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Joe Wilson: “And we need your industries to really be prepared. An unintended positive is that our allies in NATO who were formerly…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
And we need your industries to really be prepared. An unintended positive is that our allies in NATO who were formerly of the Warsaw Pact, it's a wonderful opportunity for them to divest themselves of Soviet-era equipment but immediately backfill for the defense of their countries with defensive capabilities.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Wilson discusses NATO allies' transition from Soviet equipment to modern defense systems.

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