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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel holds a press conference as the NATO defense ministerial meetings draw to a close in Brussels, Feb. 27, 2014. Hagel took questions about Afghanistan and the evolving crisis in Ukraine.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel holds a press conference as the NATO defense ministerial meetings draw to a close in Brussels, Feb. 27, 2014. Hagel took questions about Afghanistan and the evolving crisis in Ukraine.

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