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On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
We have not had a near-peer competitor for decades, and that has allowed us to take for granted certain fundamental aspects of projecting power and deterring and defeating aggression.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses the shift in military dominance and the emergence of near-peer competitors.

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