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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Four officials at podia with U.S. and Australian flags behind them.

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Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hold a press conference on the recommendations of the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations at the State Department, Sept. 16, 2021.

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