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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies John Chipman listen to a question during the 7th annual Asia Security Summit, Shangri-La Dialogues, in Singapore on May 31, 2008.

Secretary Gates and John Chipman listen to a question.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies John Chipman listen to a question during the 7th annual Asia Security Summit, Shangri-La Dialogues, in Singapore on May 31, 2008.

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