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Key milestone reached in #NoJetsForTurkey campaign as US Senate unveils defense bill

Late last week, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee unveiled its version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, where another key milestone in the #NoJetsForTurkey campaign was reached. Boris Zilberman, the Director of Public Policy & Strategy at the Christians United for Israel Action fund, an alumni of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and an expert on the Middle East and North Africa, Russia and sanctions, joins us to break down this latest news. 

You can read the articles discussed during our podcast here: 

Senate committee unveils $740 billion defense bill, targets China

US Air Force to keep six F-35 jets sold to Turkey

Turkish fighter jets attack PKK sites in northern Iraq

Turkey eyes Libya bases for lasting military foothold

Greece welcomes foreign visitors, restarts summer tourism

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