Austin says Putin lowering the nuclear threshold is 'dangerous behavior'

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke exclusively with NBC News’ Courtney Kube about Russian President Putin lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons and called Putin's behavior "dangerous." For more on this story, tune in to NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT.

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