… don't know anyone who grew up in the cold war the way that I did, who likes to see that that is personally annoying. But strategically a real problem. And Russia, we know, is using Syria as a strategic leverage point on NATO with missile defense assets and radar assets aimed right, you know, poised and positioned right there at the southern flank of NATO. but also as a seaport on the Mediterranean, gives them good access, and then they largely, you know, control much of what goes on in Syria now. (23:31–23:46)
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Asserts that Russia is using Syria as a strategic leverage point on NATO with missile defense and radar assets.
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