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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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AUKUS Meeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, far left, and British Defense Secretary John Healey at the AUKUS defense ministerial meeting in London, Sept. 26, 2024.

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