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On the recordMay 22, 2017
The National Military Strategy is organized, appropriately so, around the so-called 'Four plus one' primary threats facing our nation today--namely Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and the enduring non-state challenge of violent extremism.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed outlines the primary national security threats to the U.S.

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