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Secretary of Defense Remarks at IISS Manama Dialogue

Nov. 19, 2021

During the IISS Manama Dialogue 2021, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will deliver a major policy speech on the Middle East. The secretary's remarks will be streamed on defense.gov at 1:05 a.m. EST, Nov. 20, 2021. Following the livestream, the remarks will be available on demand at defense.gov. A transcript will also be on defense.gov, following the event. 

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