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September 2021
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Join Seth Cropsey, director of Hudson Institute’s Center for American Seapower, and Congressman Jared Golden for a discussion on the role of the Navy and Marine Corps amid rising great power competition. The abrupt departure of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan promises that adversaries will test U.S. resolve in the near future. How will America respond to such provocations? Are the Navy and Marine Corps equipped for success? Please join the Hudson Institute for this timely event.
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