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The Role of America in the World
Robert Gates: I think it's very important where a candidate stands on issues related to core national security interests. If Vladimir Putin wins in Ukraine, Moldova is next that Belarus will be incorporated into the original Russian Empire which is what Putin is trying to recreate. The chances of Putin using a tactical nuclear weapon are not zero but they're very, very low. He also has his partner without limits Xi Jinping twice publicly telling him not to use tactical nuclear weapons.