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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Ausmin Briefing

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, far right, participates in a press availability at the State Department with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, second from right; Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong; and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles following the 2022 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations in Washington, Dec. 6, 2022.

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