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Josh Hawley on China, Taiwan, and U.S. Defense Priorities
Josh HawleyU.S. Senate, Missouri
Prepared speech on China, Taiwan, Ukraine, and U.S. defense priorities
“A nationalist foreign policy places America’s interests first. And deterring China from seizing Taiwan should be America’s top priority.”
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- Hawley national-security speech on China and Ukraine
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- U.S. Senator Josh Hawley
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- Feb 16, 2023
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- Prepared remarks, paragraph beginning “A nationalist foreign policy places”
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