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Elissa Slotkin: “Some of our best assets are these softer opportunities and…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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US Rep. Elissa Slotkin: US should be ‘clear eyed’ about Russian attempts

Published | Video Starts at 27:19

It's something that I think whoever the next administration is should really be doing some thinking on, because our greatest assets, we have the best military in the world, and I want to keep that. But Some of our best assets are these softer opportunities and powers that we have. We just need to wield them in a more thoughtful and strategic way. And that's what I hope for in the strategic dialogue. The NDAA also includes some restrictions on aid to Saudi Arabia in support of its war in yemenite. (27:19–27:29)

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Asserts that the US has significant soft power assets that need to be used more thoughtfully and strategically.

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