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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Australian Minister of Defense Marise Payne and Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera at the 2018 International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 2, 2018. Over the past two days at the summit, Mattis has met with several regional leaders to build upon partnerships and discuss defense strategies. DoD photo by Air Force Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

Mattis in Singapore

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Defense Ministers Marise Payne of Australia and Itsunori Onodera of Japan at the 2018 International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 2, 2018. The ministers met to build upon their partnerships and to discuss regional security. DoD photo by Air Force Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

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