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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Official Welcome

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alongside Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan before a bilateral exchange with President Joe Biden in Paris, June 7, 2024.

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