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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with members of his policy team before briefing the press aboard an aircraft en route to Singapore, June 1, 2011. Gates is traveling to Singapore, after a stop in Hawaii, to participate in the Shangri-La Dialogue, which begins later this week.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with members of his policy team before briefing the press aboard an aircraft en route to Singapore, June 1, 2011. Gates is traveling to Singapore, after a stop in Hawaii, to participate in the Shangri-La Dialogue, which begins later this week.

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