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Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to students and faculty at Arizona State University as he launches a trip to Japan and Korea to strengthen and modernize America's alliances in Northeast Asia.

ARIZONA SPEECH

Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to students and faculty at Arizona State University as he launches a trip to Japan and Korea to strengthen and modernize America's alliances in Northeast Asia.

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