In this piece, O’Donnell discusses the security concerns of the Belt and Road Initiative, the new ‘security guarantee’ principle and possible responses to the BRI. O’Donnell’s opinions are his own and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Defense.
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In this piece, O’Donnell discusses the security concerns of the Belt and Road Initiative, the new ‘security guarantee’ principle and possible responses to the BRI. O’Donnell’s opinions are his own and do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Defense.
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