McMaster coming out swinging against Russia at @AtlanticCouncil dinner right now. Last time he did this (Munich conference in February), Trump rebuked him on Twitter. But he only has 6 days left on the job now.
"Mr. Putin may believe that he is winning...Perhaps he believes that our free nations are weak and will not respond. He is wrong" - McMaster speaking now
McMaster said he appreciated compliments on Trump's National Security Strategy, but said all kudos should go to his deputy, Nadia Schadlow for leading the NSS effort
McMaster: "For too long, some nations have looked the other way in the face of these threats. Russia brazenly, and implausibly denies its actions, and we have failed to impose sufficient costs."
Adds: "Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have all been targeted by Russia’s so called hybrid warfare, a pernicious form of aggression" that mixes political, economic, information, and cyber aspects
