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Why the U.S. Needs Russian Rocket Engines to Spy on Russia

Posted June 7th, 2016 at 9:27 am (UTC-4)
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For years, many Republicans and Democrats were optimistic that partnerships with aggressive states could tame them over time. Now the U.S. is paying the price for this optimism, as it relies on Russian engines to launch the satellites that keep tabs on Russian aggression.