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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel attends the 11th Conference of the Defense Ministers of the Americas in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 12, 2014. At the event, Hagel outlined the effects of climate change on the world's security environment and unveiled the Defense Department's plan to meet that challenge.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel attends the 11th Conference of the Defense Ministers of the Americas in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 12, 2014. At the event, Hagel outlined the effects of climate change on the world's security environment and unveiled the Defense Department's plan to meet that challenge.

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