One further point besides the sale of Russian submarines to Iran, which we now have documented, we also know that the…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 1995
One further point besides the sale of Russian submarines to Iran, which we now have documented, we also know that the Russians offered to take the SS-25, which is their mainstay nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile, and offer that technology to Brazil to be used for space flight. We know that. So somehow we are thinking that this technology for nuclear capability is staying within Russia. That is just not borne out by the facts.
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W. Weldon
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Discussing Russian military technology transfers during a congressional debate.

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