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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Portuguese Defense Minister Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 15, 2013. Panetta is on a six-day trip to Europe to visit with defense counterparts and U.S. troops.

DEFENSE DISCUSSIONS

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Portuguese Defense Minister Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 15, 2013. Panetta is on a six-day trip to Europe to visit with defense counterparts and U.S. troops.

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