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Protecting Civilians in U.S. Partnered Operations

  • Defense.gov
  • Oct. 30, 2018 | 01:28:44

Mark Swayne, acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for stability and humanitarian affairs, participates in a panel discussing the protection of civilians in U.S partnered operations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Oct. 30, 2018.