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Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter and Ashley J. Tellis, senior associate of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, answer questions at the Asian Society in New York, Aug. 1, 2012. The Asian Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the understanding of the countries and cultures of Asia.

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Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter and Ashley J. Tellis, senior associate of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, answer questions at the Asian Society in New York, Aug. 1, 2012. The Asian Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the understanding of the countries and cultures of Asia.

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