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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III gathers with his defense counterparts at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2023.

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