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Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, makes remarks as he and Secretary of State John Kerry meet with Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario, center left, and Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, left, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2016. The leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Leader Meeting

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, makes remarks as he and Secretary of State John Kerry meet with Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario, center left, and Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, left, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2016. The leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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