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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III sits at a table between Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and a civilian in front of U.S. and Ukrainian flags.

Virtual Meeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers opening remarks from the Pentagon during a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, May 20, 2024. Joining him are Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia.

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