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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shakes hands with a Japanese official, both smiling, in a formal setting with flags and flowers.

Friendly Handshake

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III poses for a photo with Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara prior to a bilateral exchange at the Japanese Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2024.

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