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“We have for decades now, and I've dealt with the Russians for 35 years, we have from time to time been able to, even though we have different interests, to align them. That alignment has become more and more difficult under Putin. You see that in Ukraine, you see it in the Middle East. To an extent where he actually defines Russian success as thwarting the United States.”

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Ashton Carter served as the United States Secretary of Defense, born on September 24, 1954. He has extensive experience in both academic and governmental fields, having been a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and holding several key positions during the Obama administration. more

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