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Halifax Forum

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks at the 2022 Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nov. 19, 2022. The forum aims to build a more resilient security architecture in concert with allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific and Europe.

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