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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of defense for International Security Affairs is seen close up with an American and Ukraine flag background.

Ukraine Meeting

Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of defense for International Security Affairs, speaks to allied ministers and chiefs of defense during the fourth Ukraine Defense Contact Group held virtually from the Pentagon, July 20, 2022. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley hosted the meeting.

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