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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense secretary and Joint Chiefs chairman stand at twin lecterns in front of seated audience.

Leader Briefing

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley brief reporters following a Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting at the Pentagon, May 23, 2022.

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