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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis speaks with the Icelandic defense minister.

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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis speaks with the Icelandic defense minister during NATO defense meetings at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 14, 2018. NATO photo

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