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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers a keynote speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on May 30, 2009.

Secretary Gates delivers a keynote speech.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivers a keynote speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore on May 30, 2009.

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