31 October, 2016

The Next President’s Headaches, According to America’s Top Spy - Defense One

The Next President’s Headaches, According to America’s Top Spy - Defense One:

ROSE: So what do you think is driving Putin?
CLAPPER: I think he’s somewhat of a throwback, not so much to the—throwback to the tsar era. I think he has this vision of a great Russia, as a great power. It’s extremely important to him that Russia be treated and respected as a global power on a par with the United States. And I think that has a lot to do with impelling his behavior.


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