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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-young hold a press conference at the Pentagon, Oct. 8, 2010, at the conclusion of the 42nd annual Security Consultative Meeting between the two nations. Both defense leaders made statements reafirming the strong security ties existing between the two longtime allies.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae-young hold a press conference at the Pentagon, Oct. 8, 2010, at the conclusion of the 42nd annual Security Consultative Meeting between the two nations. Both defense leaders made statements reafirming the strong security ties existing between the two longtime allies.

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