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NATO Prepares to Counter Russian Aggression
Two decades after the Cold War, tensions are on the increase between the NATO Alliance and Russia. NATO's planning a military buildup in Eastern Europe mostly at US expense. We hear why and get Russia's reaction.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenTwo decades after the Cold War, tensions are on the increase between the NATO Alliance and Russia. NATO's planning a military buildup in Eastern Europe mostly at US expense. We hear why and get Russia's reaction.
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