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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne shake hands after signing a U.S.-Australia defense statement at the Boston Public Library during the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations in Boston, Oct. 13, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne shake hands after signing a U.S.-Australia defense statement at the Boston Public Library during the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations in Boston, Oct. 13, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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