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Adam Smith: “We need allies. We need friends. We need partners in order to multiply, be a force multiplier basically.”

On the recordOctober 20, 2015
We need allies. We need friends. We need partners in order to multiply, be a force multiplier basically.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of international partnerships for U.S. military success.

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