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Defense Forum

John C. Rood, undersecretary of defense for policy, participates in a panel discussion during the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, Calif., Dec. 7, 2019. From left are: Michele Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense for policy; Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist; Singaporean Defense Minister Dr. Ng Eng Hen; Rood; and moderator Fred Hiatt, Washington Post reporter.

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