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Defense ministers from the U.S. and 13 southeast European nations listen to a presentation during the plenary session of the 2005 Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial meetings in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2005. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld hosted the defense ministers at the 10th meeting of the Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial process. The annual forum allows defense ministers to discuss a wide range of mutual regional security issues.

Defense ministers from the U.S. and 13 southeast European nations listen to a presentation.

Defense ministers from the U.S. and 13 southeast European nations listen to a presentation during the plenary session of the 2005 Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial meetings in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2005. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld hosted the defense ministers at the 10th meeting of the Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial process. The annual forum allows defense ministers to discuss a wide range of mutual regional security issues.

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