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Singapore Meeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with Chinese Minister of Defense Adm. Dong Jun in Singapore, May 31, 2024. Austin is in Singapore to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue.

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Tags: Shangri-La Dialogue, Austin, Defense Secretary, Singapore, Indo-Pacific
Credit: Chad J. McNeeley, DOD VIRIN: 240531-D-TT977-1167Y.JPG

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