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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis sits across a long table from his Turkish counterpart.

Bilateral Discussion

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison meet with Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 14, 2018. U.S. NATO photo

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