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Chris Coons: “Our NATO allies have delivered. They have allowed…”

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Sink the Navy, attack and destroy the ballistic missile launchers, and degrade their defense industrial base. And you've accomplished those. But President Trump celebrated regime change after saying that regime change was the real goal. And Our NATO allies have delivered. They have allowed overflight. They have allowed projection of force, despite not being consulted. You said just a few moments ago, Mr. Secretary, we control the Strait. But it's clear that reopening the Strait of Hormuz for commercial traffic eludes us, in no small part because Iran retains a robust stockpile of cheap, lethal, shahed drones. (02:05–02:13)

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Asserts that NATO allies have allowed overflight and force projection without consultation.

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