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WASHINGTON — Geopolitics dominated Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ appearancebefore the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. Here are three highlights:   
 

“The law is hindering new alliances, inadvertently helping Russia, as it’s “boxing us in,” according to Mattis.

“There are nations in the world who are trying to turn away from formerly Russian-sourced weapons and systems,” Mattis said. “We only need to look at India, Vietnam and some others to recognize that. Eventually, we’re going to paralyze ourselves.”

 

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