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Tim Scott: “We believe that in order to deter Russia from using nuclear weapons on the battlefield, we should deploy a low-yield…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
We believe that in order to deter Russia from using nuclear weapons on the battlefield, we should deploy a low-yield nuclear weapon on our ballistic missile submarines.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Advocating for low-yield nuclear capabilities to deter Russia.

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