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With or without a debate: Five defense questions the candidates should answer

The first presidential debate may be the last debate for this election cycle but there are serious defense questions the candidates should be asked, and the next president will almost certainly have to face.

Senior writer John Donnelly unpacks some of the most important defense issues that an incoming administration will face.

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