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Apr 2020
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26: John R. Allen on The Readiness of th...

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Brookings Institution president and retired USMC general John R. Allen gives a full endorsement of U.S. Military's ability to respond to any threat, pointing to shifts in strategy, as well as the adoption of a more modern war-fighting approach. 
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