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Austin Greeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2023.

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