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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with Japanese Minister of Defense Onodera Itsunori, left, and Australian Minister of Defense Stephen Smith, right front, at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 1, 2013.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meets with Japanese Minister of Defense Onodera Itsunori, left, and Australian Minister of Defense Stephen Smith, right front, at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 1, 2013.

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